This Victoria Sponge cake recipe is one that you will return to time and time again. Its even crumb and rise ensure this cake doesn't go dry around the edges but you are instead left with a light and airy texture that is oh so delicious.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas mark 5). Top Tip: Put some water in a cake tin or roasting tin and set in the bottom of the oven. This will help your sponges to stay moist and prevent it from drying out. Prepare the sandwich tins (2 x 8in sponge tins) by lining with baking parchment.
Step 2:
Cream together the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric hand whisk, until pale and fluffy.
Step 3:
Add the eggs in 4 parts, beating well after each addition so that the egg is well incorporated. Add the vanilla. Sift the flour into the mixture and fold in lightly with a metal spoon, until the mixture is even. Add the milk and mix.
Step 4:
Spoon the mix into tins and bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
Step 5:
To assemble the cake, put a dab of cream in the centre of the serving plate, and top with one of the cakes. Spoon the whipped cream all over the base and sprinkle over the halved strawberries. Top with the other cake and decorate with strawberries. Sift over the caster sugar and serve.
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Ingredients
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For the Cake
200gUnsalted butter
200gSilver Spoon White Caster Sugar
4Free range medium eggs
200gAllinson's Self Raising White Flour
1 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
2 tbspWhole milk
For the Filling
250gStrawberries (washed and halved)
150mlDouble cream (whipped)
To dustSilver spoon caster sugar
Utensils
2x 8in round cake tins
Recipe Reviews
I absolutely love this easy vicky sponge recipe. It's so yum!
Made this 4 times. Best Victoria sponge I've tasted. Quite chuffed with myself. VERY easy. Will make again. Everyone rates it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in my house!
Did it to the recipe never baked before worked a treat and delicious will be making some more
Was told it tastes like a pro cooked it😀😀😀 made me very happy as I don't bake
This is the best sponge cake recipe I have ever used.....The cake was moist and delicious. Thanks for sharing.