Victoria sponge cake
Victoria sponge cake

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Victoria sponge cake is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Victoria sponge cake is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

The Victoria Sponge was named after Queen Victoria, as reputedly it was her favorite cake. Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, who has been given credit for introducing the charming art of the afternoon tea. Mary Berry's easy Victoria sponge cake recipe is a baking classic and a tasty tea-time treat.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have victoria sponge cake using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Victoria sponge cake:
  1. Caster sugar
  2. Butter
  3. Large eggs
  4. Self raising flour
  5. Baking powder
  6. Milk
  7. Icing sugar
  8. Vanilla extract
  9. Strawberry jam

This is the traditional recipe for a Victoria sponge cake, a much loved English favourite. See footnote about weighing the eggs for best results. Serve with buttercream as in the recipe. This traditional sponge cake uses an all in one method making it a super quick and easy family cake, perfect for parties.

Steps to make Victoria sponge cake:
  1. Preheat oven to 170°c fan
  2. In a large mixing bowl add 200g caster sugar and 200g softened butter. Whisk until pale and fully combined, make sure not to over whisk or the butter can split.
  3. Add 4 eggs to the bowl and whisk until fully combined. Again be careful not to over whisk.
  4. Sift 200g self raising flour and 1 tsp baking powder into the bowl. Gently fold into the mixture until fully combined. Be as gentle as you can and take your time. Air is the key to the cake being fluffy.
  5. Add 2 tbsp of milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the bowl and gently fold it into the mixture.
  6. Line two 20cm sandwich tins with greaseproof paper. Gently divide the mixture between the two tins as evenly as you can and smooth out.
  7. Put the tins into the oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden and a skewer or knife comes out clean.
  8. Take the cakes out of the tins and place on a wire cooling rack. Leave to cool completely.
  9. For the buttercream: In a large bowl add 100g softened butter. Sift 140g icing sugar onto the butter. Whisk them together until smooth. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and mix.
  10. Spread the buttercream over one of the cakes. Then spread 170g of strawberry jam on top of the buttercream and sandwich the other cake on top. Dust the top with icing sugar and serve.

Why is a Victoria Sponge Cake called a Victoria Sponge Cake? It was named after Queen Victoria as she used to enjoy a slice with her afternoon tea. It is also known as a Victoria Sandwich Cake. Looking for a beautiful cake for a birthday or special occasion? Jamie Oliver's gorgeous classic Victoria sponge recipe with jam is a real showstopper.

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