Victoria Sponge Cake
The Victoria Sponge Cake is named after Queen Victoria, who was known to enjoy a slice of sponge cake with her afternoon tea.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.
Victoria Sponge Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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Sift in the self-raising flour and fold gently until just combined.
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Divide the batter evenly between two greased and lined 20cm (8-inch) round cake tins.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
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Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread the strawberry jam on one cake layer and top with whipped cream.
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Place the second cake layer on top and dust with powdered sugar.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 400kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 20g31%
- Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
- Sugars 30g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.
