Victoria Sponge Recipe
Nothing beats a classic Victoria Sponge - here is my favourite recipe...
Victoria Sponge Recipe
Ingredients
- 200 g butter
- 200 g caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200 g self raising flour
- 125 ml whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- 4 tablespoon strawberry jam
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
Instructions
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Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
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Add the eggs one at a time and then the vanilla extract.
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Fold in the sifted flour and turn into a baking tin.
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Bake on 170 degrees for 30 minutes and leave to cool on a wire rack.
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Turn out of the tin when cool and cut in half.
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Whip the cream until stiff with the sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
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Spread the jam and whipped cream on the bottom half and sandwich with the top half.
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Cover the top with the remaining whipped cream.
I love to eat this with a cup of coffee in the afternoons!
I also think this is the perfect cake to make for a coffee morning. I have quite a few coming up as we are heavily supporting Cakes For Macmillan this year and are attending as many fundraising coffee mornings as we can. In case you haven't heard about the event, it is Macmillan's largest fundraising event of the year. Last year, it raised an incredible £27.6 million across the UK as families, friends, colleagues and communities came together for a cuppa, a slice of cake and a chat, in aid of Macmillan.
I think everyone knows someone affected by cancer. You can read all the scary statistics here. We ourselves were very lucky recently but we now know all too well how scary the prospect of cancer can be, as our very own Little Boy has been having a mole investigated and treated.
If you haven't seen a coffee morning near you, why not set up your own. You can find out more and sign up to host your own here.
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Super Busy Mum says
Err....wow! Ok you put the kettle on and I'll be right over, haha! This looks so good! x
Victoria Turner says
That looks delicious!
Honest Mum says
Yummy! Love a Victoria sponge. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Tasneem Rajkotwala says
Simple and scrumptious! #TastyTuesdays
Bear and Cardigan says
It looks delicious and sadly we are all touched by someone who has had cancer. Luckily more and more are being treated successfully. It's a wonderful cause and a great excuse to eat cake with friends.
Nikki says
Victoria sponge is one of my favourite desserts! 🙂
Sarah Bailey says
Hands up I love a good victoria sponge and I could totally go for this right now. I'll have to give your recipe a try soon! x
Charlotte says
You can't fault a traditional victoria sponge! Yours looks so good!
Samantha Jeffery says
Oh my god this looks super yummy! I can blame you when my jean don't fit anymore haha!
Sarah says
Do love a good victoria sponge! Yours looks yummy!
WhatLauraLoves says
What an absolutely classic!! I used to love this when my nana made it xxx
Cardiff Mummy Says - Cathryn says
Can't go wrong with a Victoria Sponge! A classic. So glad your little boy is okay. Must have been a worrying time for you all. x
Victoria Marden says
That cake look absoloutly delicious, we have our own family recipe which is very simular x
Jessica says
I need a cup of coffee too to fully enjoy this classic victoria sponge! 🙂