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Victoria sponge
Jam and buttercream sandwich cake
Named after Queen Victoria, who took a slice with her afternoon tea, the Victoria sandwich is the cake of English village fetes, Women's Institute competitions and every birthday tea in the shires. It is two light butter sponges joined with raspberry jam and buttercream, finished with a dusting of caster sugar. Chef's tip: weigh the eggs in their shells and use the same weight of butter, sugar and flour; that is the classic way to get a perfect crumb.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
- 7 oz buttervery soft
- 7 oz caster sugar
- 4 eggsat room temperature
- 7 oz self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 ⅝ oz buttersoft
- 5 ½ oz icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 tbsp raspberry jam
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Grease and line two 20 cm sandwich tins.
3 minStep 2: Beat the 7 oz butter and 7 oz caster sugar for 4 minutes until pale and fluffy, then beat in the 4 eggs one at a time. Fold in the 7 oz self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk until smooth.
7 minStep 3: Divide between the tins and level. Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden and the cake springs back when pressed and shrinks from the sides. A common mistake is opening the oven in the first 15 minutes, which makes the sponges sink.
25 minStep 4: Cool 5 minutes in the tins, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely.
30 minStep 5: Beat the 2 ⅝ oz butter, 5 ½ oz icing sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract into a fluffy buttercream.
3 minStep 6: Spread one sponge with buttercream and the other with 5 tbsp raspberry jam, sandwich together and sprinkle the top with 1 tbsp caster sugar.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does victoria sponge take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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