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Last updated: 03 Dec 2009

Victoria Sponge Cake

Recipe by: Caroline Victoria  |  Photo by: Allrecipes
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  •   Easy  
  • Ready in: 35 mins
Victoria Sponge Cake
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  • Prep: 15 mins  Cook: 20 mins
  • Serves: 10
A tried-and-true recipe for this classic teatime treat. Serve plain dusted with icing sugar, or slice and fill with jam, fresh berries and whipped cream for a special Victoria sandwich.

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Ingredients

125g (4¼ oz) plain flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
125g (4¼ oz) icing sugar
225g (8 oz) butter, softened
2 eggs
125ml (4¼ fl oz) milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation method

1. Preheat oven to 200 C / Gas mark 6. Grease a 20cm springform cake tin. Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium bowl and set aside.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a medium bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time mixing thoroughly with each addition. Slowly stir the flour mixture in with the butter, sugar and eggs. Beat in the milk and vanilla until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool the cake in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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    Review: akhanmayo

    the quantity of butter was wrongly written, it was too oily/buttery, to the extent that bubbles were appearing...

    Posted: 14 May 2009 Easy

        
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    Review: hannahkumar

    Oven temp was too hot, the top started to burn whilst the mixture was still liquid. It sunk when out the oven and was flat but it does taste great. Made for a birthday and was fine. Iced with butter icing and topped with smarties.

    Posted: 14 Oct 2008 Easy

        
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Nutrition

  • Calories 279.7kcal
  • Protein 3.1g
  • Sugars 12.6g
  • Total Fat 19.8g
  • Saturated Fat 11.9g
  • Salt 279.8mg
 
 
 
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