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CLASSIC VICTORIA SPONGE RECIPE BY TASTY



Classic Victoria Sponge Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: self-raising flour, caster sugar, unsalted butter, medium eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, unsalted butter, jam, icing sugar

Provided by Mabel Gilder

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup caster sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
6 medium eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ cup jam
¼ cup icing sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then, add eggs, baking powder, vanilla and flour and mix well.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through and fluffy.
  • To make buttercream, cream together icing sugar and butter and mix well.
  • Once the cake has cooled, slice into two equal halves. Spread jam on the bottom and top with piped buttercream. Top with second cake half and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 740 calories, Carbohydrate 89 grams, Fat 39 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 60 grams

VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE



Victoria Sponge Cake image

This traditional British layer cake is made up of two buttery, tender spongecake rounds that sandwich a thick layer of jam and, often, a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. It's a simple, homey confection that works as well with a cup of afternoon tea as it does for dessert. Feel free to substitute other flavors of tart jam for the raspberry. Apricot and blackberry work particularly well.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 50m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 tablespoons/170 grams unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened, more for greasing pan
1 1/3 cups/166 grams all-purpose flour
3 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons/175 grams granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/2 cup/120 milliliters raspberry jam, more to taste
1 cup/240 milliliters heavy cream
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees and place a rack in the center. Grease and line the bottoms of two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated, then beat in milk, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in flour mixture until combined, then scrape into prepared cake pans, smoothing the top.
  • Bake cakes until golden brown and springy, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, then unmold them onto a wire rack to cool completely, flat side down.
  • Transfer one cake (the less attractive one) to a serving platter, and spread jam evenly on top. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla just until it holds stiff peaks. Dollop about half the cream on top of jam, then top with remaining cake. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately, with the extra whipped cream on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 461, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 252 milligrams, Sugar 41 grams, TransFat 1 gram

TRADITIONAL VICTORIA SPONGE



Traditional Victoria Sponge image

This is the traditional recipe for a Victoria sponge cake, a much loved English favorite. Serve with buttercream as in the recipe, or freshly whipped cream. Dust with a layer of confectioners' sugar if desired.

Provided by TheBritishBaker

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ⅓ cups self-rising flour
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup margarine
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ cup butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup raspberry jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 7-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
  • Sift self-rising flour into a bowl; add sugar, margarine, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Crack in eggs. Beat with a wooden spoon or an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Divide batter between the cake pans; smooth the tops with the back of a spoon.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Sift confectioners' sugar into a bowl; add butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until frosting is light and fluffy.
  • Spread raspberry jam over 1 cake layer. Cover jam with frosting. Place second cake layer on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 635.6 calories, Carbohydrate 80 g, Cholesterol 113.3 mg, Fat 32.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 713.8 mg, Sugar 53.8 g

CLASSIC VICTORIA SANDWICH RECIPE



Classic Victoria sandwich recipe image

The perfect party cake, a Victoria sponge is a traditional bake everyone will love. Makes an easy wedding cake, too

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Buffet, Supper, Treat

Time 1h

Yield Cuts into 10 slices

Number Of Ingredients 11

200g caster sugar
200g softened butter
4 eggs, beaten
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
100g butter, softened
140g icing sugar, sifted
drop vanilla extract (optional)
half a 340g jar good-quality strawberry jam
icing sugar, to decorate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.
  • In a large bowl, beat 200g caster sugar, 200g softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
  • Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
  • Bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed.
  • Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
  • To make the filling, beat the 100g softened butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually beat in 140g sifted icing sugar and a drop of vanilla extract (if you're using it).
  • Spread the buttercream over the bottom of one of the sponges. Top it with 170g strawberry jam and sandwich the second sponge on top.
  • Dust with a little icing sugar before serving. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 558 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 76 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 57 grams sugar, Fiber 0.6 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium

BRITISH VICTORIA SPONGE RECIPE BY TASTY



British Victoria Sponge Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: all purpose flour, butter, caster sugar, baking powder, baking soda, medium egg, salt, vanilla extract, double whipping cream, caster sugar, strawberry jam

Provided by Lydia Mckindley

Categories     Bakery Goods

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all purpose flour
½ cup butter
1 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 medium egg
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
double whipping cream
2 teaspoons caster sugar
½ jar strawberry jam, use more if desired

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Then, add in the egg and the vanilla extract and beat.
  • In a separate bowl add the flour, baking soda, bicarb of soda and the salt and whisk.
  • When done, line two cake tins with parchment paper and evenly fill the tins.
  • Bake at 350°F for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool cakes for 10-15 minutes on a wire rack. During this time, whisk the double whipping cream and sugar together for 2-3 minutes until soft but stiff peaks form.
  • Spread cream, then jam, on the bottom cake once cooled, then top with the second sponge cake.
  • If desired, top with a dusting of icing sugar and fresh strawberries.

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