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VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE



Victoria Sponge Cake image

A Victoria Sponge was the favorite sponge cake of Queen Victoria, and has since become a tried-and-true recipe for tea-time sponge cakes. Victoria Sponges are generally filled with jam, and are undecorated on the top, but you can serve each piece with a dollop of whipped cream, or shake some powdered sugar over the top if you'd like.

Provided by Caroline Victoria

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup milk, room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch springform pan.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • This cake can be served as is, just dusted with confectioners' sugar. Alternately, cut the cake in half horizontally and sandwich the layers together with jam or custard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 87 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 223.3 mg, Sugar 13 g

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

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