Mary Berry’s all-in-one 6-ingredient Victoria sponge cake is so ‘tasty’ and ‘easy’ to make (Image: Getty)
The humble Victoria sponge cake, or sandwich cake, commonly consists of vanilla sponge cake with jam and cream or buttercream inside.It was enjoyed by Queen Victoria and remains one of the most popular cake options in the UK to date, thanks to its light and airy nature, which perfectly complements tea.
There are many recipes online, but has been making her own for years, and it has more than 400 five-star ratings on Good Food. The notes said: “’s easy Victoria sponge cake is a baking classic and a tasty tea-time treat.” The cake, which uses just six ingredients, serves 12 people and bakes in only 25 minutes.
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Ingredients:
For the cake:
Four free-range eggs
225g caster sugar, plus a little extra for dusting the finished cake
225g self-raising flour
Two teaspoons of baking powder
225g butter at room temperature
To serve:
Strawberry or raspberry jam
Whipped double cream (optional)
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Method:
Start by preheating the oven to 180C or 160C Fan and then greasing and lining two 20cm sandwich tins.
Next, mix together the eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder and butter with an electric mixer, being careful not to overmix.
Divide the mixture evenly between the tins and then bake them in the oven for 25 minutes, checking after 20 minutes.
The cakes are made when they’re coming away from the tins and are golden brown.
Whipped cream can be added into the middle of the cake (Image: Getty)
Set them aside to cool in their tins for five minutes, and then turn them out onto a cooling rack.
To assemble, place one cake upside down onto a plate and spread it with plenty of jam.
If you want to, now is the time to spread over some whipped cream, too.
Top with the second cake, top-side up and sprinkle over some caster sugar.