After my first layer cake post, My Dream Birthday Cake I wanted to go back to something a little more simple, a little more classic for my second layer cake recipe. I can’t think of any cake as classic and quintessentially British as the Victoria Sponge. Two layers of fluffy light sponge with tons of fresh whipped cream and strawberry jam in the middle. Delish!!
So when deciding to make a Victoria sponge I did a little research on the cake to find out where it came from and how it was traditionally made. Most people know that it got its name because it was a favourite tea time treat of Queen Victoria but it was originally created to be served in the nursery as it was believed that it wasn’t safe to serve children cakes with nuts and seeds in them. The version Queen Victoria would have eaten for her tea would have been two layers of sponge sandwiched with raspberry jam and sprinkled with caster sugar.
In my version of Victoria sponge I used strawberry jam and added fresh whipped double cream and believe me it was delicious! Whether you use strawberry or raspberry jam. Fresh cream, buttercream or no cream the basic sponge recipe is the same. I made mine the traditional way, using equal measures of butter, sugar, eggs and flour by first weighing the eggs in their shells and then weighing out the other ingredients accordingly.
I hope you enjoy making (and eating!) this wonderful teatime treat as much as I did. If you have any comments please leave them in the comments section. I can’t wait to hear from you!
Lianne x
Classic Victoria Sponge
Ingredients
For the cake
- 5 medium eggs
- weight of your eggs in butter room temp
- weight of your eggs in caster sugar
- weight of your eggs in self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the filling
- 200 g strawberry jam
- 500 ml double cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- caster sugar to sprinkle on top
Instructions
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Pre heat your oven to 180c/160c fan oven and grease and line two 9inch cake pans.
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In a large bowl or the bowl of your mixer cream together the butter and sugar till it's light and fluffy and it's gone pale in colour.
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Mix in the eggs one at a time then mix in the vanilla extract.
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Sift the flour and baking powder into the batter and then fold it in with a spatula until it's just combined.
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Divide the mix between the cake pans and spread it out in the tins with it slightly mounded in the middle (this should help prevent your cake dipping in the middle when baked) and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Leave them to cool in the pans for 5-10 mins and then turn them out onto a cooling rack.
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Once the cakes have cooled whip together your cream, vanilla and icing sugar but be careful not to over whip it!
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Place one of the cake layers onto your serving dish spread the jam onto the cake followed by the whipped cream and then place the other cake layer on top. Sprinkle your cake with icing sugar and enjoy with a nice cup of tea!
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Holy yum! That looks amazing! I love sponge cake.
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Thank you 🙂
Yum. It’s looks absolutely amazing. It’s something I need to spend time doing this year, I miss baking
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I love to bake, If only I had someone to come and wash the pots for me it would be perfect 🙂
Oh this looks so good! I’ve never tried anything like this but I imagine it tastes so light and airy! Yum!
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It’s a simple cake but so yummy!
Looks so delicious! I’m not a huge fan of sponge cake myself, I prefer something heavier like a mud cake, but this one looks really tempting!
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Oh I love some chocolate cake too! I have a chocolate and peanut butter one here http://www.makesbakesanddecor.com/my-dream-birthday-cake
This looks incredibly delicious! I love that it doesn’t take a lot of ingredients also! Can’t wait to try it out sometime!
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it is the simplest of cake sponges but the cream and jam make it extra special!!
Yum you can’t beat a good Victoria sponge cake. I love this recipe. xx
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Thank you 🙂
I love something different. I have never had this before. I like the idea of cream and jam. Thanks for sharing.
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Jam and cream is amazing!
Mmmm. it looks delicious! I will certainly try this recipe, thanks for the inspiration!
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Thanks 🙂
This cake looks so delicious! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
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Thank you! And thank you for hosting the link up!
Oh god what are you doing to me! I was all ready to not have any desserts this week but I really want to try making this one! Althought i’m not that great at layered cakes.. they somehow always look crooked and uneven
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Ha ha! As long as they taste good that’s all that matters!
I love Victoria Sponge cake and yours looks really inviting (great pics btw)!
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Thank you 🙂
This looks so delicious and fluffy! I wish I could have a piece! xxx
Ooh, cake is my weakness! Looks absolutely delish!
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Thanks, and me too!
Looks yummy! I’ve never had sponge cake but it looks pretty simple to make.
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It is and so yummy!