Victoria Sponge

Method10 steps · about 30 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced).

2. 2

   Step 2: Grease 2 round cake tins (of about 20cm diameter) and then line with baking paper.

3. 3

   Step 3: Beat eggs (3) and sugar (1 cup) well in a stand mixer.

   Uses 1 cup caster sugar · 3 eggs

4. 4

   Step 4: Add flour and fold gently with a spatula to combine.

   Uses Well-beaten egg-sugar sponge foam · 1 cup self-raising flour

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   Step 5: Add melted butter (1 tablespoon) and water (4 tablespoons) and combine gently using a spatula. If flour lumps remain, whisk gently until the mixture is smooth.

   Uses Foam with gently folded flour · 1 tablespoon melted butter · 4 tablespoons boiling water

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   Step 6: Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared 20 cm tins. Bake at 180°C fan-forced for twelve to fifteen minutes, until the cakes spring back when gently pressed. Keep the oven door closed during baking until checking near the end.

   Bake sponge · 15 minUses Prepared sponge batter

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   Step 7: Leave to cool in cake tin for a few minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

   Uses Baked sponge cake layers

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   Step 8: Whip the 300 ml cream and reserve a little for decorating the top. Once the cakes are completely cool, spread strawberry jam (1/3 cup) on one layer, then spoon or pipe the remaining whipped cream over the jam.

   Uses Completely cooled sponge layers · 300 ml thickened cream · 1/3 cup strawberry jam

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   Step 9: Place second cake on top to make a sandwich.

   Uses Jam-and-cream-filled bottom sponge layer · Second cooled sponge layer

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    Step 10: Dust the assembled cake with icing sugar, then decorate with the chopped half punnet strawberries and reserved whipped cream. Keep the cream-filled cake refrigerated until serving.

    Uses Assembled Victoria sponge sandwich · Reserved whipped cream for decoration · 1/2 punnet strawberries, chopped (punnet size unspecified) · Icing sugar as needed to dust cake top; amount unspecified