Best Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe

Prep Time::15 mins

Cook Time::30 mins

Additional Time::25 mins

Total Time:: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings::6

Yield::1 (7-inch) layer cake

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

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 strawberry or raspberry jam

Directions

Preheat the 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, about 3 minutes. 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 jam over 1 cake layer; cover jam with frosting. Place second cake layer on top.

Tips

I always use margarine to make the cake; butter is too heavy.

Eggs can vary a lot in size. For best results, weigh the eggs. They will more than likely weigh over or under 6 ounces. Use equal amounts of flour, sugar, and margarine.

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