Victoria Sponge Cake
I present to you a classic dessert of British cuisine. In my opinion, this cake is too simple for a celebration, but it is perfect for an ordinary home tea party. The layers turn out soft and tender, so there is no need to soak them additionally.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 6
- Recipe difficulty
- 3 / 5
Ingredients
for 6 servings
- butter 200 g
- sugar 200 g
- eggs 4
- flour 200-230 g
- baking powder 10 g
- cream 33-35% 300 ml
- sugar 50 g
- strawberry jam 250 g
- powdered sugar
Instructions
Preparing the batter
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Cream the butter and sugar.
Step 2 of 14
Add one egg.
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Mix.
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Add the second egg.
Step 5 of 14
Mix.
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In the same way, add all the remaining eggs.
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Stir in the flour and baking powder.
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Knead the batter.
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Lightly grease a baking pan with butter (in my case, 24 cm in diameter). Transfer half of the batter into it. Place it in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 30–35 minutes. In this way, prepare 2 layers.
Step 10 of 14
Whip the cream with sugar.
Step 11 of 14
Apply jam to the cooled layer and spread it evenly.
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Place the cream on top of the jam (using a spoon or a pastry bag).
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Cover the construction with the second layer.
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Decorate with powdered sugar if desired.