Victoria Sponge

also called Victoria sandwich · Victoria sandwich cake

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Victoria Sponge: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
Grease two 8-in round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C)
1 cup(225 g; softened)unsalted butterbeat until palebeatfoldbake at 350°F for 25 min then cool completelysandwich
1 cup(225 g)caster sugar
4 largeeggs
1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups(225 g)self-raising flour
2 Tbs(30 mL)whole milk
2/3 cup(160 mL)heavy creamwhip to soft peaks
1 Tbs(8 g)powdered sugar
1/2 cup(150 g)raspberry jam
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3beat until pale

4beat

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7whip to soft peaks

8sandwich

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  1. beat until pale

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  2. whip to soft peaks

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  3. beat

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  4. fold

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  5. bake at 350°F for 25 min then cool completely

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  6. sandwich

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You'll need 8-in round cake pans · oven

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>> title: Victoria Sponge
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: jam, cream, british, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: Victoria sandwich, Victoria sandwich cake
>> servings: 8
>> time: 1 hr 30 min

Grease two #8-in round cake pans{} and line the bottoms with parchment.

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (180°C).

Beat @unsalted butter{1%cup}(225 g; softened), @caster sugar{1%cup}(225 g) until pale.

Beat @eggs{4%large}, @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL) into @&(~1)creamed butter{}.

Fold @self-raising flour{1 3/4%cup}(225 g), @whole milk{2%Tbs}(30 mL) into @&(~1)batter{}.

Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 350°F for ~{25%min}, then cool completely.

Whip @heavy cream{2/3%cup}(160 mL), @powdered sugar{1%Tbs}(8 g) to soft peaks.

Sandwich @&(6)cooled cakes{} with @&(~1)whipped cream{}, @raspberry jam{1/2%cup}(150 g).