United Kingdom / Dessert
Victoria Sandwich
The Victoria sandwich (also known as the Victoria sponge) is a Victorian cake that is popular in the UK.
Ingredients
- self-raising flour, ⅔ cup or 6 oz170 g
- unsalted butter or margarine, or margarine; ⅔ cup or 6 oz170 g
- caster sugar, ⅔ cup or 6 oz170 g
- eggs, 170 g without shell3
- vanilla essence1 tsp
- fruit jam, fruit
- whipped cream or buttercream, or buttercream
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 8 steps
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F or Gas Mark 6).
Cream the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until softened.
Add the 3 eggs, the vanilla essence, and the flour and mix until smooth.
Divide the mixture between the two greased cake pans.
Bake in the oven for 20–30 minutes (10–15 in a fan-assisted oven) until firm to the touch.
Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Turn one cake upside down and spread jam and whipped cream over it. Then, place the second cake on top.
Cut into wedges, and serve.
