Simple Victoria Sponge Food

VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch springform pan.
• Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium bowl and set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• This cake can be served as is, just dusted with confectioners' sugar. Alternately, cut the cake in half horizontally and sandwich the layers together with jam or custard.

VICTORIA SPONGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and cream well. Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt and continue to mix well, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula occasionally. Fold in the sifted flour and pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake until golden brown and firm to the touch in the center, about 25 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack. Unmold and, using a serrated knife, slice the cake in half horizontally into 2 layers.
• To make Victoria Sponge Sandwiches: Dust your rolling pin and work surface with confectioners' sugar, and roll the marzipan into a disk the size of the cake. Using a knife, trim the marzipan to fit the circumference of the cake exactly. Spread the cut-sides of the cake layers with raspberry jam and sandwich the marzipan layer in between the jam-dressed cake layers. Press all the layers together; then cut into wedges, to serve. Dust the wedges liberally with confectioners' sugar.

CLASSIC VICTORIA SANDWICH RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.
• In a large bowl, beat 200g caster sugar, 200g softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
• Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
• Bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed.
• Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
• To make the filling, beat the 100g softened butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually beat in 140g sifted icing sugar and a drop of vanilla extract (if you're using it).
• Spread the buttercream over the bottom of one of the sponges. Top it with 170g strawberry jam and sandwich the second sponge on top.
• Dust with a little icing sugar before serving. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.

TRADITIONAL VICTORIA SPONGE

Steps:

• Preheat 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. 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 raspberry jam over 1 cake layer. Cover jam with frosting. Place second cake layer on top.

VICTORIA SPONGE

Steps:

• you will need: 2x19cm (71/2 in) diameter, 4cm (11/2in) deep sandwich cake tins, greased and bases lined with baking parchment.
• Preheat the oven to 180C, 160C fan, 350F, gas mark 4.
• Prepare the cake tins, weigh ingredients and sift the flour 3 times to give it a good airing.
• Make sure the butter and eggs are at room temperature.
• In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a hand held electric whisk until pale and light- about 10 minutes.
• Mix the eggs and vanilla with a fork.
• Gradually whisk the eggs into the creamed mixture- in about 5 parts.
• Beat each addition of egg in well before adding the next.
• Add a little of the sifted flour with the last addition of egg if the mixture looks like it is separating.
• When all the egg has been beaten in, lightly fold in half the flour using a metal tablespoon.
• Then fold in the remaining flour until combined.
• Divide the mixture between the cake tins and spread level.
• bake in the centre of the oven for 20-25 minutes.
• Touch the centre of each cake with your fingertips if they fell springy and no imprint remains, they are done.
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tins for 2 minutes, then turn out on to a cooling rack.
• Sandwich the layers together with jam or curd and dust with icing sugar.

CLASSIC VICTORIA SPONGE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then, add eggs, baking powder, vanilla and flour and mix well.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through and fluffy.
• To make buttercream, cream together icing sugar and butter and mix well.
• Once the cake has cooled, slice into two equal halves. Spread jam on the bottom and top with piped buttercream. Top with second cake half and a dusting of powdered sugar.

GRANNY'S VICTORIA SPONGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Grease and flour two 20cm sandwich tins.
• Place 200g softened unsalted butter, 200g caster sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract into a bowl and beat well to a creamy consistency.
• Slowly beat in 4 medium eggs, one by one, then fold in 200g self-raising flour and mix well.
• Divide the mix between the cake tins, place into the oven and bake for about 20 mins until risen and golden brown. The cakes should spring back when gently pushed in the middle.
• When ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 mins in the tin, before turning out onto a wire rack and cooling completely.
• Spread about 6 tbsp raspberry jam onto one cake and top with 250ml whipped double cream. Sandwich the cakes together and dust with icing sugar.

EASY VICTORIA SPONGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180c. Add the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat until light, pale and fluffy.
• Pour the beaten eggs in little by little, stirring in-between. TIP: If it begins to curdle, add a little flour.
• Add the vanilla extract and mix.
• Sift the flour and baking powder in and mix.
• Divide evenly between two greased 20cm cake tins.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes.
• Allow to cool and remove from tins.
• Sandwich both together with the cream/butter cream and jam in the middle.
• Dust with icing sugar.
• Ta da! Ready to eat!

SIMPLE VICTORIA SPONGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180oC
• Add eggs and sugar to a bowl and mix
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well
• Cook for 25-30mins or until golden brown. The cake will be cooked when pressing the top lightly will leave no imprint in the cake.
• Leave to cool for 30mins
• Add margarine and icing sugar into a bowl and mix until creamy. Add milk if necessary.
• Spread one side of the cake with the butter icing and sandwich two pieces together

MINI VICTORIA SPONGE CAKES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Beat the butter and caster sugar together using an electric whisk until pale and fluffy, then whisk in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Add the milk, vanilla, flour and a pinch of salt, then beat again until smooth. Divide the batter evenly between the paper cases - this can be easily done using an ice cream scoop. Bake for 17-20 mins, or until the sponges are golden, risen and a skewer inserted into the middles comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Once completely cool, the sponges can be frozen for up to three months.
• Remove the paper cases from the sponges, then split the sponges in half through the equator using a small serrated knife. Set aside.
• Whip the cream and icing sugar together to soft peaks using an electric whisk. Spread a little jam over the base of each sponge, then spoon or pipe over a dollop of whipped cream and sandwich with the tops of the sponges. Dust with a little icing sugar before serving. Best eaten on the same day.