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Classic Victoria Sponge

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Classic Victoria Sponge

The quintessential British Victoria sponge with jam and whipped cream. Creaming the butter and sugar until genuinely pale and fluffy, not just combined, gives this sponge its light, airy crumb.

Total time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Australian
bakingdessertcomfort

Ingredients

225gbutter, softened
225gcaster sugar
4eggs
225gself-raising flour
1 tspbaking powder
2 tbspmilk
1 tspvanilla
strawberry jamfor filling
1 cupwhipped cream
icing sugarto dust

Instructions

1

Cream butter and sugar until pale; beat in eggs.

2

Fold in flour, baking powder, milk, and vanilla.

3

Divide between two greased 20cm tins; bake at 180°C for 20-25 min.

4

Cool; sandwich with jam and cream; dust with icing sugar.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
902
Protein
12.3g
Fat
51.2g
Carbs
101g
Fiber
1.7g
Sodium
536mg

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