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Victoria Sponge (Classic)
The quintessential British celebration cake: two layers of vanilla sponge sandwiched together with jam and whipped cream.
Total time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetarian
Ingredients
200gbutter, softened
200gcaster sugar
4eggs
200gself-raising flour
1 tspbaking powder
1 tspvanilla extract
2 tbspmilk
4 tbspstrawberry jam
1 cupthickened cream, whipped
icing sugarto dust
Instructions
1
Beat butter and sugar until very pale and fluffy.
2
Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla.
3
Fold in flour, baking powder and milk.
4
Divide between 2 greased 20cm sandwich tins.
5
Bake at 180°C for 22-25 minutes. 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
1012
Protein
12.9g
Fat
67.4g
Carbs
91.5g
Fiber
1.5g
Sodium
514mg
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