Victoria Sandwich

Name: Victoria Sandwich
Ingredients: 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) self-raising flour; 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) unsalted butter or margarine; 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) caster sugar; 3 eggs (170 g without shell); 1 tsp vanilla essence; Fruit jam; Whipped cream or buttercream

The Victoria sandwich (also known as the Victoria sponge) is a Victorian cake that is popular in the UK.

Ingredients

170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) self-raising flour
170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) unsalted butter or margarine
170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) caster sugar
3 eggs (170 g without shell)
1 tsp vanilla essence
Fruit jam
Whipped cream or buttercream

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.

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Adapted from “Victoria Sandwich” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.