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The best victoria sponge cake

The Best Victoria Sponge Cake

My recipe for the Best Victoria Sponge cake is perfect and it uses the weight of the eggs to determine the quantities of flour, sugar and butter.
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Cooling time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, european, French
Keyword: Victoria Sponge Cake
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs weighing around 300g total, including shells
  • Unsalted Butter: 300g at room temperature
  • Caster Sugar: 300g
  • Self-Raising Flour: 300g
  • Vanilla Extract: 1.5 teaspoons

For the Filling

  • Strawberry Jam: 300g or your preferred jam
  • Whipped Cream: 400ml
  • Icing Sugar
  • Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Prepare the Cake Tins:
    Preheat your oven to 160°C (350°F). Grease and line the base of the cake tins with baking paper.
  • Weigh Your Eggs:
    Crack the eggs into a bowl and weigh them (shells included). For this recipe, aim for approximately 300g. Adjust the other ingredients proportionately if your eggs weigh less or more.
  • Mix Ingredients:
    In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes with an electric mixer.
  • Add Eggs:
    Crack in the eggs one at a time and add the vanilla extract.
  • Incorporate Dry Ingredients:
    Sift in the self-raising flour. Gently incorporate the flour into the mixture. Be careful not to over-mix.
  • Bake:
    Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared tins. Smooth the tops with a spatula and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool:
    Once baked, remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the tins for 10 minutes. Then, transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Assemble:
    Once the cakes are completely cool, pipe on the whipped cream as per the video tutorial and spread a generous layer of strawberry jam on the top of one cake. Place the second cake on top.
  • Decorate:
    Top with whipped cream and strawberries as per the video tutorial.
  • Serve:
    Slice and enjoy your delicious homemade Victoria Sponge cake with a cup of tea!