Name: Victoria Sponge Cake recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 11/4 cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour; 2 tbsp corn flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 160g soft unsalted butter; 160g caster sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tbsp Milk; 1/4 cup powdered sugar for dusting; 180 ml cream; 6 tbsp berry jam

ABOUT Victoria Sponge Cake RECIPE

Named after Queen Victoria, this delicious sponge cake originally made in early 18th century is sponge cake served with cream and jam with steaming cup of tea in afternoons. Its soft, spongy and mouthwatering. Enjoy every bite of this cake

Ingredients Serving: 6

11/4 cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tbsp corn flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
160g soft unsalted butter
160g caster sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tbsp Milk
1/4 cup powdered sugar for dusting
180 ml cream
6 tbsp berry jam

Instructions

SIEVE 1-1/4 CUP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR, 2 TBSP CORNFLOUR, 1/4 TSP SALT, 1 TSP BAKING POWDER, SET ASIDE
BLEND 160 GMS EACH OF CASTOR SUGAR & UNSALTED BUTTER UNTIL CREAMY
ADD 3 EGGS, ONE AT A TIME, BLEND UNTIL PALE & FROTHY
ADD 1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT, BLEND
ADD 2 TBSP MILK, BLEND WELL
GRADUALLY ADD THE DRY INGREDIENTS, CUT & FOLD UNTIL WELL COMBINED
POUR BATTER INTO A GREASED & LINED CAKE TIN, LEVEL EVENLY
BAKE IN A PREHEATED OVEN AT 180 DEGREES FOR 20-25 MINS UNTIL DONE
DEMOULD, ALLOW TO COOL FOR 30 MINS
CAREFULLY SLICE THE CAKE INTO 2 HALVES
WHIP 180 ml FRESH CREAM UNTIL IT FORMS SOFT PEAKS
PLACE ONE HALF OF THE SLICED CAKE ON A SERVING PLATE, SPREAD 6 TBSP JAM ON TOP
NOW SPREAD THE WHIPPED CREAM ON TOP
PLACE THE SECOND HALF OF THE CAKE ON TOP
DUST WITH POWDERED SUGAR
DECORATE WITH CHERRIES, SLICE & SERVE, TRY IT, IT'S YUM

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