Victoria sponge cake
Recipe category
A traditional Victoria sponge cake, perfect for any afternoon with a cup of tea.
![A classic, uncut Victoria sponge with a deep filling of butter cream and jam](/sites/default/files/styles/large_3_2_768x512/public/victoria-sponge-umami.jpg?itok=XaY_f4Dp)
Preparation time
20 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Number of servings
10
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
225g butter or margarine
225g caster sugar
225g self-raising flour
4 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp of jam for the filling
Icing sugar to dust the top
Cream to serve
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and grease two 8 inch cake tins.
- In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs, flour and baking powder.
- Spread the mix evenly between the 2 cake tins.
- Place both tins in the middle of the preheated oven for 20 minutes, before checking with a knife. When the knife comes out clean, it's ready!
- Allow to cool in the tins before moving them onto a cooling rack.
- Add the jam, stack, dust with icing sugar and serve with a big dollop of cream. Enjoy!