Classic Victoria Sponge Recipe By Tasty Recipes

VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line the bottom of a 9-inch (23 cspringform pan with parchment paper, but do not grease the pan.
• Whip the eggs and sugar using electric beaters or in a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment on high speed until they are almost white in colour, have more than tripled in volume, and hold a ribbon when the beaters are lifted, about 5 minutes. While mixing on medium speed, add the lemon zest and juice.
• Sift the flour and salt and, still mixing on medium speed, add this to the bowl. Spoon about 1 cup (250 mL) of the batter into a bowl, and stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Add this all back to the main batter and stir until blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes, until the centre of the cake springs back when gently pressed. Cool the cake completely in the pan on a cooling rack.
• For the cream, whip the cream using electric beaters or in a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment on high speed until it holds a soft peak when the beaters are lifted. In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese by hand to soften it, and beat in the sugar, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla. Fold in the whipped cream in two additions. Chill until ready to assemble.
• When ready to assemble the cake, stir the berries with the jam to coat them. Run an offset spatula around the inside edge of the cake pan to loosen it, then remove it from the pan and peel off the parchment paper. Slice the cake in half horizontally. Spread half of the cream over the cake and top with half of the berries. Place the top of the cake over the berries, and top this with the remaining cream and berries, leaving an inch or two of the cake exposed around the outside edge. Dust this edge with icing sugar and chill until ready to serve. The cake can be assembled up to 4 hours in advance and refrigerated. The cake can be made (up to the end of step 3) up to a day in advance and stored, wrapped in plastic wrap, at room temperature.

CLASSIC VICTORIA SPONGE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then, add eggs, baking powder, vanilla and flour and mix well.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through and fluffy.
• To make buttercream, cream together icing sugar and butter and mix well.
• Once the cake has cooled, slice into two equal halves. Spread jam on the bottom and top with piped buttercream. Top with second cake half and a dusting of powdered sugar.

PBJ VICTORIA SPONGE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, softened butter and beaten eggs to a large mixing bowl, and mix until a smooth batter is formed.
• Grease two cake tins and cover in flour. Divide the cake mixture between the two cake tins
• Bake the two cakes for 20 minutes at 190°C (375°F) until golden brown and springy to touch.
• To make the peanut butter icing, add the softened butter, icing sugar and peanut butter into a mixing bowl, and beat until smooth.
• Remove the first sponge from the cake tin and spread strawberry jam onto the underside.
• Remove the second sponge from the cake tin and spread the peanut butter icing onto the top.
• Place the jam covered sponge on top of the peanut butter covered sponge.
• Sprinkle cake with icing sugar.
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC VICTORIA SANDWICH RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.
• In a large bowl, beat 200g caster sugar, 200g softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
• Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
• Bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed.
• Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
• To make the filling, beat the 100g softened butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually beat in 140g sifted icing sugar and a drop of vanilla extract (if you're using it).
• Spread the buttercream over the bottom of one of the sponges. Top it with 170g strawberry jam and sandwich the second sponge on top.
• Dust with a little icing sugar before serving. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.