Victoria sponge cake
By Laurie
This simplest of sponge cake recipes has a fresh berry and whipped cream filling that takes the classic Victoria sponge to new heights.

Ingredients
- 225 g/8oz butter or margarine, softened at room temperature
- 225 g/8oz caster sugar
- 4 medium eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 225 g/8oz self raising flour
- milk, to loosen
Details
Adapted from bbc.co.uk
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
Grease and line 2 x 18cm/7in cake tins with baking paper.
Technique: Greasing and lining cake tins Watch technique
0:33 mins
Cream the butter and the sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy.
Technique: Creaming butter by hand Watch technique
0:50 mins
Beat in the eggs, a little at a time, and stir in the vanilla extract.
Fold in the flour using a large metal spoon, adding a little extra milk if necessary, to create a batter with a soft dropping consitency.
Technique: Folding Watch technique
0:35 mins
Divide the mixture between the cake tins and gently spread out with a spatula.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden-brown on top and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and set aside for 5 minutes, then remove from the tin and peel off the paper. Place onto a wire rack.
Sandwich the cakes together with jam, lemon curd or whipped cream and berries or just enjoy on its own.
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