Victoria sponge cake is a light cake made with eggs, flour and sugar, sometimes leavened with baking powder.
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Prep Time10 Minutes
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Cook Time30 Minutes
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It is believed to be originated in Europe, somewhere in Spain or Britain, Today I’m making a classic Victoria sponge cake, This easy Victoria sponge cake is sandwiched with fresh strawberries and pillowy soft whipped cream, and dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.
Grease 2, 6-inch cake tin with butter.
Add the softened butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk it with the whisk attachment for about 5 minutes until the butter turns light and fluffy.
Now add eggs one at a time and beat until well combined. You can add 1 tsp vanilla at this point if you prefer.
Now add flour and baking powder and combine with a spatula by hand, or you can do it in the stand mixer with the help of a flat whisk attachment until just combined. Make sure not to over mix the batter.
Divide it to 2 equal portions and transfer to the prepared cake tin and level the surface with the help of a spatula.
Bake in the over for 25 or 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clear.
Take out the cake when done and let it cool down completely.
Now place one cake on a cake stand top it with whipped cream and strawberries, place the second cake on top of it and dust with powdered sugar and decorate with strawberries.
Tips:
- All the Ingredients should be at room temperature.
- If you want to loosen the batter a bit, you can add 2 tbsp of milk, You can freeze the cake to use later.
- To freeze the cakes: Allow the cakes to cool completely, then wrap each cake well in clingfilm or freezer bags, freeze for up to 6 months. Allow to defrost thoroughly before filling.
- Make sure not to over mix the batter.
Alternative Ingredients:
All-purpose flour +1/2 tsp baking powder can be replaced with Self Raising Flour
Do try the recipe and let me know how it turned out. If you like it please like and share.
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