Victoria sandwich
This sponge sandwich filled with softly whipped cream and jam and dredged with caster sugar makes a classic teatime treat
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Prep time: 10 mins
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Cooking time: 20-25 mins
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
The unfilled cakes can be packed in freezer bags and frozen for up to three months. Allow to defrost before filling.
For the cake:
- 125g (4oz) self-raising flour
- 125g (4oz) butter, softened
- 125g (4oz) caster sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 2tbsp milk
For the filling:
- 4-6 tbsp raspberry jam
- 142ml carton double cream
- Caster sugar, for dredging
- 2 x 18cm (7in) sandwich tins, buttered, base-lined and floured
Method
- Tip all the ingredients into a bowl and beat until smooth. Divide mixture between the sandwich tins and level the surfaces.
- Bake the cakes in the centre of a preheated oven - 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4) for 20-25 minutes, or until the cakes have risen and are golden, and spring back when lightly pressed in the centre.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and leave them to cool in the tins for 5-10 minutes, then turn them out on to a wire rack and leave them to cool completely.
- Spread the jam over the base of one of the cakes. Lightly whip the double cream and spread it over the base of the other cake. Sandwich the two cakes together. Dredge with caster sugar before serving.
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 370(kcal)
- Fat 24.0g
- Saturates 15.0g
- Sugars 24.0g
- Salt 0.5g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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Carl Casbolt, posted 1 week ago
Doubled the quantities on this cake to make a slightly bigger one. Came out perfectly and was loved by everyone that tried it. :)
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kebea bay, posted 1 month ago
I doubled the recipe amount and used two 8inch lose bottom tins. This cake does not rise much and if left too long in oven tends to have a crispy texture around the edges. Sponge is light and fluffy, i did add raspberry jam and buttercream for the filling and sprinkle sieved icing sugar on top. I would give this cake a 9/10 it is a pity there is no way of adding pictures to this website to show each persons finished results, Recommended party cake
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mey?, posted 4 months ago
it looked really easy and guess what it was it turned out great and tasty i added some strawberrys and chocolate on top and it looked and tasted great gonna make it again tomorrow keep up wiv the great recipes x
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evie, posted 5 months ago
i thought the cake worked very well but i didnt have the right tins and it looked great.
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mattia, posted 5 months ago
The cake is delicious and it is worth making so everybody make this cake, it is really easy to make, all you need is the ingredients! And if you muck it up, do not worry you can always change it with your cooking skills!
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a?, posted 6 months ago
this cake looks nice and i am going to make it for my brothers birthday hes going to be 11. nice resipes
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jessica, posted 6 months ago
i made this cake at shool for my pratical exam it was the best out of the three cakes i had to make my teacher said
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KATE, posted 6 months ago
at the end, instead of sprinkling plain caster sugar get a spoon and place it or hover it close to the cake then sift icing sugar over the top of the cake, it will leave a sort of spoon shadow! it looks great oh and if your feeling cheeky add a strawberry on top and instead of jam in the middle put some nutella instead :) have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Holly, posted 6 months ago
I Just Made This Just about to put on the cream waiting for it to cool down it looks fab at the moment lets hope it tastes as good as it looks !!!
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?, posted 7 months ago
it was easy but the middle rose and the rest just stayed flat!! what did i do? it tasted good! i thought it would make more cause it came out as a cake the size of my hand! i would make it again but double the size of it!
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zoe, posted 8 months ago
it looked so easy but when we cooked it, it didnt come out right because we didnt have the right tray. but oh well it looks nice. I did it for my mum for mothers day !!!!!!!
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Esme and Louise, posted 8 months ago
we like this cake :P louises dad is a baker and he says the recipe works very well :D keep up the good recipes please(:
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eram, posted 9 months ago
hey, i made this cake at school and it was a great success,,keep it up wiv ya amazing recipes! woop!
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Ian, posted 10 months ago
Just made it......looks a bit flat........risen in the middle but only about 2 cm at edges? tastes great.....what did i do wrong?
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Deirdre Cope, posted 1 year ago
Hairy bakers have some of the best recipes I have ever tried and they always work!!
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marlene, posted 1 year ago
just made this cake it was so yummy that i have to make another one cheers
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Emily, posted 1 year ago
it is a really lush site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Emily, posted 1 year ago
i am just about to make it it looks delishuois! and i hope i don't muck it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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samantha, posted 2 years ago
found this site great as i lost my bero book just wanted to make some small cakes for the kids great site
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tracey, posted 2 years ago
it was so simple by theory but i still managed to ruin it.i must be the worst cook in the world
