Best Victoria Sponge Sandwich

Best Victoria Sponge Sandwich

Our new and improved recipe of the Victoria sandwich Sandwich Cake - a classic sponge cake of two sponges sandwiched along side raspberry jam ..

Method
Cake

1. Line two 20cm/8" round baking tins with parchment and pre-heat the oven.
2. Put the butter and sugar into an outsized bowl and beat together until light and fluffy.
3. Break the eggs into the bowl one at a time, beating well between each.
4. Sieve the flour into the bowl and blend it in.
5. Add the water and vanilla and stir to mix .
6. Divide the mixture between the prepared tins and smooth the tops.
7. Bake during a pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes. If a cocktail stick pressed into the centre of the cake comes out clean, it's cooked.
8. end up the cakes onto a wire rack and leave to chill .

Filling and Topping
1. Spread jam over the highest of 1 cold sponge.
2. Place the opposite put on top.
3. Sieve the powdered sugar over the cake.

Equipment
Two 20cm/8" round baking tins, parchment paper and bowl
Temperature

180°C, Fan 160°C, 350°F, Gas 4

Cooking time
25-30 minutes

Ingredients

CAKE

200g butter, softened
200g castor sugar
4 eggs
200g Doves Farm Organic Self Raising White Flour
2 tbsp water
2 tsp vanilla

FILLING AND TOPPING

6 tbsp raspberry jam
2 tsp powdered sugar