Victoria Sponge Cake

A traditional Victoria sandwich cake is an English baking classic made up of a moist yet fluffy vanilla sponge cake filled with rich buttercream and fruity jam!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups Butter (very soft)
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar ((icing sugar) plus a little to sprinkle on top)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup raspberry jam (or strawberry jam)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F
2. 2--- For the cake: ---
3. 3Place the butter and sugar into the mixer and blend, then add the rest of the ingredients and blend until everything is mixed.
4. 4Split the batter between 2 greased 8 inch round pans, and bake for 25-30 minutes.
5. 5Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
6. 6--- For the filling: ---
7. 7To make the filling, Combine the butter, vanilla extract and icing sugar, beat until smooth and creamy.
8. 8--- To assemble the cake: ---
9. 9Spread the buttercream over the bottom of one of the sponges.
10. 10Then spread on the strawberry or raspberry jam.
11. 11Sandwich them together. Dust the cake with a bit of powdered sugar right before serving.