Granny's Victoria Sponge

The classic Victoria sandwich is always a teatime winner, every bite brings a taste of nostalgia

• Cooking Time Prep 20 mins
  Cook 20 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Cuts into 8-10 slices

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  599

• Protein

  6g

• Carbs

  56g

• Fat

  40g

• Saturates

  23g

• Fibre

  1g

• Sugar

  38g

• Salt

  0.35g

Ingredients

• 200g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• 200g caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 medium eggs
• 200g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
• about 6 tbsp raspberry jam
• 250ml double cream, whipped
• icing sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Grease and flour 2 x 20cm sandwich tins. Place the butter, sugar and vanilla extract into a bowl and beat well to a creamy consistency. Slowly beat in the eggs, one by one, then fold in the flour and mix well.
2. Divide the mix between the cake tins, place into the oven and bake for about 20 mins until risen and golden brown. The cakes should spring back when gently pushed in the middle. When ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 mins in the tin, before turning out onto a wire rack and cooling completely.
3. Spread the jam onto one cake and top with the cream. Sandwich the cakes together and dust with icing sugar.

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