Victoria Sponge

This is a classic Victoria Sponge with the addition of some vanilla extract. The recipe specifies 3 medium eggs but Lisa Faulkner has a good suggestion - weigh the 3 eggs in their shells and use the same weight of butter, sugar and flour. This will allow for a smaller cake to be made using only 1 or 2 eggs.

Ingredients

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3 medium eggs 1 tspn baking powder
180 gm caster sugar pinch salt
180 gm unsalted butter (see note 1) 1 tspn vanilla extract
180 gm self raising flour raspberry jam as requited
  icing sugar as required

Preparation

Cooking

  1. Bake in the oven for 25 min until lightly browned and a skewer 'comes out' cleanly.

Serving

  1. Allow to cool and spread raspberry jam onto one half, then place the other half on top.
  2. Finally, using a sieve, sprinkle the top with icing sugar.

Notes

(1) Stork 'perfect for cakes' vegetable fat can be used instead of butter.

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