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A slice of Victoria sponge cake served with tea.
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Classic Victoria Sponge Cake

Love the GBBO? Make a Victoria Sponge Cake, the ultimate British Cake! Sponge Cake, Strawberry Jam, and Whipped Cream make this a super simple yet delicious cake.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
cooling time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 714kcal
Author: Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soft butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups + 2 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt only if using unsalted butter

Toppings

  • 1-2 cups whipped cream
  • 1/2 cup strawberry jam
  • caster or regular sugar

Buttercream Frosting

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • vanilla-enough to make frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 355˚
  • butter two 8 inch cake pans, 9 inch will work too
  • add the butter to the bowl of a stand mixer, stir with the paddle until the butter is smooth
  • add the sugar and mix until combined
  • add the eggs, one a time, mixing well after each egg
  • stir the flour, salt and baking powder then add to the butter mixture
  • mix on low to start with, then switch to medium and mix for about 1 minute or until all the ingredients are well combined
  • do not over mix the batter, do not beat it on high
  • divide evenly between the prepared pans, the batter is thick
  • bake in the preheated oven 20-25 minutes or until the cakes spring back when you poke them, check at 20 but it could take the entire 25 minutes-22 minutes was my magic number
  • cool five minutes and then remove from the pan
  • cool completely
  • if you're using buttercream make it now--whip the butter and sugar together and add enough vanilla to make it easily pipe-able OR spreadable
  • to serve lay one cake on the cake stand, top-down
  • spread jam and whipped cream or buttercream over the top of the cake
  • place the second cake on top, top or bottom side up, your preference here
  • sprinkle over with sugar or caster sugar if desired
  • serve with more whipped cream if you like

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 714kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 1234IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 2mg