Super delicious Old Fashioned Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe. This traditional British cake is definitely one of the most iconic cakes in Britain. Our old fashioned Victoria sponge cake recipe will have everyone smiling.
Ingredients For Old Fashioned Victoria Sponge Cake
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened,
- plus extra for greasing
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- For the filling
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1⁄3 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 strawberry jam
How To Make Victoria Sponge Cake?
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Grease the cake pans with pan release and line with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar with an hand electric
- mixer until creamy for about 3 minutes.
- Slowly add the eggs one by one, make sure you
- mix in the eggs well to prevent curdling.
- Add the natural vanilla extract and continue to mix until
- well combined throughout the batter
- Continue mixing for about 2 minutes or until you see bubbles starting to appear on the top of the batter.
- Slowly sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt into the mixing bowl.
- Using a spatula gently fold in the flour until
- smooth.
- Divide and deposit the batter evenly between the pans, smooth off the surface with an offset spatula
- Place into preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Old Fashioned Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe
Super delicious Old Fashioned Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe. This traditional British cake is definitely one of the most iconic cakes in Britain. Our old fashioned Victoria sponge cake recipe will have everyone smiling.
Ingredients
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter softened,
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- FoR the Filling:
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Grease the cake 2 8 inch baking pans with pan release and line with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar with an hand electric mixer until creamy for about 3 minutes.
- Slowly add the eggs one by one, make sure you mix in the eggs well to prevent curdling.
- Add the natural vanilla extract and continue to mix until well combined throughout the batter
- Continue mixing for about 2 minutes or until you see bubbles starting to appear on the top of the batter.
- Slowly sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt into the mixing bowl.
- Using a spatula gently fold in the flour until smooth
- Divide and deposit the batter evenly between the pans, smooth off the surface with an offset spatula
- Place into preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- For the filling, add the butter, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla extract and cream using a mixing machine with a paddle or hand held mixer. Mix till smooth and creamy consistency.
- Using an off set spatula, spread the buttercream evenly onto one side of the sponge cake.
- Evenly spread the strawberry jam onto the buttercream filling and place the other sponge cake on top.
- Decorate with icing sugar and place some strawberries into center of cake.
Helan
January 5, 2021 at 2:33 amThanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. My Family Loved It. I will be sharing this Recipe with my Friends. Hope They will like it.