Victoria Sponge
There is debate over the right way to decorate this British classic. Here it is jam, cream and caster sugar, but you can also add fresh raspberries.
- Serves8
- CourseCake
- Prepare30 mins
- Cook25 mins
- Total time55 mins
- Pluscooling
Ingredients
- 240g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 240g golden caster sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lemon, zest
- 240g plain flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 4 tbsp whole milk
FOR THE FILLING
- 200ml double cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp icing sugar, to taste
- 5 tbsp raspberry jam