How to make a

Victoria Sponge Cake

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Milk
• 4 Eggs
• 200g Caster Sugar
• 200g softened butter
• 200g self-reaising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Filling

• 100g softened butter
• 140g icing sugar
• vanilla extract (1 drop)
• 120g strawberry jam

Method

1. Heat oven to 190C and butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.
2. beat 200g caster sugar, 200g softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
3. Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
4. Bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed.

Victoria Sponge Cake