Cookbook:Victoria Sandwich

| Dessert | Cuisine of the United Kingdom

The Victoria sandwich (also known as the Victoria sponge) is a Victorian cake that is popular in the UK.

Ingredients

 * 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) self-raising flour
 * 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) unsalted butter or margarine
 * 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) caster sugar
 * 3 eggs (170 g without shell)
 * 1 tsp vanilla essence
 * Fruit jam
 * Whipped cream or buttercream

Equipment

 * 1 mixing bowl
 * 1 wooden spoon
 * 1 table knife
 * 1 palette knife
 * 2 ea. 18 cm (7 in) circular cake pans
 * 1 cooling rack

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F or Gas Mark 6).
 * 2) Cream the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until softened.
 * 3) Add the 3 eggs, the vanilla essence, and the flour and mix until smooth.
 * 4) Divide the mixture between the two greased cake pans.
 * 5) Bake in the oven for 20–30 minutes (10–15 in a fan-assisted oven) until firm to the touch.
 * 6) Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack.
 * 7) Turn one cake upside down and spread jam and whipped cream over it. Then, place the second cake on top.
 * 8) Cut into wedges, and serve.