Ingredients for - Best Victoria Sponge Cake

1. Self-rising flour 1 ⅓ cups
2. White sugar ¾ cup
3. Margarine ¾ cup
4. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon
5. Eggs 3
6. Confectioners' sugar ¾ cup
7. Butter ¼ cup
8. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon
9. Strawberry or raspberry jam ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Best Victoria Sponge Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 7-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Sift self-rising flour into a bowl; add sugar, margarine, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Crack in eggs; beat with a wooden spoon or an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Divide batter between the cake pans; smooth the tops with the back of a spoon.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.

4 . Stage

Sift confectioners' sugar into a bowl; add butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until frosting is light and fluffy.

5 . Stage

Spread jam over 1 cake layer; cover jam with frosting. Place second cake layer on top.