Name: Victoria Sponge Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the cake -; Butter, for greasing the cake pan -; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see recipe note) -; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 5 large eggs, at room temperature -; 1 cup granulated sugar -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled -; For the filling -; 3/4 cup heavy cream -; 3/4 cup sour cream or crème fraiche -; 4 teaspoons powdered sugar -; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/2 cup raspberry jam -; Extra powdered sugar for sprinkling -

Ingredients for - Victoria Sponge Cake

1. For the cake

2. Butter, for greasing the cake pan

3. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see recipe note)

4. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

5. 1/4 teaspoon salt

6. 5 large eggs, at room temperature

7. 1 cup granulated sugar

8. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

9. 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

10. For the filling

11. 3/4 cup heavy cream

12. 3/4 cup sour cream or crème fraiche

13. 4 teaspoons powdered sugar

14. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

15. 1/2 cup raspberry jam

16. Extra powdered sugar for sprinkling

How to cook deliciously - Victoria Sponge Cake

1 . Stage

Prepare the pans and preheat the oven: Butter two 8 x 2-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with 2 circles of parchment paper. Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2 . Stage

Whisk the dry ingredients together: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.

3 . Stage

Beat the eggs and sugar until light: In the bowl of an electric mixer on high speed, beat the eggs for 30 seconds. Gradually stream in the sugar, and beat for 4 to 5 minutes more, or until very thick and light in color. Beat in the vanilla.

4 . Stage

Fold in the dry ingredients: Remove the bowl from the stand, if using. With a spatula, one half at a time, fold the flour mixture gently into the batter, fully incorporating it after each addition. Fold in the melted butter.

5 . Stage

Bake the layers: Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Rap them on the counter to level them and release any large air bubbles. Bake for 23 to 28 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, the cake is pale golden brown, and pulls slightly away from the edges of the pan. Set the pans on a rack to cool for 10 minutes.

6 . Stage

Cool the cake: Slide a knife around the edge of each pan and invert the cakes onto the rack. Peel off the paper, turn the cakes right side up, and cool completely.

7 . Stage

Whip the cream for the filling: In the bowl of an electric mixture with the whisk attachment or with hand-held beaters, whip the cream, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla together just until soft peaks begin to form. To prevent over-whipping, remove the bowl from the stand while the whipped cream is soft and use a few strokes of a wire whisk to finish whipping to soft, slightly firm peaks.

8 . Stage

Assemble the cake: Set a cake layer on a plate with the top facing down. Spread with the jam. Dollop the whipped cream over the jam and carefully spread it to the edges of the cake with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Top with the second layer, this time with the top facing up. Dust with confectioner’s sugar.

9 . Stage

Slice and serve: Use a long serrated knife and a sawing motion to cut the cake. Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftover cake, lightly covered with plastic wrap, for up to 2 days. Did you love the recipe? Leave us stars below!