Simple Victoria Sponge

Simple Victoria Sponge
  • Author: laurafinch

This delicious cake recipe combines fluffy layers of sponge cake with a rich and creamy buttercream icing for the perfect balance of sweetness and lightness. It's a delightful treat that's sure to impress your family and friends at any gathering. Follow these simple steps to create a mouthwatering dessert that will leave everyone craving for more.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 4 eggs
  • 225g / 8oz Sugar
  • 225g / 8oz Self-raising flour
  • 225g / 8oz Butter
  • 2tsp Baking Powder
  • Butter Cream Icing:
  • 2oz / 60g Margarine
  • 4oz / 120g Icing Sugar
  • 1tsp Milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180oC
  • Add eggs and sugar to a bowl and mix
  • Add the remaining ingredients and mix well
  • Cook for 25-30mins or until golden brown. The cake will be cooked when pressing the top lightly will leave no imprint in the cake.
  • Leave to cool for 30mins
  • Add margarine and icing sugar into a bowl and mix until creamy. Add milk if necessary.
  • Spread one side of the cake with the butter icing and sandwich two pieces together

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Yield

Serves 12