Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, victoria sponge cake. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Victoria sponge cake is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Victoria sponge cake is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

A Victoria Sponge was the favorite sponge cake of Queen Victoria, and has since become a tried-and-true recipe for tea-time sponge cakes. Victoria Sponges are generally filled with jam, and are undecorated on the top, but you can serve each piece with a dollop of whipped cream, or shake some powdered sugar over the top if you'd like. Mary Berry's easy Victoria sponge cake recipe is a baking classic and a tasty tea-time treat.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook victoria sponge cake using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Victoria sponge cake:

1. Get 5 whole eggs
2. Get 3/4 cup (5 oz) - 65g sugar
3. Make ready 5 oz - 150g all purpose (plain) flour (plus a little extra for cake pan)
4. Take 1/4 cup - 40g salted butter (plus a little extra for greasing)

The Victoria Sponge was named after Queen Victoria, who regularly ate a slice of sponge cake with her tea, each afternoon! To mark Royal Garden Parties, Buckingham Palace Pastry Chef's are delighted to share this traditional recipe. If you use social media, remember to share your #royalbakes ! The Victoria Sponge was named after Queen Victoria, as reputedly it was her favorite cake.

Steps to make Victoria sponge cake:

1. Step 1 - Pre-heat your oven to 375°F – 190°C, Melt the butter (not hot) and keep aside.
2. Using an electric mixer (or a hand whisk) add the whole eggs to the mixer bowl. Add the sugar and whisk until it becomes thick in consistency and a light cream colour.
3. Step 5 - Place all the flour into a fine sieve above the mixer bowl, give it a few shakes then gently fold the flour on the surface into the egg mixture. Repeat that five or six times. Once the flour has been incorporated, add the butter all at once and continue to gently fold.
4. Step 6 - Place the mixture into your cake pan and drop it on the bench a few times to remove any air bubbles, 5 or 6 times should be enough. Don’t tap it too many times or you will lose all the fluffiness.
5. Place in oven and bake at 375°F – 190°C for 25-30 minutes. Note if using a convection oven, turn temperature down to 320°F – 160°C after 15 minutes.
6. Once cooked place a cooling rack onto, flip upside down and remove cake pan immediately using a kitchen towel. It should drop out easily, don’t use a knife.

Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, who has been given credit for introducing the charming art of the afternoon tea , was a lady in waiting to the queen who quickly adopted the custom of serving sponge cakes as part of the tea. Bake a classic Victoria sponge cake with this easy recipe, perfect for everyday baking and occasions. Find more cake recipes at BBC Good Food. The perfect party cake, a Victoria sponge is a traditional bake everyone will love. Cream the butter and the sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy.

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