Best 5 Classic Victoria Sponge Cake Recipes

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When the craving for a nostalgic and comforting dessert hits, the classic Victoria sponge cake emerges as the perfect remedy. This iconic British cake, named after Queen Victoria, has been a beloved staple in homes and bakeries for centuries, enticing taste buds with its fluffy sponge layers, luscious jam filling, and creamy vanilla frosting. Whether it's for an afternoon tea party, a celebratory occasion, or simply a sweet treat, the classic Victoria sponge cake continues to captivate hearts with its timeless charm and irresistible flavor.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE



Victoria Sponge Cake image

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.

Provided by Caroline Victoria

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup milk, room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch springform pan.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • This cake can be served as is, just dusted with confectioners' sugar. Alternately, cut the cake in half horizontally and sandwich the layers together with jam or custard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 87 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 223.3 mg, Sugar 13 g

CLASSIC VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE



Classic Victoria Sponge Cake image

Probably the most iconic British cake, a good Victoria sponge should be well-risen, moist, and as light as air. Serve dusted with sifted confectioners' sugar.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, divided
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for greasing
¾ cup white sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup seedless raspberry jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
  • Beat 3/4 cup butter and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one a time, mixing well between each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat briefly until well-blended in the batter. Continue beating batter until bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 minutes more.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into the bowl. Gently fold with a spoon just until smooth. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans, smoothing the tops with a cake spatula.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cakes are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Beat confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl to make a smooth buttercream.
  • Place one cake layer, flat-side up, on a serving platter. Spread buttercream evenly onto the cake with a spatula. Spread raspberry jam in an even layer over the buttercream, right to the edges. Place second layer, flat-side down, over the filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48.5 g, Cholesterol 134.6 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 16.1 g, Sodium 236.4 mg, Sugar 32.7 g

VICTORIA SANDWICH - CLASSIC ENGLISH SPONGE CAKE FOR TEA TIME



Victoria Sandwich - Classic English Sponge Cake for Tea Time image

The Victoria Sandwich is the quintessential English cake, conjuring up images of old England and afternoon tea. It's always been a favourite in cake baking competitions and is even used by manufacturers to test new cookers.This is one of the recipes that I use when I make my Victoria Sandwich sponge cake - the other method is posted at the end of the recipe; the ingredients are the same but the weight ratio is slightly different. This method is the original and more traditional way of weighing your ingredients, bearing in mind that the recipe is Victorian! A true Victoria Sandwich would only contain jam, usually raspberry, but as the cake became more popular and cooks became more affluent, cream was added as a delicious addition. I was always taught that caster sugar was sprinkled on top - again, icing sugar is often used nowadays. This recipe adaptation was taken from the WI website, a wonderful organisation in Great Britain for woman of all ages, backgrounds, race or creed - remember The Calendar Girls? They were all WI members! Historical note: Anna, the Duchess of Bedford (1788-1861), one of Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting, is credited as the creator of tea time. She invited friends to join her for an additional afternoon meal at five o'clock in her rooms. The menu centred around small cakes, bread and butter sandwiches, assorted sweets, and, of course, tea.The practice of inviting friends to come for tea in the afternoon was quickly picked up by other social hostesses. Queen Victoria adopted the new craze for afternoon tea time. By 1855, the Queen and her ladies were in formal dress for the Victorian tea time parties. This simple cake was one of the queen's favourites and was named in honour of the Queen as a mark of the cake's most devoted followers! (I used home made lemon curd for the cake in my photos, a tangy change from raspberry jam!)

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Breads

Time 40m

Yield 1 Victoria Sandwich, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 large eggs, weighed in their shells
butter or soft margarine
caster sugar
self-rising flour
raspberry jam (or jam, jelly or curd of your choice.)
whipped cream (optional) or double cream (optional)
caster sugar or icing sugar

Steps:

  • The measurements for this recipe are equal amounts of sugar, flour and fat to the weight of the eggs; Recipezaar will not allow me to post that as a measurement. Therefore, weigh the eggs first - if the eggs weigh 8 ounces, you will use 8 ounces of sugar, 8 ounces of butter or margarine and 8 ounces of flour. If the eggs weigh 6 ounces, all the other ingredients will be 6 ounces - easy!
  • Set oven Gas 4 160C (fan oven), 180C or 360F: grease and base line the bottom of 2 x 8" sandwich tins - cake tins.
  • Cream margarine or butter together with the sugar, until light and fluffy.
  • Beat the eggs, and then add them to the mixture, gradually and beating well after each addition.
  • Sieve the flour and fold into the mixture with a metal spoon.
  • Divide equally between the 2 prepared tins and bake for 25 minutes in the middle of the oven.
  • Remove and allow to cool for 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove from the tins and fill with raspberry jam (and cream if using) when cold, to avoid the cream melting or the jam seeping into the sponge.
  • A light dusting of caster sugar or icing sugar on the top will finish it.
  • Place on an attractive cake stand or plate, and serve in dainty wedges with freshly brewed tea.
  • Cook's Notes.
  • If you use butter remove from the fridge to soften before using. This is not necessary with soft margarine.
  • If large eggs are used they may weigh 7 ½ ozs/210g. If so make sure you use this weight for the other ingredients.
  • A smaller sandwich cake can be made with 2 medium eggs. Weight about 4 oz/55g. If so, use 2 x 7" sandwich tins and the cakes and the cakes will need less time in the oven - probably 20mins.
  • Alternative measurements:.
  • 3 eggs.
  • 6 ounces soft margarine or butter.
  • 6 ounces caster sugar.
  • 6 ounces SR flour.
  • Proceed as above for method.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 35.8, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 93, Sodium 35.5, Carbohydrate 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.1

CLASSIC VICTORIA SPONGE RECIPE BY TASTY



Classic Victoria Sponge Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: self-raising flour, caster sugar, unsalted butter, medium eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, unsalted butter, jam, icing sugar

Provided by Mabel Gilder

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup caster sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
6 medium eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ cup jam
¼ cup icing sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then, add eggs, baking powder, vanilla and flour and mix well.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through and fluffy.
  • To make buttercream, cream together icing sugar and butter and mix well.
  • Once the cake has cooled, slice into two equal halves. Spread jam on the bottom and top with piped buttercream. Top with second cake half and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 740 calories, Carbohydrate 89 grams, Fat 39 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 60 grams

CLASSIC VICTORIA SANDWICH RECIPE



Classic Victoria sandwich recipe image

The perfect party cake, a Victoria sponge is a traditional bake everyone will love. Makes an easy wedding cake, too

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Buffet, Supper, Treat

Time 1h

Yield Cuts into 10 slices

Number Of Ingredients 11

200g caster sugar
200g softened butter
4 eggs, beaten
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
100g butter, softened
140g icing sugar, sifted
drop vanilla extract (optional)
half a 340g jar good-quality strawberry jam
icing sugar, to decorate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.
  • In a large bowl, beat 200g caster sugar, 200g softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
  • Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
  • Bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed.
  • Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
  • To make the filling, beat the 100g softened butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually beat in 140g sifted icing sugar and a drop of vanilla extract (if you're using it).
  • Spread the buttercream over the bottom of one of the sponges. Top it with 170g strawberry jam and sandwich the second sponge on top.
  • Dust with a little icing sugar before serving. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 558 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 76 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 57 grams sugar, Fiber 0.6 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients: This will help the cake batter to mix together more smoothly and evenly.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will incorporate air into the batter, making the cake lighter and more tender.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder together before adding them to the batter: This will help to ensure that the cake rises evenly.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help to ensure that the cake rises evenly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Victoria sponge cake is a classic British cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is light, fluffy, and delicious, and can be easily decorated with frosting, fruit, or other toppings. By following the tips above, you can easily make a delicious Victoria sponge cake that will be enjoyed by everyone.

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