Victoria Sandwich Cake
Ingredients
- 8oz / 225g butter
- 8oz / 225g caster sugar
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 8oz / 225g self raising flour
- pinch of salt
- 3-4 tbsp warm water
- To finish:
- 3 tbsp jam
- Icing sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
Grease two 8" sandwich tins and line with baking parchment.
Put the butter and sugar in a bowl, beat together until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs a little at a time. Sift the flour and salt together, then beat 1 tbsp flour into the creamed mixture. Fold in the remaining flour and stir in enough water to give a soft dropping consistency.
Divide the mixture equally between the two prepared tins. Bake in a preheated oven at 190C / 385F / Gas 5 for 25 minutes or until well risen and golden. Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
Sandwich together with the jam, and sprinkle icing sugar over the top to decorate.
This cake is a marvellous stand by, and can be transformed with the addition of whipped cream, or butter icing in addition to the jam.
Put the butter and sugar in a bowl, beat together until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs a little at a time. Sift the flour and salt together, then beat 1 tbsp flour into the creamed mixture. Fold in the remaining flour and stir in enough water to give a soft dropping consistency.
Divide the mixture equally between the two prepared tins. Bake in a preheated oven at 190C / 385F / Gas 5 for 25 minutes or until well risen and golden. Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
Sandwich together with the jam, and sprinkle icing sugar over the top to decorate.
This cake is a marvellous stand by, and can be transformed with the addition of whipped cream, or butter icing in addition to the jam.
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Date
July 26, 2003
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Cakes