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Victorian Sponge Cake

Yield
One two-layer 8" cake
Prep info
2 hrs to bring butter to room temp + 20 min prep + 30 min bake + 10 min cool + cool completely
Prep time
Not set
Cook time
3 hours
Time required
3 hours
Oven preheat
350F
Type
Desserts - Misc
Status
Favourite
Tags

Ingredients

  • 225 g butter (softened)
  • 220 g Sugar (Castor) (1 cup)
  • 4 eggs
  • 188 g Flour (Self-Raising) (1.5 cups)
  • 2 t baking powder
  • jam (strawberry or raspberry suggested, quantity as needed)
  • 300 mL cream (whipping)
  • Sugar (Icing) (for dusting)

Method

Preheat oven to 350F/180C/Gas 4. Lightly grease and flour two 8"/20cm sandwich cake tins and line the bases with non-stick baking paper.


Combine the butter, sugar, eggs, sifted flour, and baking powder.  Beat until well-blended and thoroughly mixed to a creamy batter. Divide the mixture between the two cake tins.


Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through.


Cool in the tins for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Once cold fill with jam and cream whipped to stiff peaks. Dust with icing sugar.

Notes

SJ Note 17 April 2010: Very yummy!  I think it probably needs the jam for flavoring.  Very light!  Definitely a keeper.