Victoria Sponge

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5.0

18 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    8 people

  • Calories

    358 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Australian, British

Victoria Sponge

A classic Victoria Sponge Recipe, decorated with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.  

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup SR flour
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 4 tablespoons boiling water

Decorating

  • 300 ml thickened cream
  • cup strawberry jam
  • ½ punnet chopped strawberries
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
  2. Grease 2 round cake tins (of about 20cm diameter) and then line with baking paper.
  3. Beat eggs and sugar well in a stand mixer.
  4. Add flour and fold gently with a spatula to combine.
  5. Add melted butter and water and combine gently using a spatula. If flour lumps remain, whisk gently until the mixture is smooth.
  6. Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes. 
  7. Leave to cool in cake tin for a few minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
  8. When cool, spread jam on one cake and then spoon or pipe whipped cream on top of jam.
  9. Place second cake on top to make a sandwich.
  10. Dust cake with icing sugar and then decorate top of cake with chopped strawberries and remaining cream.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 358kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 116mg (39%) Sodium 55mg (2%) Potassium 78mg (2%) Sugar 31g (62%) Vitamin A 685IU (14%) Vitamin C 1.5mg (2%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 358 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 358kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 55mg 2%
Potassium 78mg 2%
Sugar 31g 62%
Vitamin A 685IU 14%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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