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Victoria Sandwich
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schedulePrep 0 min
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speedmedium
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Ingredients
Scale
- 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) self-raising flour
- 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) unsalted butter or margarine
- 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) caster sugar
- 3 eggs (170 g without shell)
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- Fruit jam
- Whipped cream or buttercream
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F or Gas Mark 6).
- Cream the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until softened.
- Add the 3 eggs, the vanilla essence, and the flour and mix until smooth.
- Divide the mixture between the two greased cake pans.
- Bake in the oven for 20–30 minutes (10–15 in a fan-assisted oven) until firm to the touch.
- Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Turn one cake upside down and spread jam and whipped cream over it. Then, place the second cake on top.
- Cut into wedges, and serve.
Equipment
1 mixing bowl, 1 wooden spoon, 1 table knife, 1 palette knife, 2 ea. 18 cm (7 in) circular cake pans, 1 cooling rack