Andy’s Fresh Cream Victoria Sponge

14 Feb 2019

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As Head Chef at St Peter’s Hospice, Andy is used to whipping up delicious cakes for patients. Here he shares his secret for the perfect cream Victoria Sponge.

Ingredients

225g self raising flour
225g salted butter
225g caster sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 medium eggs

To decorate

Whipped double cream
Fresh strawberries
Strawberry or raspberry jam

Method

1. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat with paddle beater until
   combined and the mixture is light and fluffy.


2. Grease and line two 8 inch Victoria sandwich tins


3. Divide mixture between two tins


4. Bake at Gas Mark 4 or 180 degrees for 25 minutes or until a skewer
   comes out clean when pressed into the centre of the cake


5. Remove from oven and allow to chill for five minutes before removing
   from tins and allow to cool completely on a wire rack


6. Once cooled, remove the greaseproof paper from the cakes and place one on a serving plate


7. Cover sponge top with jam


8. Pipe or spread whipped cream over the jam


9. Place second sponge on top


10. Pipe remaining cream on top of sponge


11. Decorate with strawberries

Ready, Steady Bake!

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