Victoria sponge cake - video recipe !
This cake, named after queen Victoria of England, is litteraly at the origin of the british afternoon tea. Moist and sweet, it will be perfect for a fancy tea wih friends.
Ingredients
8
The cake :
Assembly :
Preparation
Preparation25 min
Cook time50 min
- In a bowl, put softened butter and sugar, and beat until it's creamy. Add vanilla extract, then eggs one by one, beat the batter each time.
- Then add half the flour, previously sieved, then the remaining flour, then baking powder, beating the batter every time.
- Grease an 8 inches mould, then pour the batter in it. Bake for 50 minutes at 340°F (170°C) (check with a knife if it's well cooked).
- While the cake is getting cold, prepare whipped cream :
Pour the very cold cream in a bowl, then whip it. Add sugar step by step while whipping until it's stiff.
- Once the cake has cooled down, cut it in half, and spread some strawberry marmelade on it.
- Then put the whipped cream on top of the marmelade.
- Put back the top of the cake, and sprinkle with icing sugar.
You are ready for tea time !
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