ONE BOWL CAKES Ep 2. Victoria Sponge Cake Next up in this mini series, this is another one that gets butchered a lot! I used to think it was boring but when done properly, there really is something beautiful about it. Hopefully this will help bring the sun back (unlikely)! I often make my own jam but a nice shop bought one is totally fine. The trick is all in the beating of the butter and sugar together properly. The rest is faster! Serves 8-10 Ingredients: For the sponge: 250g unsalted butter, at room temperature cut into cubes (I sometimes put into the oven for 10-15 secs to soften) 220g caster sugar 5 medium eggs 240g plain flour / 250g spelt flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2 tsp sea salt 50ml whole milk Zest of half a lemon 1 tsp vanilla extract 5 tbsp strawberry or raspberry jam For the whipped cream: 300ml whipping cream (for baking tray + 200ml for 2 cake tins) 1 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for dusting 1 tsp vanilla extract Icing sugar to serve Preheat the oven to 165 C degrees on the fan setting. Grease and line x2 19cm cake tins or x1 9inch baking tray(pictured). In a large bowl, beat the soft butter + sugar together for about 5 mins. You will need to scrape down the sides half way. Continue until very light + fluffy. Once fluffy, crack in one egg + beat in. Then add the flour + mix! Crack in another 2 eggs + beat in. Add the rest of the dry ingredients (salt, baking powder + bicarbonate of soda) to the bowl. Stir! Beat in the last 2 eggs until combined. Then add the lemon zest, vanilla extract + stir in the milk until just mixed. Don’t over mix. Pour into the baking tray (bakes for about 50mins-1hr or until a top has formed + a skewer inserted comes out clean). When cool, slice in half lengthways. If baking in 2 tins, bake in the middle of the oven for 30-35 mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool completely before slicing. In a bowl add the ingredients together for the whipped cream + beat to form light fluffy peaks. To assemble, spoon jam on top of one cake, top with whipped cream + place other cake on top. Dust with icing sugar! #onebowlrecipe #fyp #cakerecipe #easyrecipe #tiktokrecipe #asmrfood #foryoupage #cakesoftiktok #victoriasponge #spongecake #simplecake #caketok
