Victoria Sandwich

Victoria Sandwich — a cake recipe, 7 ingredients.

Cake

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 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
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) unsalted butter or margarine → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • Whipped cream or buttercream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F or Gas Mark 6).
  2. Cream the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until softened.
  3. Add the 3 eggs, the vanilla essence, and the flour and mix until smooth.
  4. Divide the mixture between the two greased cake pans.
  5. Bake in the oven for 20–30 minutes (10–15 in a fan-assisted oven) until firm to the touch.
  6. Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack.
  7. Turn one cake upside down and spread jam and whipped cream over it. Then, place the second cake on top.
  8. Cut into wedges, and serve.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0