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Granny's Victoria sponge
Wednesday, 18 January 2017 - 12:26 | Views - 911
Ingredients
200g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
200g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 medium eggs
200g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
about 6 tbsp raspberry jam
250ml double cream, whipped
icing sugar, for dusting
Prep: 20 MINS
Cook: 20 MINS
Method
1)Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
200g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
200g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 medium eggs
200g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
about 6 tbsp raspberry jam
250ml double cream, whipped
icing sugar, for dusting
Prep: 20 MINS
Cook: 20 MINS
Method
1)Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
Grease and flour 2 x 20cm sandwich tins.
Place the butter, sugar and vanilla extract into a bowl and beat well to a creamy consistency.
Place the butter, sugar and vanilla extract into a bowl and beat well to a creamy consistency.
Slowly beat in the eggs, one by one, then fold in the flour and mix well.
2)Divide the mix between the cake tins, place into the oven and bake for about 20 mins until risen and golden brown.
2)Divide the mix between the cake tins, place into the oven and bake for about 20 mins until risen and golden brown.
The cakes should spring back when gently pushed in the middle.
When ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 mins in the tin, before turning out onto a wire rack and cooling completely.
3)Spread the jam onto one cake and top with the cream.
Sandwich the cakes together and dust with icing sugar.
When ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 mins in the tin, before turning out onto a wire rack and cooling completely.
3)Spread the jam onto one cake and top with the cream.
Sandwich the cakes together and dust with icing sugar.
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