Victoria sandwich cake

Are you looking for an easy yet stunning cake for a special occasion? The Victoria Sandwich cake is the answer. This fool-proof recipe by the fantastic Mary Berry is so quick you won't believe it. You drop all ingredients in one bowl and mix them. That's it!

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Ingredients

For a 6.5″ x 2.5″ cake:

• 3 large eggs

• 175 g butter (softened)

• 175 g caster sugar

• 175 g flour

• 6 g baking powder

• 2 pc 6.5″ x 2.5″ cake pan

Filling

• 150 g strawberry jam

• 150 g whipping cream

• 15 g confectioner sugar

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C. Grease cake pans and line the base with parchment paper;

2. Measure eggs, sugar, butter, baking powder and flour into a large bowl and beat until thoroughly blended (around 2 minutes). Then divide the mixture evenly between the pans and level out;

3. Bake for about 25 minutes. Let cool in the moulds for a few minutes then turn out onto the palm of your hand, peel off the parchment and leave to cool on a wire rack;

4. Whip cream and confectioner sugar until soft peaks form (leave around 1 tsp sugar aside for sprinkling on the cake) ;

5. When the cakes are cold, sandwich them together with the jam and whipped cream. Finally, sprinkle with confectioner sugar. Done!