Classic Victoria sponge

Name: Classic Victoria sponge
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 200 g Butter, softened; 200 g Caster sugar; 4 Eggs; 200 g Self-raising flour; 30 ml Milk; 100 g Strawberry jam; 150 ml Double cream

Two light sponges sandwiched with jam and whipped cream.

Ingredients

200 g Butter, softened
200 g Caster sugar
4 Eggs
200 g Self-raising flour
30 ml Milk
100 g Strawberry jam
150 ml Double cream

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line two 20cm sandwich tins.
Beat the butter and sugar until pale, beat in the eggs, then fold in the flour and milk.
Divide between the tins and bake for 22 minutes, until golden and springy. Cool completely.
Whip the cream, spread jam on one sponge and cream on the other, sandwich together and dust with sugar.