Simple sponge

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• ems

  17 May 2009

  ems commented on this recipe

  tasty, easy and oh did i say tasty ??!?!?!

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• Aitchey

  26 August 2009

  Aitchey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This cake was AMAZING!! I made the chocolate version and we could have eaten it in one sitting!! Thoroughly recommend and prefer to the classic victoria sponge recipe on here.

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• Natalie

  28 March 2010

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• Babbyluby

  13 April 2010

  Babbyluby rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this on Easter Sunday for the family. I was quite nervous as I had never made Victoria sponge before, but it was really easy to make and turned out perfecty. Even my mum complimented me!! I didn't use as much cream as advised, but it still turned out delicious. Will be making again and again!!

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• Victoria

  30 April 2010

  Victoria rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great easy to make cake, made it with my 4 year old!

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• vicky

  01 August 2010

  vicky rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick and easy to make, very tasty too. I just added fresh lemon juice to the mixture instead of milk, lemon zest to the topping.

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• anesu

  29 January 2011

  anesu rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Ummmm very tasty!!!

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• tracey103

  01 June 2011

  tracey103 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  really loved this cake made a coffee one with 2 table spoons of reguler coffer mixed a little hot water great coffe taste and the same for the buttercream will be doing the chocolate one next

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• K-L Roelofse

  25 June 2011

  K-L Roelofse rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to make, great recipe. Tasted great too!

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• Alissa1989

  08 July 2011

  Alissa1989 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I did this as small chocolate cakes. (Makes 17-18.) It was quick and easy to make, and they tasted lovely and had a good chocolate flavour, not too weak. I cooked them for about 15 minutes at 180 C. I iced them with melted Green & Black's dark cooking chocolate, and decorated them with 3 Smarties each. These were very popular with my family.

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• the boys mum

  12 October 2011

  the boys mum rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So easy looked and tasted great

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• Debs

  25 November 2011

  Debs rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really tasty and really easy. I made the chocolate version and made chocolate buttercream too (was having a chocolate need). My husband was delighted and the sponge was lovely and light. Definately one to make again and again and again.

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• Emm

  22 January 2012

  Emm rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really taste cake and easy to make!

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• cafe on the corner christ

  29 January 2012

  cafe on the corner christ commented on this recipe

  made this fab cake it looked exactly like the picture,was very easy and tasted yummy too

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• cafe on the corner christ

  29 January 2012

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• Toni

  05 February 2012

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• foodaholic

  17 March 2012

  foodaholic rated and commented on this recipe

  

  made a chocolate one yummy and so easy to make

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• Ejt1

  19 March 2012

  Ejt1 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made the chocolate version but instead of putting the ingredients in 2 tins I put it all in a square 20x20x5cm cake tin, once cooked and cooled I cut into 16 square pieces. It was very soft and moist and everyone loved it. I served with hot custard and Madagascan vanilla cream, delicious!

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• Betty Bakewell

  28 April 2012

  Betty Bakewell rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick and easy to make. I made a coffee version with coffee buttercream and walnuts on top. The result, a lovely light sponge which my mother-in-law was impressed with! Definitely a keeper.

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• Lynne82

  25 October 2012

  Lynne82 commented on this recipe

  Really easy and quick to make. I've made it loads of times and it never fails! I've also made the coffee version with coffee buttercream and walnuts. It's delicious!

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Ingredients

• 175g unsalted butter , at room temperature
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 175g self-raising flour , sifted
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1-2 tbsp milk (optional)

FILLING

• 4 tbsp strawberry jam, Tiptree Little Scarlett is lovely
• 142ml double cream , whipped
• icing sugar for dusting

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Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 40 minutes plus cooling

Ingredients

• 175g unsalted butter , at room temperature
• 175g golden caster sugar
• 175g self-raising flour , sifted
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1-2 tbsp milk (optional)

FILLING

• 4 tbsp strawberry jam, Tiptree Little Scarlett is lovely
• 142ml double cream , whipped
• icing sugar for dusting

Per slice

470 kcalories, protein 5.2g, carbohydrate 47.2g, fat 30.3 g, saturated fat 17.4g, fibre 0.7g, salt 0.49 g

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