Strawberry & vanilla cream sponge

Strawberry & vanilla cream sponge

One of the sweetest cakes you're ever likely to bake - in every sense of the word

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 8 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 50 mins

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and base line two 18cm sandwich tins. Beat all the cake ingredients together in a large bowl until smooth. Divide between the tins and level out. Bake for 20-25 minutes until they are well risen and spring back when lightly pressed. Leave to cool in the tins for 5 minutes then turn out onto a rack and peel away the paper. Cool completely.
  2. Spread the jam onto the base of one sponge. Lightly whip the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla seeds and spread half of it over the top of the jam. Sandwich the other sponge on top. Spread the remaining cream over the top with a palette knife.
  3. Make a heart shape in the centre of the cake by making a cone with some greaseproof paper, pouring in the sugar, snipping off the tip and using like a pen.
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Know-how

A classic sponge - decorate it with a heart shape if you want to push the boat out for Valentine's Day.

Per serving

559 kcalories, protein 5.6g, carbohydrate 53g, fat 37.7 g, saturated fat 22.8g, fibre 0.7g, salt 0.52 g

Recipe from olive magazine, February 2005.

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  • 2007-10-31 11:47:31.657443

    littlelouise rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    very simple and looks impressive but I would add a touch more vanilla to the cream.

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  • 2008-01-22 13:55:49.914372

    allison commented on this recipe

    Very easy to make and looked great, but a little too sweet for my liking and my family thought the same. Would make it again but use less sugar.

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  • 2008-02-08 21:23:02.403351

    librarian commented on this recipe

    Bake as one cake in a ring tin. Split in 2 spread each cut section of cake with strawberry jam. Whip cream with a little icing sugar, spread a half on top of jam. Cover with sliced fresh strawberries. Cover with the rest of the cream then place 2nd half of cake on top. Fill the centre hole of the ring tin cake with whole fresh strawberries. Sprinkle a little icing sugar over the complete cake. looks very impressive and slices so easy.

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  • 2008-04-12 14:29:14.663166

    Yannie commented on this recipe

    been looking for a cake like this for ages, am going to try it out right Now!

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  • 2008-04-20 19:48:39.143232

    Sassas binde rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was easy and simply delectable

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  • 2008-04-24 15:55:31.345159

    Sylvie commented on this recipe

    This was fantastic, it tasted like my Nan used to make, proper old fashioned taste that you just cannot buy. I added a tub of fresh strawberries to the filling. I put strawberry jam on the bottom layer, then the cream mix as the recipe, then placed halved strawberries around the edge, rounded side facing outward so the cake looked full of whole strawberries, then sliced the remaining strawberries in the centre and place the top layer of cake on top, which was topped the same as the recipe. It went down a real treat, and I will definately be making this again.

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  • 2008-05-07 12:43:57.543803

    Glenys rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    As a novice sponge maker - this was dead easy but looked amazing. Like the comment above I added fresh stawberries to the cream filling and on top and it made it a really special but simple cake.

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  • 2008-06-29 20:53:23.431416

    Nichola Rossall commented on this recipe

    Absolutely yummy and very easy. Will definitely make again!

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  • 2008-07-22 23:03:13.618265

    Aimii RichmOnd - Xo commented on this recipe

    Need To Try This =) Just Wish You Could Make The Steps Easier To Follow =/

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  • 2008-07-27 10:30:51.263506

    YUMMYMUMMY commented on this recipe

    very simple only takes ten minutes and tastes lovely!!

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  • Binder photo Meg

    2008-08-05 13:48:41.073623

    Meg rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this cake for my brother's birthday but i replaced the sugar heart with a birthday message using mini chocolate buttons. Everyone loved it; the creamy vanilla combined with the strawberry really added to the deliciously light sponge. It was really easy to make with great results. I would always use a high quality strawberry jam.

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  • 2008-08-24 16:43:56.864849

    Kathleen commented on this recipe

    I made this for my parents a few weeks ago and they loved it. One problem though, it lasted maybe 18 hours then the cream started to go hard and tasteless. I wasnt sure if I had done anything wrong. Apart from that this cake was delicious. I would definetley make it again!

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  • 2008-11-17 09:16:07.881882

    Woody commented on this recipe

    I've made this a couple of times and it's gone down very well! Will be making it again this weekend for the in-laws wedding anniversary. Very easy to make and tastes soooooooo yummy!

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  • 2008-12-28 00:30:28.307277

    Woody rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made it for the in-laws with strawberries on the top - it didn't last long!! A big hit and a firm favourite :o)

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  • 2009-02-08 11:17:13.336751

    Flame rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used raspberry jam and fresh raspberries on top of this cake and it went down really well! It was so easy to bake - I will be making it again soon

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  • 2009-02-09 11:04:48.707163

    mimi commented on this recipe

    Really loved this reipe and so did everyone else,will def b makin it again!

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  • 2009-02-14 15:00:39.985545

    Angela Boyd rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to make and very very very scrummy, like a devon cream tea in a cake!

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  • 2009-02-26 08:32:30.562347

    caththecook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely lovely!!!! Made 2 for the first time and they were devoured within 1 day!!! Have been asked to make another one for a friends birthday! A real hit and has become a firm favourite, and I am a novice cake baker!

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  • 2009-03-09 22:25:10.054581

    moose commented on this recipe

    Made this for Valentines this year. My fella says its the best cake he has ever eaten x I loved it too (and I am not a real cakey person)

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  • Binder photo Tor

    2009-03-25 19:03:15.985357

    Tor rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this cake for Mother's day and used some sugar rose petals to decorate and i used raspberry jam for the filling. I can honestly say this is the nicest cream sponge cake i have ever tasted and it looked amazing and was so easy to make. Next time i make this cake i am going to decorate with some fresh raspberries.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 8 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 50 mins

Ingredients

FILLING AND TOPPING

  • 4 tbsp strawberry jam
  • 284ml carton double cream or whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar , sifted
  • 1 vanilla pod , seeds scraped out or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pink or red coloured granulated sugar (usually found in tubs with mixed cake decorations in most supermarkets)
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Per serving

559 kcalories, protein 5.6g, carbohydrate 53g, fat 37.7 g, saturated fat 22.8g, fibre 0.7g, salt 0.52 g

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