Royal pastry chefs have posted step-by-step instructions for creating the Victoria sponge cake served at Her Majesty's Garden Parties. The traditional recipe appeared on the royal family's official ...

Ensure that both sponges are completely cold before spreading a layer of jam onto the surface of one sponge Spread a thick layer of buttercream on top of the jam ( if you prefer this can be done first ...

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This cake, named after queen Victoria of England, is litteraly at the origin of the british afternoon tea. Moist and sweet, it will be perfect for a fancy tea wih friends. In a bowl, put softened ...

Mary Berry has shared that her most beloved cake is a classic Vicky sponge. “If it’s a favourite bake, it would be the Victoria sandwich,” she said during a Q&A at The Castle Hotel, Windsor, while ...

225g unsalted butter, softened and diced, plus extra for the tin 225g golden caster sugar 4 medium eggs 225g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp full-fat milk BUTTERCREAM Preheat the oven to ...

Call it a Victoria cake, a Victoria sponge cake, or a Victoria sandwich cake—any way you go, the tower of billowy whipped cream, tart raspberry jam, and plush vanilla sponge, is worth mastering. Named ...