14-02-2021, 07:09 PM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
Originally Posted by Harbal
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Eggs mean trouble. I can see the beginnings of a dispute developing already. The Stork / butter issue also looks like it could be the source of some controversy. 
I don't think so Harbal
we all have our own methods and that's indisputable..
14-02-2021, 07:14 PM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
SG have you been watching 'Celebrity Best Home cooks'.I was intrigued this week to a participant making a basic sponge type cake and swapping the butter for double cream . The end result was a super light cake.
I am not cake making at the moment because of lockdown (I bake each week for the family) but am looking forward to trying this
15-02-2021, 11:13 AM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
Originally Posted by Meg
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SG have you been watching 'Celebrity Best Home cooks'.I was intrigued this week to a participant making a basic sponge type cake and swapping the butter for double cream . The end result was a super light cake.
I am not cake making at the moment because of lockdown (I bake each week for the family) but am looking forward to trying this
15-02-2021, 01:01 PM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
Originally Posted by shropshiregirl
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Hi Minx, Here with my version of how I make my Victoria Sponge cake using the all-in-one-method. This is the only time I use Stork instead of Butter when making cakes as I find it gives a nicer crumb when using the all in one method, but softened butter is perfect if you wish to use butter instead/
Preheat your oven to 180c/160c Fan/Mark 4 Gas.
Grease the sides and bottom of 2 x 8’’ cake tins and line the bottom of the tins.
You will need
4 x eggs
225g/8oz caster sugar
225g/8oz self-raising flour
225g/8oz Stork or softened butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
FOR FILLING
Strawberry or Raspberry jam
Whipped double cream
METHOD
Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl, then add the sugar, the flour, the baking powder and the Stork or butter. Using an electric hand whisk, whisk together for precisely 1.½ to maximum 2 minutes, no longer.
The mixture should fall off a spoon easily but if it doesn’t, just add one to two teaspoons of milk until you get the right consistency.
Divide the mixture between the two cake tins.(it doesn’t have to be exact, I usually use a large stainless steel serving spoon to measure). Once you have scraped the bowl out into the cake tins, using a spatula, gently smooth the surface of the the cakes.
Place the two cake tins in the centre of your oven and bake for 25 minutes. Check them after 20 minutes, they should be baked when they are golden brown and coming away from the edges of the cake tins. When you touch the top it should be gently springy.
Remove from oven and let them stand in the cake tins for 5 minutes before removing by running a palette knife or rounded butter knife around the inside edges of the tins and carefully turn the cakes out onto a cooling rack.(even better if you have removable cake tin bottoms)
I don’t faff around with the filling and top. I whip up the double cream in a bowl. I leave one cake with the top side up and the other upside down. I slather the upside down cake first with the jam and then generously with the cream before placing the cake with the top side up on top of it.
I then dredge either caster sugar or icing sugar over the top and wallah! One perfectly baked Victoria sponge cake ready to be demolished by He Who Must Obey!
Hope you like this recipe if you use it.
forgot to say, my oven it is usually always 25 to 30 minutes bake time. use a skewer to check cake baked in centre, the skewer should be clean to ensure cake baked properly.
also, I forgot to say that I add a tablespoon of icing sugar to the whipped cream for extra sweetness but its a matter of preference of course.
Hi, I baked the cake, it’s sunken in the middle but I think it’s my oven setting. Its my third cake baking attempt with this new oven. It’s an AEG oven and I can’t seem to get the right setting for baking. German engineering where I just need a conventional oven. So disappointed with my oven.
The plus side - My son loves the sponge though. It’s baked through but sunken which is rather odd. I did not do the icing as I’m disappointed
15-02-2021, 04:53 PM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
Originally Posted by Meg
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SG have you been watching 'Celebrity Best Home cooks'.I was intrigued this week to a participant making a basic sponge type cake and swapping the butter for double cream . The end result was a super light cake.
I am not cake making at the moment because of lockdown (I bake each week for the family) but am looking forward to trying this
15-02-2021, 09:23 PM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
I only use...5oz of SR flour, 5oz granulated sugar, 5oz of softened Flora Buttery or good quality soft margarine, 2 eggs and milk to get the mixture to a dropping consistency.I never, ever put baking powder in the mixture as l don’t like the taste or that weird feeling at the back of my teeth.
I put all the ingredients into my Magimix and process for 15 seconds.
I put equal amounts of the mixture into two greased sponge tins. I weigh each tin of mixture to have them as equal as can be.
I cook them for approx 20 mins on about 175C or until golden brown.
When cool, l fill them with whipped double cream and and lots of raspberry jam. I sprinkle icing sugar through a sieve on the top of the cake.
They are well risen and the texture is as soft as can be.
15-02-2021, 09:31 PM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
Originally Posted by Meg
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More or less like SG but I weigh the 4 eggs in their shells and the other ingredients should weigh the same.The eggs and butter ( I won't use margarine it reminds me of Vaseline ) should be at room temperature , it makes blending them together easier and prevents the mixture splitting.
Yes, Meg, l also make sure that the eggs and marg or butter are at room temperature as l think cold ingredients take longer to warm up in the oven and the mixture doesn’t rise as well.
17-02-2021, 01:22 PM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
Originally Posted by Meg
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SG have you been watching 'Celebrity Best Home cooks'.I was intrigued this week to a participant making a basic sponge type cake and swapping the butter for double cream . The end result was a super light cake.
I am not cake making at the moment because of lockdown (I bake each week for the family) but am looking forward to trying this
) trying something new always ends up not as good with HWMO saying I should stick to my original recipe.
17-02-2021, 01:38 PM
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Re: Victoria Sponge Cake
Originally Posted by Minx
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Attachment 14775Hi, I baked the cake, it’s sunken in the middle but I think it’s my oven setting. Its my third cake baking attempt with this new oven. It’s an AEG oven and I can’t seem to get the right setting for baking. German engineering where I just need a conventional oven. So disappointed with my oven.
The plus side - My son loves the sponge though. It’s baked through but sunken which is rather odd. I did not do the icing as I’m disappointed
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