Victoria Sponge  Cake

easy & delicious

Tasha's Artisan Foods

The Victoria sponge cake looks more complicated than it is, and that’s the beauty of it. It’s the simplest cake recipe but gives you the prettiest results.

ingredients

– Butter, softened – Sugar  – Eggs – Vanilla extract – All-purpose flour – Baking powder – Mascarpone cheese – Cream – Strawberries all ingredients below!

step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease 2 8" pans well. Line the bottom of the cake tins with parchment paper. Sift together the flour and baking powder in a bowl.

step 2

In a bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after every addition.

step 3

Whisk in the vanilla extract and lemon zest. Fold in the dry ingredients until no white streaks are visible. Divide the batter equally between the 2 pans.

step 4

Bake at 180C for 20-25 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes before turning them out on a cooling rack.

step 5

Beat together the mascarpone cheese, cream, and icing sugar in a bowl until soft peaks form. Fold in lemon zest.

step 6

Once the cakes have cooled completely, place one cake right side down on a serving platter.

step 7

Spread 3/4 of the filling on top of the cake. Arrange the chopped strawberries on top. Place the second cake, right side up on top of the strawberries.

step 8

Spread the balance filling on top. Decorate with more strawberries. Slice and serve. Enjoy!

serve & enjoy!

serve & enjoy!

full recipe here

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