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Victoria Sandwich

Victoria Sandwich
  • Victoria Sandwich
Serves: 8
Preparation time: less than 1 minute
Cooking time: 20 – 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 150g soft margarine
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 150g Self raising flour
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 1tbsp warm water

Filling & Dcoration

  • 3tbsp strawberry jam
  • 150mls double cream whipped (optional)
  • 1tbsp icing sugar or caster sugar

Equipment

  • Kenwood Food Processor fitted with the knife blade

Method

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas mark 4 and Grease two 18cm shallow cake tins.
  2. Fit the knife blade. Place all the ingredients for the sponge in the bowl and process for 5 seconds. Using a spatula, scrape the mixture into the centre of the bowl and process for a further 5 seconds.
  3. Pour the mixture into the prepared tins and bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm to a light touch and coming away from the edges slightly. If you are unsure whether the cake is cooked insert a thin skewer in the centre and it should come out clean. Turn out onto a wire cooling rack.
  4. When Cool spread the jam and Cream over one of the cakes, top with the other cake and sprinkle with the sugar.

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