Light and fluffy and filled with jam, a Victoria sponge cake or a Victoria sandwich cake is a baking classic. However, with so many recipes online, it can be hard to know which one will provide the best cake. Mary Berry’s recipe on BBC Good Food has more than 300 five-star ratings with many claiming … Read more
Victoria Sponge is Britain’s most famous dessert for a reason as nothing is better than this creamy jammy cake, and it is incredibly easy to make from scratch. Jamie Oliver has said he loves his version of this recipe as “it’s so simple to remember” as he makes a Victoria Sponge cake with ingredients you … Read more
A former rugby player turned baking enthusiast has shared his take on a traditional Victoria Sponge cake which he says is “perfect for those sunnier days”. The Victoria sponge, also known as the Victoria sandwich cake, was named after Queen Victoria who was known to enjoy the small cakes with her afternoon tea. Though the … Read more
I hadn’t made a Victoria sponge before but, then again, there’s a first time for everything – and a sponge is one of the easiest cakes to bake. While I wouldn’t know what to put into the sponge cake without having a look at Mary Berry’s recipe, there is one ingredient from her list that … Read more
Victoria sponge cakes are popular for a number of reasons including being one of the easiest cakes to bake, and one of the tastiest. The cake originated in the mid-1800s when Queen Victoria’s royal chefs served her a sponge sandwich cake filled with jam and cream. It then became fashionable in Victorian England and is … Read more
There is nothing better than a slice of something sweet to go with a cup of tea, and with the right recipe, it has never been easier to make a homemade cake from scratch. Mary Berry first shared how to make a Victoria sponge cake in her cookbook ‘Simple Cakes’ and revealed this recipe is … Read more
