Victoria Sandwich

| Dessert | Cuisine of the United Kingdom

Category: Dessert

Ingredients

• 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) self-raising flour
• 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) unsalted butter or margarine
• 170 g (⅔ cup or 6 oz) caster sugar
• 3 eggs (170 g without shell)
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• Fruit jam
• Whipped cream or buttercream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F or Gas Mark 6).
2. Cream the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until softened.
3. Add the 3 eggs, the vanilla essence, and the flour and mix until smooth.
4. Divide the mixture between the two greased cake pans.
5. Bake in the oven for 20–30 minutes (10–15 in a fan-assisted oven) until firm to the touch.
6. Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack.
7. Turn one cake upside down and spread jam and whipped cream over it. Then, place the second cake on top.
8. Cut into wedges, and serve.

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