Victoria sandwich

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Preparation info
  • Makes an

    18 cm

    sponge
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
British Food

By Mark Hix

Published 2005

  • About

Named after Queen Victoria, this sponge is normally sandwiched together with jam, and perhaps buttercream. In the summer, I prefer to fill it with crushed berries and cream, or even sweetened cream cheese and fruit.

Ingredients

  • 150 g (5 oz) butter, at room temperature, plus extra to grease
  • 150 g (5

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan oven 150°C), gas mark 3 and grease two 18 cm (7