FabSwingers.com forum: Victoria sponge cake!

By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Hampshire

I need a fail safe recipe. I've promised someone a birthday cake! I have today to practice.

Link me up with your recipes.

Stork or butter for the batter?

I've made it before, just looking for options 🎂

Thanks you wonderful bunch of master bakers 💕

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By *usie pTV/TS
30 weeks ago

taunton

Nothing simpler one of my favorites, the Mary Berry one will suffice.

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By *olyGlamorousWoman
30 weeks ago

Chester

I can cook and I do it very well

But can not bake, cant even do one of those kit things 😭

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
30 weeks ago

Next Door

Weight 4 eggs, then add equal amounts of butter, caster sugar, sr flour. A splash of warm water and vanilla extract.

Always butter, I prefer unsalted when baking.

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By * aime la biteWoman
30 weeks ago

wonderland

6 egg recipes are always best

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By *usie pTV/TS
30 weeks ago

taunton

4 eggs 8oz caster sugar 8oz self raising flower 8oz margarine or baking spread 1tsp baking powder, mix the marg eggs and sugar to a cream slowyly mix in the flower and baking powder don't over mix grease 2 8inch baking trays cook for 25 mins middle of oven med heat when lightly golden take out and turn onto a wire tray to cool, raspberry or strawberry jam to fill sprinkle caster sugar over the top, for over the top whip some double cream and use to fill.

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By *usie pTV/TS
30 weeks ago

taunton

This was basic domestic science when we went to school along with metal work and woodwork.

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

You can't go wrong with a Victoria sponge, it's also arguably the best cake. The key is the butter cream filling I find 🤔

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30 weeks ago

"Weight 4 eggs, then add equal amounts of butter, caster sugar, sr flour. A splash of warm water and vanilla extract.

Always butter, I prefer unsalted when baking.

This is my failsafe recipe.

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By *naswingdressWoman
30 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

Google "I tested this high-rise vanilla butter cake recipe 125 times (so now you get perfect cake every time)" on taste dot com dot au

The only time I've had a problem with it is when not accounting for how big it is - you'll need two tins, almost certainly, and to adjust the time for it.

I use butter cake and Victoria sponge recipes interchangeably and no one notices

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By *vaRoseWoman
30 weeks ago

Ankh-Morpork

Basics

4 eggs - weigh them

Use the same weight of the eggs for

SR flour

Caster sugar

Butter - room temp

1tsp baking powder

1-2tsp vanilla (less for good quality extract, more if vanilla flavouring)

Cream the butter and the sugar. It should look almost white and be fluffy

Add vanilla

Preheat fan oven to 175, normal to 190

Beat eggs in one at a time with a couple of spoons of flour

Fold in the rest of the flour and baking powder gently

Split between sandwich pans

Bake in centre oven until a skewer comes out clean - approx 30 min (longer if one tin)

Leave in tin for 10 min then turn out to cool completely

When cooled sandwich together (or slice in half if using one tin) with jam and chantilly cream

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By *naswingdressWoman
30 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

If you're a regular baker and can get a Costco membership, it'll pay for itself in vanilla essence alone. So much cheaper than anywhere else 😅

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

"If you're a regular baker and can get a Costco membership, it'll pay for itself in vanilla essence alone. So much cheaper than anywhere else 😅"

I love the Costco rectangular birthday cake, it's similar to a victoria sponge, the icing is soft and tasty 😋

Beats the chocolate one hands down imo

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By *am3032TV/TS
30 weeks ago

Sutton in Ashfield

I use a Delia Smith all in one Victoria sponge recipe, it never fails me, and always makes really light sponge X

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By *ogic 500TV/TS
30 weeks ago

Gloustershire

"Weight 4 eggs, then add equal amounts of butter, caster sugar, sr flour. A splash of warm water and vanilla extract.

Always butter, I prefer unsalted when baking.

This is the way

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By *naswingdressWoman
30 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

"If you're a regular baker and can get a Costco membership, it'll pay for itself in vanilla essence alone. So much cheaper than anywhere else 😅

I love the Costco rectangular birthday cake, it's similar to a victoria sponge, the icing is soft and tasty 😋

Beats the chocolate one hands down imo "

I find the actual cake in Costco a bit disappointing, but they're brilliant for baking ingredients.

Last I looked their vanilla extract was about £12 and it's huge compared to normal supermarket ones. (Normal supermarket vanilla extract is what, about £5 now? The Costco one's gotta be five times bigger)

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By *icecouple561Couple
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30 weeks ago

East Sussex

This might not be traditional but I use the 4,4,2 method

4 oz butter

4 oz caster sugar

2 eggs

Scale up accordingly

Splash of milk or plain yogurt.

Either use the traditional cream sugar and butter, add eggs, fold in flour method or put the lot on a mixer and mix.

I love homemade raspberry jam and buttercream as a filling and a dusting of icing sugar on top.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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30 weeks ago

East Sussex

^^ missed the flour. 4 oz flour

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
30 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

Method:

1. Waitrose.

then serve with fresh tea.

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Hampshire

So far I've done 1 with stork and one with butter, halved the 4 egg recipe. Can't see a difference and can't really taste a difference. Forgot the baking powder in the first one with stork and it's not made much difference 😂

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By *icecouple561Couple
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30 weeks ago

East Sussex

"So far I've done 1 with stork and one with butter, halved the 4 egg recipe. Can't see a difference and can't really taste a difference. Forgot the baking powder in the first one with stork and it's not made much difference 😂"

The Bake Off tent beckons.

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Google "I tested this high-rise vanilla butter cake recipe 125 times (so now you get perfect cake every time)" on taste dot com dot au

The only time I've had a problem with it is when not accounting for how big it is - you'll need two tins, almost certainly, and to adjust the time for it.

I use butter cake and Victoria sponge recipes interchangeably and no one notices "

I will try this one tomorrow 🎂

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Basics

4 eggs - weigh them

Use the same weight of the eggs for

SR flour

Caster sugar

Butter - room temp

1tsp baking powder

1-2tsp vanilla (less for good quality extract, more if vanilla flavouring)

Cream the butter and the sugar. It should look almost white and be fluffy

Add vanilla

Preheat fan oven to 175, normal to 190

Beat eggs in one at a time with a couple of spoons of flour

Fold in the rest of the flour and baking powder gently

Split between sandwich pans

Bake in centre oven until a skewer comes out clean - approx 30 min (longer if one tin)

Leave in tin for 10 min then turn out to cool completely

When cooled sandwich together (or slice in half if using one tin) with jam and chantilly cream"

I will try this one at the weekend, see if it makes much difference with the weights being the same. The eggs are quite large that I've used.

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By *rs dontwannamissaswingWoman
30 weeks ago

Bristol

My go to is for a 3 tier sponge when I am doing big cakes so possibly more cake than you need but bbc do a sponge cake calculator thats pretty useful as it covers a few different shapes and sizes of cake

https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/food-interactive-sponge-cake-calculator

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Hampshire

So far, the taste test is 2/2 preferring the butter cake

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

"If you're a regular baker and can get a Costco membership, it'll pay for itself in vanilla essence alone. So much cheaper than anywhere else 😅

I love the Costco rectangular birthday cake, it's similar to a victoria sponge, the icing is soft and tasty 😋

Beats the chocolate one hands down imo

I find the actual cake in Costco a bit disappointing, but they're brilliant for baking ingredients.

I believe that's not for home use but for business use, if you have a bakery or something.

Have you ever tried the big rectangular cake with white icing, this is what we used to buy and it's fantastic. I normally don't like American cakes, but that one is exceptional, it was a regular presence in our family birthday parties.

I recently finished my vanilla extract, I tried putting it into my tea for a recipe.

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

That's it, I'm coming round yours for a taste test 😋

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

"Basics

4 eggs - weigh them

Use the same weight of the eggs for

SR flour

Caster sugar

Butter - room temp

1tsp baking powder

1-2tsp vanilla (less for good quality extract, more if vanilla flavouring)

Cream the butter and the sugar. It should look almost white and be fluffy

Add vanilla

Preheat fan oven to 175, normal to 190

Beat eggs in one at a time with a couple of spoons of flour

Fold in the rest of the flour and baking powder gently

Split between sandwich pans

Bake in centre oven until a skewer comes out clean - approx 30 min (longer if one tin)

Leave in tin for 10 min then turn out to cool completely

When cooled sandwich together (or slice in half if using one tin) with jam and chantilly cream

I will try this one at the weekend, see if it makes much difference with the weights being the same. The eggs are quite large that I've used."

Jesus how many cakes are you lot going to eat in one week?

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By *utoftheBluexWoman
30 weeks ago

Bot Farm

Low oven temperature for sponges

160 or 170 °C

Never open the oven door too early

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

"Low oven temperature for sponges

160 or 170 °C

Never open the oven door too early "

Are your cakes as tasty as your picture in white lingerie? Hubba Hubba 😉

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By *utoftheBluexWoman
30 weeks ago

Bot Farm

"Low oven temperature for sponges

160 or 170 °C

Never open the oven door too early

Are your cakes as tasty as your picture in white lingerie? Hubba Hubba 😉"

Pastry Chef here

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By *exyScientistsCouple
30 weeks ago

Castlebar

250g flour 250 margarine (I always used flour buttery) 250g sugar and 4 eggs

Never failed.

Scale up or down as required

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By *exyScientistsCouple
30 weeks ago

Castlebar

"250g flour 250 margarine (I always used flour buttery) 250g sugar and 4 eggs

Never failed.

Scale up or down as required "

If using SR flour there should be no need for baking powder. Use large eggs 160c for about 30mins

1-2 tsp vanilla

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By *exyScientistsCouple
30 weeks ago

Castlebar

Forgot

A tablespoon of milk for each egg...

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By *cLovin2Man
30 weeks ago

London

"Low oven temperature for sponges

160 or 170 °C

Never open the oven door too early

Are your cakes as tasty as your picture in white lingerie? Hubba Hubba 😉

Pastry Chef here

Now all you need to do is approach me in White lingerie with cake... 😂

Will it be victoria sponge or something else 🤔

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Forgot

A tablespoon of milk for each egg..."

I haven't tried adding milk yet

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Hampshire

"250g flour 250 margarine (I always used flour buttery) 250g sugar and 4 eggs

Never failed.

Scale up or down as required

If using SR flour there should be no need for baking powder. Use large eggs 160c for about 30mins

1-2 tsp vanilla "

It didn't seem to make any difference with or without 😂

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

Get someone else to bake it for ya.

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By *EAT..85Woman
30 weeks ago

Nottingham

I make an amazing Victoria sponge.

Whatever the weight of the eggs (shell on) I use that weight for the margarine, flour and sugar each. No vanilla as tastes fake.

I'd say the main 'trick' to my sponge is beating the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy before adding the eggs and flour -they're gently mixed in so that the mix stays light. Cook on 160° low and longer.

4 eggs makes a two tier 7" cake with a 30 minute cook time. 8 eggs make a two tier 9" cake with a 55ish min cook time. Timings are based on two cake tins, not one tall one and the sponge cut in half.

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Hampshire

"I make an amazing Victoria sponge.

Whatever the weight of the eggs (shell on) I use that weight for the margarine, flour and sugar each. No vanilla as tastes fake.

4 eggs makes a two tier 7" cake with a 30 minute cook time. 8 eggs make a two tier 9" cake with a 55ish min cook time. Timings are based on two cake tins, not one tall one and the sponge cut in half."

Yep, I'm trying the same weights thing later. Only needs to be a little cake!

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By *ife NinjaMan
30 weeks ago

Dunfermline

Always butter. Margarine is one molecule away from plastic 🤓🥷

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By *utoftheBluexWoman
30 weeks ago

Bot Farm

"Always butter. Margarine is one molecule away from plastic 🤓🥷"

☝️ This

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By *naswingdressWoman
30 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

"If you're a regular baker and can get a Costco membership, it'll pay for itself in vanilla essence alone. So much cheaper than anywhere else 😅

I love the Costco rectangular birthday cake, it's similar to a victoria sponge, the icing is soft and tasty 😋

Beats the chocolate one hands down imo

I find the actual cake in Costco a bit disappointing, but they're brilliant for baking ingredients.

I believe that's not for home use but for business use, if you have a bakery or something.

I recently finished my vanilla extract, I tried putting it into my tea for a recipe."

I've not died using catering packs of food at home, yet

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By *cLovin2Man
29 weeks ago

London

"If you're a regular baker and can get a Costco membership, it'll pay for itself in vanilla essence alone. So much cheaper than anywhere else 😅

I love the Costco rectangular birthday cake, it's similar to a victoria sponge, the icing is soft and tasty 😋

Beats the chocolate one hands down imo

I find the actual cake in Costco a bit disappointing, but they're brilliant for baking ingredients.

I believe that's not for home use but for business use, if you have a bakery or something.

I recently finished my vanilla extract, I tried putting it into my tea for a recipe.

I've not died using catering packs of food at home, yet

Keep making Victoria sponges on your own and it won't be long till they have to roll you out of the house. Are you eating the whole cake alone?

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By *erry 58Man
29 weeks ago

doncaster

But one from Asda then scruff it up a bit and say you made it

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By *naswingdressWoman
29 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

"If you're a regular baker and can get a Costco membership, it'll pay for itself in vanilla essence alone. So much cheaper than anywhere else 😅

I love the Costco rectangular birthday cake, it's similar to a victoria sponge, the icing is soft and tasty 😋

Beats the chocolate one hands down imo

I find the actual cake in Costco a bit disappointing, but they're brilliant for baking ingredients.

I believe that's not for home use but for business use, if you have a bakery or something.

I recently finished my vanilla extract, I tried putting it into my tea for a recipe.

I've not died using catering packs of food at home, yet

Keep making Victoria sponges on your own and it won't be long till they have to roll you out of the house. Are you eating the whole cake alone?

Yes, clearly I'm making cake at a catering rate to eat by myself

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By *he MinionMan
29 weeks ago

Ummm buy one...

https://www.ocado.com/products/m-s-strawberry-victoria-sponge-sandwich/519079011?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=23032753669&utm_content=non-brand&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23028735560&gclid=CjwKCAjwuePGBhBZEiwAIGCVSwS_7ircgfFcWeOAbDM_Jfm03OdIvfhEXdN39oxPtVvvAgbb5TkQyhoCflAQAvD_BwE

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By *naswingdressWoman
29 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'd be really upset if someone thought a purchased cake was an acceptable substitute for home made.

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By *artorialMan
29 weeks ago

weymouth

Proper heavy fruit cake laced with booze - Vicky sponge , sorry pointless waste of effort unless it's for a wi competition

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By *naswingdressWoman
29 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Proper heavy fruit cake laced with booze - Vicky sponge , sorry pointless waste of effort unless it's for a wi competition

I'd also be disappointed if I was asked for a Victoria sponge and got this.

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By *ax69erMan
29 weeks ago

Workington

I just use the good old Bero recipe.

100g (4oz) Marg

100g (4oz) Caster Sugar

100g (4oz) Self Raising flour

2 medium eggs

Just cream the margarine and sugar together, then add one egg and a spoon of flour and mix together, repeat with next egg. Then add rest of the flour.

I've started adding a spoon if baking powder.

Cook on Gas Mark 4 or 180 degrees for 25 mins (2 tins) 40 for one tin.

I poke a small cocktail stick in to check its cooked fully.

Never had a complaint yet for my cakes, except i don't make enough

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By *oredmum1982Woman
29 weeks ago

E.Mids

"Proper heavy fruit cake laced with booze - Vicky sponge , sorry pointless waste of effort unless it's for a wi competition

As a WI President…. I completely agree, even then their version is only good for competition not actually eating…

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
29 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Ummm buy one...

That's really not the point. I promised I'd bake him one for his birthday. And I do actually enjoy it!

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By *y_Cinnamon OP Woman
29 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Proper heavy fruit cake laced with booze - Vicky sponge , sorry pointless waste of effort unless it's for a wi competition

It was a personal request. So that's what he's getting.

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By *cLovin2Man
29 weeks ago

London

"I'd be really upset if someone thought a purchased cake was an acceptable substitute for home made. "

A home made one does have a certain charm I agree, especially when warm straight out the oven.

the butter cream filling is fresh and if you choose your favourite jam (raspberry in my case) makes for an awesome combo compared to shop bought. 🧐

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By *cLovin2Man
29 weeks ago

London

"Ummm buy one...

That's really not the point. I promised I'd bake him one for his birthday. And I do actually enjoy it!"

Ooooh can I drop by for a cup of tea and a slice of cake? 🧐

Don't mind me dunking the cake into the tea. It may look uncivilised, but it's the dogs bollox.

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