Slice of Victoria Sponge

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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 25 min.
Preparation

Ingredients

for
1
For the cake
1 cup butter
1 cup superfine caster sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups self-rising flour (sifted)
For the filling
1.333 cups Strawberry Jam (or jelly)
To decorate
powdered sugar
How healthy are the main ingredients?
egg

Preparation steps

1.
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 190°C (170° fan) 375°F gas 5. Grease a deep 20 cm | 8" cake tin and line the base with non-stick baking paper.
2.
Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
3.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well to combine, then beat in the vanilla. Sift in the flour and and mix gently until blended.
4.
Spoon into the tin and bake for 50-60 minutes until golden and springy to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
5.
Cut the cake horizontally in two. Place one half upside down.
6.
For the filling: stir the jam to loosen and spread over the inverted cake half. Place the remaining cake on top and sift icing sugar over the top.

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