Victoria Sponge
One of the hairdressers at the salon I go to had apparently asked a local bakery to bake her a whole Vic Sponge instead of just buying a slice at a time. I told her she should have asked me to do it as it is rumoured that mine is the best (husband says so!). So she asked me to make her one next time I came, which I did today. She agreed it was the best she'd ever tasted (and so did the rest of the girls who got to share a tiny piece. She also paid me more for it than I expected, which was a bonus!
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Comment by Katy Nott on June 21, 2013 at 9:48am
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You can do Linda, but I never bother with this. It is so moist in the first place, to my taste it doesn't need it. How about trying it on one level and not the other and see which you prefer?
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Comment by June Kowalczyk on June 21, 2013 at 9:26am
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Thanks Katy I had done the conversion on the sponge recioe you sent me. Funny you sent me Nigella..... poor soul had her hubby knicking her about!
Linda: Wheen I made Katy's sponge, I brushed it wit a flavored sugar syrup, but I just don't remember what flavor.
:o)
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Comment by Linda Wolff on June 21, 2013 at 7:54am
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Hey Katy, I've read in so many blogs and stuff that you usually soak a sponge cake with some sweetened syrup or something. What about this one?
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Yikes June, sorry, I haven't a clue. I never bake with plain flour as S.R. is so easy to get here. Does this help?
http://www.nigella.com/kitchen-queries/view/Self-Raising-Flour/3056
lol Linda - yes I do!
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Katy
Can you give the ratio of flour/baking powder if we don't have self rising? Not easily found in my area. Probably can Google. Think on the sponge you sent me, it may be there. Will have to look. :o)
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yeah, you beat 'em up with Love! lol! I'm kidding, of course...I couldn't resist!
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Comment by art deco cakes by galidink on June 20, 2013 at 2:23pm
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aw that's why your cakes are so beautiful , thank you ;xxxxxxxx
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One thing I forgot to mention. Cakes are made with love, so I always give mine a final beat by hand with a spatula to put the love in! Not essential lol, just a little superstition of mine.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH ;X
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Right chaps, here with go with the recipe -
225g soft margarine
225g caster sugar
4 medium eggs
225g Self raising flour
2 tsps baking powder
Oven temp 180C/350F/Gas 4
Grease and line 2 x 8" sandwich tins
Put all ingredients into large bowl and beat well until thoroughly blended.
Divide mix into the pans, bake for about 25 mins (you know the rules about when to take it out lol!)
Leave to cool in the tins for a few minutes then turn out onto a wire rack. Peel off greaseproof and finish cooling.
Spread a liberal amount of jam (strawberry is my preference) over the bottom layer.
Whip up about 150-200ml double cream and lather it over or pipe it on with a 1M for a neater finish.
Sprinkle the top with generous amounts of caster sugar.
How easy is that?
You can also bake it in one tall tin, if you want to split and tort 3 layers, but bake it for longer (I think about 50mins from memory).
Orange flavour - add grated rind of one orange
Coffee flavour - beat the eggs in a bowl first with 2 heaped tsps instant coffee, till coffee has dissolved. Then add that to the rest of the ingredients and carry on as before
Chocolate flavour - combine 2 tablespoons cocoa in 3 tablespoons boiling water. Leave it to cool a little then add to the rest of ingredients and carry on as before.
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