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However, there are two other options, and everyone's got their opinion on which filling is correct and what their favourite is! This post is full of helpful tips and commonly asked questions when making victoria sponge cake, so I do recommend reading through it all first. I decided to make a Victoria Sandwich when I discovered recently that my son likes it and had purchased one from the local Sainsbury; I've been baking quite a bit during Lockdown so I told him I'd bake one for him.It gets dirty quick quickly – mine needed washing around every four or five swipes, requiring numerous trips to the sink.

Mixing the butter and sugar together for a good 3-4 minutes is also really important and will aid the rise and overall fluffyness of the sponge. The damp fibres ensured grime stuck fast; I gave it a shake to see if anything fell off, and nothing did. When the baking time has been reached you can open the door to check on it, then give it longer if needed. Self raising flour can also become less effective over time, so if it has gone out of date this will also affect the rise. Hi Laraine, if you make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature, and make sure to mix well with an electric mixer, this will avoid curdling.You want it to be soft enough so that you can easily press it between your fingertips, but it is still malleable. For more sensitive surfaces such as works of art on paper, precious books etc consider the Akapad dry cleaning sponges (see 'Recommended) tab. The third option is to fill with jam of your choice and buttercream, which results in a sweeter cake.

Check the cake is done within 1-2 minutes either side of the recommended baking time, insert a thin skewer or cocktail stick in the centre, if it comes out clean the cake is done. Please do check the labels for everything you use to make the cake if you are serving it to someone with an allergy or intolerance.Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Hi Paddy, you could try it, but it's not something I've personally experimented with so I'm not sure what the results would be.