Victoria Sandwich
This vegetarian builds raspberry jam and whipped cream into a satisfying meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and mixer. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F) and grease and line the bases of two 20 cm round sandwich tins with baking parchment.
- Cream the softened butter and caster sugar together with an electric mixer for several minutes until the mixture is pale, light, and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a spoonful of the flour with each to prevent the batter from curdling, then mix in the vanilla essence.
- Sift in the remaining self-raising flour and baking powder and fold them in gently with a spatula until just combined, keeping as much air in the batter as possible.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two tins, level the tops, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until risen, golden, and springy to the touch, and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in their tins for 5 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack and leave until completely cold.
- Spread one cake with raspberry jam and top with the whipped cream, set the second cake on top, and finish with a light dusting of icing sugar before serving.
You'll use: Oven · Mixer
Ingredient substitutions
- Self-raising Flour
- 1 cup plain flour + 1½ tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp salt
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
Tips & common questions
How long does Victoria Sandwich take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of self-raising flour?
Try 1 cup plain flour + 1½ tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp salt. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Victoria Sandwich vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Victoria Sandwich is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Chocolate cake and Victoria sponge.jpg by Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.