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Victoria Sponge

Perfect Victoria Sponge Cake

A light, fluffy Victoria sponge cake with sweet jam and creamy buttercream. This classic British cake is simple to make and perfect for afternoon tea, birthdays, or special occasions.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 520
Ingredients

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g unsalted butter very soft, plus extra for greasing
  • 225 g caster sugar
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • 225 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp good-quality strawberry or raspberry jam
  • 150 g butter and 250g icing sugar for the buttercream, or 200ml whipped double cream
  • Caster sugar for dusting