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Recipe for Fluffy and soft Victoria Sandwich Cake?

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  • sarah1
    sarah1 Posts: 185 Forumite
    has anyone got the recipe for victoria sponge cake please?
    I have searched the site to no avail ?
    Thank you.
  • Willowx
    Willowx Posts: 1,955 Forumite
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    6 0z sugar
    6 oz butter
    cream together
    mix in 3 eggs
    then stir in 6 oz of flour
    pour into two tins and cook at gas 4 (180) for 20-25 minutes, you can use 8,8,4,8 if you want a larger cake.
  • turfy6
    turfy6 Posts: 1,479 Forumite
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    Mine is the same 6oz flour 60z sugar 6oz margarine and 3 eggs, I replace 3 tbsps flour with cocoa powder to make a chocolate cake and then cream together with buttercream yummy
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  • pollypenny
    pollypenny Posts: 29,441 Forumite
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    I agree with other posters, but I also cheat by adding a teaspoon of baking powder. You need to sift the flour too.

    Everyone compliments me on me well-risen cakes. Hee- hee!:j
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    sarah1 wrote: »
    I have searched the site to no avail ?
    Thank you.
    Weird:confused: -I've just put the words 'victoria sponge' in the search box and it came up with at least 6 threads entitled 'victoria sponge'.
  • maltesers_2
    maltesers_2 Posts: 291 Forumite
    thriftlady wrote: »
    Weird:confused: -I've just put the words 'victoria sponge' in the search box and it came up with at least 6 threads entitled 'victoria sponge'.

    Even weirder - I tried victoria sponge in the forum search box and it only came up with this thread at the top. There were no other mentions shown in the thread titles.

    I have never found what I'm looking for using search and finding the index can be difficult too.
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    maltesers wrote: »
    Even weirder - I tried victoria sponge in the forum search box and it only came up with this thread at the top. There were no other mentions shown in the thread titles.

    I have never found what I'm looking for using search and finding the index can be difficult too.
    Strange :think: Have you got 'show threads' or 'show posts' selected when you use the search box?
  • maltesers_2
    maltesers_2 Posts: 291 Forumite
    thriftlady wrote: »
    Strange :think: Have you got 'show threads' or 'show posts' selected when you use the search box?

    I used search this forum and had 'show threads' selected.
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Well, I don't know:confused: it always behaves itself for me lol-most peculiar.
  • katelu
    katelu Posts: 117 Forumite
    I use 8oz butter, 8oz sugar, 4 lg eggs, 7oz self raising flour, 1oz cornflour, 1 tsp baking powder, 3 tbsp milk.

    180 C/Gas mark 4 for 25 mins.

    The good thing about this one is I whack it all in the food processor (no sieving neccessary!) and mix till smooth and I have never had a disaster with it and the cornflour keeps it light.
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