michael cs victoria sponge cake

Ingredients michael cs victoria sponge cake

8 oz Butter
8 oz Caster Sugar
4 large Eggs
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
9 oz Self-Raising Flour
1/2 tbsp Milk

how to make michael cs victoria sponge cake

Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F.

Line and grease two 8 inch or 7 1/2 inch sandwich cake tins.

Cream the butter until light and fluffy then add in the sugar.

Beat in the vanilla.

Fold in the flour using a large metal spoon.

Add enough milk to give a soft dropping consistency.

Divide the mixture between the two cake tins.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Transfer to a wire wrack to cool.

VARIATIONS!! Chocolate; replace vanilla with a teaspoon of cocoa mixed with a teaspoon of water. Coffee; replace vanilla with a teaspoon of coffee mixed with a teaspoon of water. Orange; replace vanilla with the grated rind of 1 orange. Lemon; replace vanilla with the grated rind of 1 lemon.