Victoria Sponge - Nigella Lawson

Try this one it comes out great every time:

Victoria Sponge Cake by Nigella Lawson

Ingredients:
225g caster sugar
225g soft margarine (at room temperature) (or the same amount of soft butter)
4 eggs (at room temperature)
200g SR flour
25g cornflour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk (at room temperature)

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F or gas mark 4.

2. Put ALL the ingredients in a food processor and pulse for a few seconds until everything is mixed.

3. Split the batter between 2 greased 8 inch round tins, and bake for 25 minutes.


Just a note on this, I always find it's best to blend the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy first then add everything else.

Oooh thanks Kathy, my mum & da are moving soon so I think ill bake this and take it up to them on their first night in their new home

Just a note on this, I always find it's best to blend the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy first then add everything else.

Will do thanks again Kathy

Thanks Kathy, I might try that too