If you wantareally good chocolatecakethat is extremely easytomake, then look no further. Put the cocoa powder and boiling waterintoalarge bowl and mix well tomakeapaste
Tomake this British ClassicCake I adaptedMary Berry's Recipe. Today I'm revisiting an old favourite of mine, the Victoriasandwichspongecake which wasnamedafter Queen Victoria, who favoureda slice of the spongecake with her afternoontea
You canalso line these with grease proof papertomake sure the cake does not stick. At this point you canmake the chocolateganache by melting the chocolateandcreamtogether in a bowl
Their mini size makes them cuter too, andgreat for parties of anyoccasion. These mini VictoriaSpongeCakesaretraditionalVictoriasponge with a twist, they’re filled with flavourfulPassion Fruit Cream
A while ago I sawa video on Facebook of someone making one of the cakes you used to get at school, a simple sponge with icing on topand sprinkles, it looked really good but I never got round tomaking it and then I couldn't find the pagethathad the video on so I decided tomake my own and it wasreally simple andtook me backto when I was in primary school
You canhowever use full cream milk instead if you wanttomake it without rushing out to the shops. It was the book thattaught me howtobake scones andcakes
Tomake the Victoriaspongecake, cream the butter andsugar until pale, light and fluffy. This recipe is reallyeasytomake yet look fantabulous but if creamcakesaren’t your thing, there are plenty of delicious treats out there readyto be purchasedinstead
Tomake the cakes, cream the butter andcastersugartogether until the mixture is paleand light. Drizzle the jam over the cream, place the spongetops on and lightly sift icing sugar over the cakes
The recipe for this delightful afternooncake is easyandstraightforwardtomake. AVictoriaspongecake is anafternoonteaessential, just like scone with jamandcream
Although this is aclassicVictoriaSponge I am using the reverse creaming method in which the flour is coated in butter first – this makes for a very soft and wonderfully light sponge
