Victoria Strawberry Cake
Victoria Strawberry Cake - This delicious cake is a combination of spongy cake, sweet cream and tangy strawberries. After just the first bite, you will want to have it for breakfast, lunch , tea and dinner! It is the perfect recipe even for amateur bakers! I remember this was the first fancy cake I ever baked, and everyone loved it! I got this recipe from my sweet cousin, who bakes amazingly well.
Victoria Strawberry Cake
serves - 8-10
Duration - 10 mins ( Prep time)
25-30 mins (Baking time)
Please note:
(The quantity is for one cake. So you need to double the quantity below to make two cake , to layer it)
Ingredients
- Self raising flour - 175 grams
- Baking powder - 1 tsp
- Butter - 175 grams
- Sugar - 150 grams
- Eggs - 3
- Whipping cream - 450 ml
- Raspberry jam 1 tbsp
- Strawberries (sliced)- 18
Method -
- Preheat the oven to 180 *c . Grease and line the bases of two 20 inch cake tins.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and add the melted butter , sugar and eggs.
- Mix together , then beat well until smooth.
- Pour the mixture evenly and smooth the surface. Add some chopped strawberries on it.
- Bake in the pre heated oven for 25 - 30 mins, until well risen and golden brown, and the cakes feel springy when lightly pressed.
- Repeat the above step to bake another cake.
- Leave it to cool. then turn out and peel the baking paper.
- In a deep bowl, add cream, jam and beat together . keep in the fridge for half an hour.
- Sandwich the two cakes together with the prepared cream and chopped strawberries. place the second cake on top and cover it with cream.
- Keep well covered in the fridge for 2 hours. before serving.
- Serve chilled and Enjoy!
