Mary Berry's Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe

This week I'll be showing you how to make Mary Berry's Victoria Sponge Cake. It's a great British classic and great for summer time.

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Ingredients:

4 Eggs
2 tsp Baking Powder
225g Caster Sugar
225g Self Raising Flour
225g Butter
Raspberry Jam
Double Cream

Music: Late Night Whisper by CMA

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[lcooper]

I have made two of these cakes this afternoon and I am absolutely delighted with the outcome. They are very easy to make and yet look so impressive. I also love the fact that the video is short, to the point and easy to follow. This will be my go to for the perfect Victoria sponge cake. Thank you for posting this video.

[ThisWithThem]

I'm self taught, I just enjoy baking and wanted to share with people my favourite recipes.

[debbiegusterson]

Came across this recipe as I was struggling with my cakes sinking in the middle. Followed this recipe and it came out perfect and was delicious. Thank you so much

[TheFever]

0:55 Guys as a born and bred Brit (Hertfordshire but now Stateside) I can't stress how important it is to pop your mixture into the oven, DO NOT put your cake tins in the oven, 'pop' them in. There's a difference!

[nickbowden]

Just made the cake exactly as shown. It turned out absolutely fantastic. Came up level and a perfect honey golden colour. I didn't over mix it. Just mixed it till it had no lumps of butter or flour. Its now going to be my regular cake mix. Would make wonderful cup cakes a Victoria sponge or a roulade. Was very tasty.. the whole family had a slice and ate every crumb. So fast to make. Brilliant ty

[CityGov]

Baked my first ever cake just now. Found this recipe on the bbc website searched here & you've done this tutorial. I can't believe it, the cake came out perfect. It's cooling as I type!
Thanks for taking the time to have done this.

[lizchadwick]

made this today i can honestly say its the best victoria sandwich i have made thank you so much

[MLife]

I love the way you piped the cream, rather than just dumped it on. I shall give this a try.

[baire]

Here is the recipe and directions from PBS The Great British Baking Show

Ingredients

For the sponge
4 large free-range eggs
225g (8oz) caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
225g (8oz) self-raising flour
1 level tsp baking powder
225g (8oz) unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
For the jam
200g (7oz) raspberries
250g (9oz) jam sugar
For the buttercream
100g/3½oz unsalted butter, softened
200g/7oz icing sugar, sifted
2 tbsp milk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and line two 8in sandwich tins: use a piece of baking or silicone paper to rub a little baking spread or butter around the inside of the tins until the sides and base are lightly coated. Line the bottom of the tins with a circle of baking paper.
Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl, add the sugar, flour, baking powder and soft butter. Mix everything together until well combined. Be careful not to over-mix – as soon as everything is blended you should stop. The finished mixture should be of a soft ‘dropping’ consistency.
Divide the mixture evenly between the tins. Use a spatula to remove all of the mixture from the bowl and gently smooth the surface of the cakes.
Place the tins on the middle shelf of the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Don’t be tempted to open the door while they’re cooking, but after 20 minutes do look through the door to check them.
While the cakes are cooking, make the jam. Put the raspberries in a small deep-sided saucepan and crush them with a masher. Add the sugar and bring to the boil over a low heat until the sugar has melted. Increase the heat and boil for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and carefully pour into a shallow container. Leave to cool and set.
The cakes are done when they’re golden-brown and coming away from the edge of the tins. Press them gently to check – they should be springy to the touch. Remove them from the oven and set aside to cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Then run a palette or rounded butter knife around the inside edge of the tin and carefully turn the cakes out onto a cooling rack.
To take your cakes out of the tins without leaving a wire rack mark on the top, put the clean tea towel over the tin, put your hand onto the tea towel and turn the tin upside-down. The cake should come out onto your hand and the tea towel – then you can turn it from your hand onto the wire rack. Set aside to cool completely.
For the buttercream, beat the butter in a large bowl until soft. Add half of the icing sugar and beat until smooth. Add the remaining icing sugar and one tablespoon of the milk and beat the mixture until creamy and smooth. Add the remaining tablespoon of milk if the buttercream is too thick. Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle.
To assemble, choose the sponge with the best top, then put the other cake top-down on to a serving plate. Spread with the jam then pipe the buttercream on top of the jam. Place the other sponge on top (top uppermost) and sprinkle with caster sugar to serve.

[ThisWithThem]

Thank you for the request I've put it on my list!

[nicoleg]

I watched this at night and the whispering in the back of the music freaked me out lol

[thescranline]

That looks great! Would love to have seen inside the cake. Great video though!

[orangefalcon]

As a total novice who made a first Victoria sponge an hour ago, I wish I had watched this first before putting in the filling. I spread the cream with a knife, should have piped it.

[emeroreilly]

One of the best & easiest sponge recipe's ever!!

[albertmack]

Great video and the cake looks good, too. Although I would put a bit more jam between the two "sponges".

[jwp]

My favourite as a kid. Good old Be-ro book. My son is getting the Apple sponge version tonight as a special treat. Thanks for posting.

[msaxelby]

At last, a soft Victoria sponge. So simple to make. Thank ypu

[ThisWithThem]

Your way of creaming would work fine! Lots of people do victoria sponges that way so there shouldn't be any difference, just make sure you don't over mix the sponge mixture. Hope it turns out well!

[imbored]

I recommend this recipe to everyone!! Its the only Victoria sponge cake recipe I use bc it is so easy and every time I make it, it turns out beautiful and fluffy

[FaizaMalik-hi]

Brilliant cake recipe. This is so easy and quick to follow and I've had success at last! The other recipes ruined my cakes! Thanks so much for this video. 😁