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Victoria sandwich cake
Ingredients:
•
200g
Caster sugar
•
200g
Softened butter, cut into
pieces
•
4
Eggs, beaten
•
200g
Self-raising flour, sifted
•
1 tsp
Baking powder
•
2tbsp
Milk
For the filling:
•
300ml
Whipping cream
•
1
Jar of strawberry jam,
(approximately 230g)
Buttercream
Ingredients:
•
75g
Butter
•
500g
Icing sugar
•
Pinch of salt
•
3-4 tbsp Milk
•
1½ tsp Vanilla
Whipped cream
Ingredients:
•
200ml
Whipping cream*
*Min
- 200ml
*Max
- 600ml
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Method:
o
1
Heat oven to 190
C, Gas Mark 5. Grease two 8 inch sandwich tins
and line with non-stick baking paper.
2
Cream the sugar and butter together in the Mixing Bowl using the
Beater.
3
Add the eggs one by one, mixing after each addition. Use speed 1
initially then increase to speed 4. During mixing, it may be
necessary to stop the Mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl down
using a spatula.
3
Add the flour and baking powder on speed 1, increase to speed 4
for 30 seconds. Slowly add the milk to the batter on speed 1 until
incorporated.
4
Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with the
spatula or the back of a spoon, then bake for about 20 mins until
golden and the cake springs back when pressed. Turn out onto a
cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
5
Attach the Whisk attachment to the Mixer and whip the cream for
around 3 minutes starting at speed 1 and increasing to full speed.
6
Spread the jam over the bottom of one of the sponges, top with the
cream and sandwich the second sponge on top. Dust with a little
icing sugar before serving.
Method:
1
Place all ingredients in the Mixing Bowl.
2
Using the Beater Attachment, mix on speed 1 until light and
creamy.
3
During mixing it may be necessary to stop the Mixer and scrape the
sides of the Mixing Bowl using a spatula a few times to make sure
all the ingredients are incorporated properly.
Method:
1
Place cream in the Mixing Bowl and insert the Whisk Attachments
2
Whip on speed 4-5 until the desired thickness is achieved.
(Guide time: 3-4 minutes). It may be necessary to stop the unit and
scrape the sides of the bowl a few times to make sure all the
ingredients are incorporated.
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