Perfect Viccy Sponge

by Anonymous
(Anonymous)

I have been using this recipe for YEARS and it always works!
the result is a light, fluffy homemade sponge cake.

INGREDIENTS

150g slef raising flour Any jam
150g softened butter/margarine whipped cream
150g caster sugar icing sugar for
1tbs baking powder dusting
3 eggs
1-2tbs bicrabonate of soda

METHOD
-prepare two sandwich tins (7-9 inch)flour and grease them

1. preheat oven to gas mark 4

2.beat together the already softened butter/marg with the caster sugar. it should be smooth, light and fluffy

3. whisk the eggs, so you have a liquid

4. slowly add the flour and eggs, mix well. do not add all the eggs an dflour at once. add some flour followed byb egg...keep doing this.

5. the mixture should be to a dropping consistency when tapped

6. divide evenly beetween the two tins and place in oven
at the center

7. it is cooked when touched and springs back, or when skewer is inserted and comes out clean.

8. let cool and sandwich the strawberry jam and whipped cream. dust with icing sugar

ENJOY!