Summer Cake - Victorian Sponge Cake

The classic Victorian sponge cake with fresh cream and strawberries 🍓 was the perfect choice for a summer afternoon on the stoep. ☀️👒

Ingredients

4 eggs

300 ml castor sugar

500ml flour

15ml baking powder

250ml milk

100g butter

5ml vanilla essence

Strawberries

500 ml fresh cream

Whisk eggs and sugar until light and fluffy

Sift flour and baking powder together and gently fold into eggs

Heat milk and butter not boil, stir in milk and essence

Spoon into two 20cm greases cake tins and bake for 25-30 min 180 °C

Whip fresh cream and decorate cake with cream and strawberries

Enjoy with family and friends