Coronation Victoria Sponge! – Jane’s Patisserie

A coronation victoria sponge with freshly whipped cream, strawberry jam and a dusting of icing sugar – good for King Charles Coronation!

A scrumptious and easy basic bake for a celebratory event… Generally easy bakes are greatest, and a bake like it will all the time win my coronary heart. 

The Coronation 

It’s solely a few weeks till the coronation of King Charles, and so lots of you’re already baking and practising to your bakes. Whether or not they’re for a road social gathering, a bit of household gathering to observe the coronation, or no matter you want… bakes are one of the best bit. 

I have already got my coronation cake, and my mini coronation loaf truffles, however I assumed a bit extra of a basic could be a great one too – and right here it’s. Sure I do know, based mostly on a distinct royal.. but it surely’s such a great bake! 

What’s the ‘basic’ 

There may be all the time a debate about what really IS the ‘basic’ Victoria sponge… so I’ve gone with the model that I actually interpret that to be, so in case you disagree… apologies. 

There are limitless variations… buttercream and jam, buttercream and fruit, cream and fruit, simply jam, and cream and jam like I’ve chosen. All are scrumptious, and it’s partly why my Victoria sponge celebration cake is buttercream – as I really like that model as nicely. Nevertheless, to make this totally different, and doubtlessly extra basic, I went for whipped cream and jam. 

I regarded on the ladies’s institute, Mary Berry, the BBC, Tesco, Good home maintaining and so forth… all of them fluctuate ever so barely, so I’m assured some individuals will like this explicit model.

Sponge

For the sponge, I did do it a smidge greater than some individuals do. My again to fundamentals vanilla cake are fairly customary for a easy two layer cake, however typically individuals discover it’s not deep sufficient for his or her style. So, I made this one a bit of deeper than regular for a two layer cake. 

All this meant was I elevated the portions by a small quantity. I went for a 6 egg combine, after which matched the remainder of the components to that weight. Nevertheless, to make the recipe barely simpler, I used 300g of butter, flour and sugar. I do additionally add in a small quantity of baking powder (which is usually the case in a Victoria sponge!), and a bit of vanilla as I wished the flavour – however each of those are non-obligatory. 

You should use precise unsalted butter at room temperature, or you should utilize a baking unfold – I have a tendency to make use of baking unfold because it’s simpler. I take advantage of caster sugar, and self elevating flour for the remainder of the components. 

Egg Weighing Methodology

Baking is science, and there may be one easy rule that may enable you make one of the best easy sponge ever. Eggs are not often the very same weight and measurement, even when all of them say medium for instance. The simplest method to obtain one of the best sponge is to weigh your six (medium) eggs in a bowl, IN their shells nonetheless, and get the load. 

Say the load is 323g of egg, you’ll then use 323g of butter, sugar and flour. It doesn’t matter that you should have barely extra components than the recipe says, as baking instances can fluctuate barely anyway. I discover this the easiest way to attain a great consequence. Additionally, be certain your oven is preheated appropriately, and that you just don’t open the oven too quickly – prime baking suggestions as nicely. 

Filling

For the filling as talked about above, there are lots of choices. I went for a barely sweetened whipped cream, and strawberry jam. Sorry if utilizing strawberry jam is blasphemous to you, however I do prefer it, and it’s what I had within the cabinet. 

I used double cream, with a bit of icing sugar and vanilla extract to make my cream – you wish to whip it to mushy peaks for greatest outcomes to it doesn’t break up. If the cream does break up nonetheless, you’ll be able to add barely extra cream as a liquid and easily stir it via to deliver it again collectively. 

Seedless jam, seeded jam, a preserve… I’m not one to evaluate; no matter works greatest for you. And naturally, in case you would quite use contemporary fruit, that’s completely okay as nicely. I’d most likely unfold the whipped cream on first, after which add the fruit on prime – contemporary strawberries are scrumptious in a bake like this. 

Ideas & Methods 

• This cake will final 1-2+ days within the fridge (due to the cream, the sponge could dry barely so greatest served contemporary) 
• The sponges could be frozen for 3+ months 
• You may fill the cake with buttercream, or cream, or simply jam.. or fruit. As much as you! 

Cake

• 300 g unsalted butter (or baking unfold)
• 300 g caster sugar
• 6 medium eggs
• 300 g self elevating flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsps vanilla extract

Filling

• 250 g strawberry jam
• 300 ml double cream
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• icing sugar to mud

Cake

• Preheat the oven to 180ºc/160ºfan and line two 20cm/8″ spherical cake tins with parchment paper

• Beat the butter and sugar collectively till mild and creamy

• Add the eggs, flour, baking powder and vanilla and blend collectively till mixed

• Cut up the combination between the cake tins and bake for 35+ minutes, till golden and a skewer comes out clear

• Depart to chill absolutely

Filling

• As soon as cooled, unfold the jam over the primary sponge

• Add the double cream, icing sugar and vanilla to a bowl and whip to mushy peaks

• Unfold over the jam after which add the second sponge on prime

• Mud the cake evenly with icing sugar and revel in!

• This cake will final 1-2+ days within the fridge (due to the cream, the sponge could dry barely so greatest served contemporary) 
• The sponges could be frozen for 3+ months 
• You may fill the cake with buttercream, or cream, or simply jam.. or fruit. As much as you! 

ENJOY!

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