HOW TO HOST YOUR OWN TEA PARTY AT HOME | Baking a Classic Victoria Sponge Cake

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a unique flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds nutrients and fiber.

jam

🥗Healthier: fruit puree

💰Cheaper: store-bought spread

Fruit puree offers a healthier, lower-sugar alternative.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer processing steps.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease and line two round cake pans with parchment paper.

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Sift together flour and baking powder, then fold into the mixture gently.

Stir in milk and vanilla extract until just combined.

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Spread jam on top of one cake layer.

Place the second layer on top and dust with powdered sugar.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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