Anybody got a recepie for a delicious victorian sponge cake?
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Joe24
More serious cyclist than Bonj
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Just buy one, or find some old biddy on the road you live on to make you one.
Or, join a church and go to some service or whatever and see if they have any cake?
Once you have found a good cake maker, treat her well, get her some nice biscuits, spend some time with her and get her making you some cakes.
I still need to find me a good flapjack maker, one that puts dates into the middle.
Theres a garden centre near-ish me that sells it, but i cant be bothered to ride there every day.
Someone at an open TT i did had made some, i wasnt sure which lady did though, there was 4/5 of them, i dont think i could of handled all that cake!
Or, join a church and go to some service or whatever and see if they have any cake?
Once you have found a good cake maker, treat her well, get her some nice biscuits, spend some time with her and get her making you some cakes.
I still need to find me a good flapjack maker, one that puts dates into the middle.
Theres a garden centre near-ish me that sells it, but i cant be bothered to ride there every day.
Someone at an open TT i did had made some, i wasnt sure which lady did though, there was 4/5 of them, i dont think i could of handled all that cake!
Joe24
More serious cyclist than Bonj
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Noodley said:Jesus! How many things have you already done to get to the stage that you want to make a cake?You been left Home Alone? Go order some pizza...
Exactly, or get a pot noodle or something and lie about with music on, or the tv.
Can you not just do some normal thing instead of cook.
I am infact amazing at cooking Muffins, for GCSE food i changed muffin recipes and made a very nice one.
Joe24
More serious cyclist than Bonj
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- Nottingham
Oh, if your mum feels like making me some flapjack with date in the middle, ill happily eat it
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Cathryn's mum's recipe (sic) is the one with dates added to taste!
Flapjack not sponge.
Cathryn's mum's recipe (sic) is the one with dates added to taste!
Flapjack not sponge.
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Just for you, Montage, an easy recipe from BBC Easy Cook. Or you might find another recipe on there that you like.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1997/classic-victoria-sandwich
You can leave out the Vanilla essence. Make sure the butter is soft before you start. If you can get some, I would use double cream, whipped, to put in the middle.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1997/classic-victoria-sandwich
You can leave out the Vanilla essence. Make sure the butter is soft before you start. If you can get some, I would use double cream, whipped, to put in the middle.
Joe24
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rich p said:
Thank you
Cubist
Still wavin'
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Here you are, Cubette's favourite:
6 oz Caster Sugar
6 oz Margarine
3 eggs
6 oz self-raising flour
grease two deep 8 inch baking tins
in a bowl cream the margarine and sugar together with a wooden spoon, beating it so it gets plenty of air into the mixture. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until they're completely mixed in. Give it a few more wallops with the spoon to make sure it's light.
Fold the flour into the mixture. Do not overwork it, else the sponge will be flat and tough.
Divide the mixture betwen the two tins and bake at 180 deg for 20 minutes or until it's the right colour and appears "springy".
Turn the two halves out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Fill with a generous layer of jam (raspberry is my fave) and whipped cream, spreading each on one half and then pressing the two together.
Buttercream is made by blending together butter and icing sugar, poss with a drop of vanilla essence, at a ratio of about one butter to 2 sugar, or to taste. Try 3 oz butter to 6 sugar and see if it's enough to sandwich your cake!
6 oz Caster Sugar
6 oz Margarine
3 eggs
6 oz self-raising flour
grease two deep 8 inch baking tins
in a bowl cream the margarine and sugar together with a wooden spoon, beating it so it gets plenty of air into the mixture. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until they're completely mixed in. Give it a few more wallops with the spoon to make sure it's light.
Fold the flour into the mixture. Do not overwork it, else the sponge will be flat and tough.
Divide the mixture betwen the two tins and bake at 180 deg for 20 minutes or until it's the right colour and appears "springy".
Turn the two halves out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Fill with a generous layer of jam (raspberry is my fave) and whipped cream, spreading each on one half and then pressing the two together.
Buttercream is made by blending together butter and icing sugar, poss with a drop of vanilla essence, at a ratio of about one butter to 2 sugar, or to taste. Try 3 oz butter to 6 sugar and see if it's enough to sandwich your cake!
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Cubist, I see you agree with me about the whipped cream! mmm lovely
