Lighter Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe

Name: Lighter Victoria Sponge Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 20 grams Butter, Melted; 100 grams Plain Or All Purpose Flour; 2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda; 70 grams Sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Sugar; 1 whole Egg (large); 90 milliliters Sour Cream Or Yoghurt; 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil; 2 Tablespoons Jam Or Jelly (I Used Strawberry); Icing Sugar For Sprinkling (optional)

Servings: persons

20 grams Butter, Melted
100 grams Plain Or All Purpose Flour
2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
70 grams Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Sugar
1 whole Egg (large)
90 milliliters Sour Cream Or Yoghurt
1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
2 Tablespoons Jam Or Jelly (I Used Strawberry)
Icing Sugar For Sprinkling (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 180u00b0C (355u00b0F) and grease a 6-7 inch cake tin.
2
Melt butter and set aside.
3
Mix flour, baking powder, soda, sugar and vanilla sugar together in a bowl.
4
Beat egg and add sour cream, oil and cooled butter. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Pour into the prepared tin and then using a knife, swirl the jam carefully into the batter.
5
Bake for around 18-21 minutes, until top is firm to the touch and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes or so, then either turn out onto a wire rack, or remove the outside layer (if using a springform pan).
6
When completely cooled, sprinkle with icing sugar, or serve with a little cream or extra jam if you like. Enjoy!

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 20 grams Butter, Melted, 100 grams Plain Or All Purpose Flour, 2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda, and more.

Yes, Lighter Victoria Sponge Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Lighter Victoria Sponge Cake

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