Victoria sponge cake recipe

This simple, basic cake is a good cake for people who like a traditional cake which doesn't overwhelm with flavours.

Step 1: Cream together the butter and the sugar in a bowl.
Step 2: Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
Step 3: Add some of the egg and fold in some of the flour and baking powder.
Step 4: Add some more of the egg and fold in some more flour and baking powder.
Step 5: Add the rest of the egg and fold in the rest of the flour.
Step 6: Stir until all the ingredients are combined but take care not to over stir it.
Step 7: Pour the cake mix into 2 circular 20cm cake tins.
Step 8: bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 25 mins.
Step 9: wait for the cakes to cool, then take them out of the tins.
Step 10: spread a thick layer of jam on one of the cakes then place the other cake on top of it.