Victoria sponge from How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food (page 26) by Nigella Lawson

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  • Lepa on August 10, 2025

    I made this for a dinner party dessert and we all loved it. I followed the recipe here for the sponge and directions for serving from How To Be a Domestic Goddess (sandwich with 2-3 tablespoons of raspberry jam, fresh raspberries and whipped cream, topped with caster sugar).

  • sarac on June 04, 2021

    This is one of my standard quick cake recipes, best fresh, especially with good summer fruit. The simple batter is put together in a food processor. It is tasty and has a nice crumb but is not a super light sponge.

  • joneshayley on August 27, 2018

    Nigella uses 25 g of cornflour in place of 25g of self raising flour- this gives a light soft fluffy sponge that I haven’t achieved otherwise. Perfect Victoria sandwich ??

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