Gluten Free Victoria Sponge

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Victoria Sponge

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Prep Time
Preparation Time
10m
Cook Time
Cooking Time
30m
Serves
Serves
8-10

This is simply our best ever Victoria Sponge recipe!  Light, fluffy, sweet and delicious, a guaranteed showstopper!  Who knew a gluten free Victoria Sponge could taste so good?

  • Ingredients

  • 225g Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix
    1 1/2 tsp gluten-free baking powder*
    170g caster sugar
    200g butter at room temperature
    3 large eggs
    1 1/2 tsp natural vanilla essence
    *Refer to your Coeliac UK Food and Drink Directory

    Filling

    160g jam or lemon curd
    fresh cream or butter icing

    Butter icing

    50g butter (at room temperature)
    110g icing sugar
    1 tsp natural vanilla essence

    Finishing

    A small amount of icing sugar, sieved.

    If using Glutafin Gluten Free Multipurpose White Mix reduce mix to 200g, add 2 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk.

    Additional Equipment

    Electric whisk

  • Method

  • 1. Pre-heat the oven to 170°/150°C Fan/Gas Mark 3

    2. Place all the sponge ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat well for 2 minutes using an electric mixer. Beat until the mixture is light, pale and fluffy with a soft dropping consistency.

    3. Divide the mixture between 2, greased and base lined, 20cm round cake tins.

    4. Bake in the centre of the pre-heated oven for 30 minutes at 170°/150°C Fan/Gas Mark 3, until the sponge is a pale golden brown colour and the cake springs back when lightly touched.

    5. Turn the oven off, leave the tin in the oven for a further 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling tray.

    6. Sandwich together with your chosen filling and dust the top with the sieved icing sugar. For butter icing, simply whisk the ingredients together.

    If using fresh cream keep chilled and eat within 24 hours.

Preparation Time - 10m | Cooking Time - 30m | Serves - 8-10

Ingredients

225g Glutafin Gluten Free Select Multipurpose White Mix
1 1/2 tsp gluten-free baking powder*
170g caster sugar
200g butter at room temperature
3 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp natural vanilla essence
*Refer to your Coeliac UK Food and Drink Directory

Filling

160g jam or lemon curd
fresh cream or butter icing

Butter icing

50g butter (at room temperature)
110g icing sugar
1 tsp natural vanilla essence

Finishing

A small amount of icing sugar, sieved.

If using Glutafin Gluten Free Multipurpose White Mix reduce mix to 200g, add 2 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk.

Additional Equipment

Electric whisk

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 170°/150°C Fan/Gas Mark 3

2. Place all the sponge ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat well for 2 minutes using an electric mixer. Beat until the mixture is light, pale and fluffy with a soft dropping consistency.

3. Divide the mixture between 2, greased and base lined, 20cm round cake tins.

4. Bake in the centre of the pre-heated oven for 30 minutes at 170°/150°C Fan/Gas Mark 3, until the sponge is a pale golden brown colour and the cake springs back when lightly touched.

5. Turn the oven off, leave the tin in the oven for a further 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling tray.

6. Sandwich together with your chosen filling and dust the top with the sieved icing sugar. For butter icing, simply whisk the ingredients together.

If using fresh cream keep chilled and eat within 24 hours.

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