Start preparing the Victoria sandwich by placing the softened butter, sugar, and seeds from a vanilla pod in a bowl (1), then beat with an electric mixer until you get a light and fluffy mixture. Add ...

To try a recipe for Britain's best-known cake, the Victoria Sandwich, click here. There was an elaborate banquet for King William IV's last birthday party at which he famously brought Queen Victoria, ...

Hard though it may be for me to admit, we live in a world where even cakes, apparently, are ruled by the fickle, tyrannical hand of fashion. Whether you choose a cupcake or a macaroon, even a whoopie ...

Here's a slightly different method for making the traditional British summertime cake. Beating some of the flour in with the butter mix first is a very old technique used by home cooks during the ...

Baking is my forte in that I love bread and I eat a lot of pastries. But I’m not a good baker. I make consistently inconsistent cookies, brownies, and cakes, and I’m always nervous about sharing the ...

If you watch as much British television as I do, you’ll know how common it is to watch aristocratic families take their tea with a dash of drama and a side of Victoria sponge cake. Now, the British ...

There’s nothing more British than tea-time, that late afternoon ritual of tea service accompanied by small cakes and dainty sandwiches. The intention is to tide one over between lunch and a typical 8 ...

A Victoria sandwich is a classic cake recipe for a reason. Here's Bake Off's Paul Hollywood shares his secret to the perfect sponge A Victoria sandwich, like the one Paul Hollywood makes, is the ...

08:50, Thu, Jun 8, 2023 Updated: 15:33, Thu, Jun 8, 2023 There are not many things as delicious as a perfect Victoria sandwich, and beloved baker Mary Berry has the ultimate recipe for this tasty cake ...

A Victoria sandwich cake is the perfect sweet treat recipe to bake for your mum, grandma or auntie this Mother’s Day. For a Victoria sandwich cake, my go-to recipe is one from BBC Good Food - it makes ...