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Recipe: Victoria Sponge with Blackberries and Spiced Cream from Hairy Bikers

23/03/2017 by Emma 1 Comment

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Many thanks to the Hairy Bikers, Comic Relief and HomeSense for sharing this recipe for blackberry victoria sponge cake.  A classic cake which has been given a twist with spiced cream and blackberries.  It's easy to make and tasty as well, so ideal for making and taking to work to share out or sell some to raise money for Comic Relief!

A printable version can be found underneath this long-form version.  Happy baking!

Autumnal Victoria Sponge with Blackberries & Spiced Cream photography credit Richard Hill

Victoria Sponge with Blackberries and Spiced Cream

For the sponge cakes:

225g butter, softened 225g caster sugar
4 eggs
225g self-raising flour 2 tablespoon lemon juice

For the blackberries:

A punnet of blackberries
1 tablespoon caster sugar
1 tablespoon crème de mure (optional)

For the cream:
250ml double or whipping cream 2 tablespoon icing sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon ground mace

Preheat the oven to 180C. Butter and line 2 x 20/21cm sandwich tins. Using a hand-held electric whisk or a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until very light and fluffy – it should be almost mousse like. This should take a good 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time with a tablespoon of the flour, mixing lightly between each addition, then add the remaining flour. Add as much lemon juice as necessary to give a dropping consistency, then divide between 2 tins. Bake in the oven for between 20-25 minutes until the sponge has shrunk away from the sides slightly, is springy to touch and a very light golden brown. Leave to cool in the tins for at least 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack.

For the filling, put the blackberries in a bowl and sprinkle over the caster sugar and crème de mure if using. Leave to marinade for a short while – they will give out some juices.

Whip the cream then fold in the icing sugar and spices – the cream needs to be just beyond the soft peak stage – then pile this onto one of the sponges. Top with the blackberries and pour over any juices. Place the remaining sponge on top. Dust with icing sugar or caster sugar and serve.

 

Recipe: Victoria Sponge with Blackberries and Spiced Cream from Hairy Bikers

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Ingredients
  

  • ictoria Sponge with Blackberries and Spiced Cream
  • For the sponge cakes:
  • 225 g butter softened 225g caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 225 g self-raising flour 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • For the blackberries:
  • A punnet of blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon crème de mure optional
  • For the cream:
  • 250 ml double or whipping cream 2 tablespoon icing sugar
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground mace

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C. Butter and line 2 x 20/21cm sandwich tins.
  • Using a hand held electric whisk or a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until very light and fluffy – it should be almost mousse like.
  • Add the eggs one at a time with a tablespoon of the flour, mixing lightly between each addition, then add the remaining flour.
  • Add as much lemon juice as necessary to give a dropping consistency, then divide between 2 tins.
  • Bake in the oven for between 20-25 minutes until the sponge has shrunk away from the sides slightly, is springy to touch and a very light golden brown.
  • Leave to cool in the tins for at least 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack.
  • For the filling, put the blackberries in a bowl and sprinkle over the caster sugar and crème de mure if using.
  • Leave to marinade for a short while – they will give out some juices.
  • Whip the cream then fold in the icing sugar and spices – the cream needs to be just beyond the soft peak stage – then pile this onto one of the sponges.
  • Top with the blackberries and pour over any juices.
  • Place the remaining sponge on top.
  • Dust with icing sugar or caster sugar and serve.

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