Victoria sponge
Jam-filled layer cake
A Victoria sponge is a British cake made of two layers of light sponge cake sandwiched with jam and whipped cream or buttercream.
Named after Queen Victoria, who favored it with her afternoon tea.
Also called Victoria sandwich: She brought a Victoria sponge to the church fete.
Solid fat from cream
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- flourMilled grain powder
- baking powderChemical rising agent
vanilla · whisk · mixer · oven · golden · airy · light · layered
Light meal around four
- sconesSmall quick breads
- clotted creamThick scalded milk fat
- jamCooked fruit spread
- Earl GreyBergamot-flavored black tea
crumpets · cucumber sandwiches · garden party · Battenberg · Pimm's · royalty · tradition · etiquette
Cooked fruit spread
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- whipped creamAerated dairy topping
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
- raspberryAggregate bramble fruit
icing sugar · dusting · sandwich · layers · clotted cream · fresh cream · preserves · confectioners
Light meal around four
- teapotSteeping and serving vessel
- teacupSmall handled drinking vessel
- saucerSmall plate beneath cup
- cake standFooted plate for pastries
tiered tray · petit fours · finger sandwiches · biscuits · napkin · china · silver · hostess
butter
Solid fat from cream
baking powder · vanilla · whisk · mixer · oven · golden · airy · light · layered · rise
afternoon tea
Light meal around four
- sconesSmall quick breads
- clotted creamThick scalded milk fat
- jamCooked fruit spread
Earl Grey · crumpets · cucumber sandwiches · garden party · Battenberg · Pimm's · royalty · tradition · etiquette · tearooms
jam
Cooked fruit spread
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- whipped creamAerated dairy topping
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
raspberry · icing sugar · dusting · sandwich · layers · clotted cream · fresh cream · preserves · confectioners · spreading
afternoon tea
Light meal around four
cake stand · tiered tray · petit fours · finger sandwiches · biscuits · napkin · china · silver · hostess · slice
- cakesbirthday cake, wedding cake, layer cake, chocolate cake, pound cake
- British ClassicsPride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist
- British foodfish and chips, full English, bangers and mash, Sunday roast, shepherd's pie
- Classic Dessertsangel food cake, baked Alaska, Black Forest cake, Boston cream pie, bread pudding
- Eponymous FoodsCaesar salad, Pavlova, Salisbury steak, Peach Melba, Cobb salad
- retro foodsTV dinners, green bean casserole, Jell-O salad, meatloaf, ambrosia salad
Victoria spongewedding cake
Tiered matrimonial dessert
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Victoria spongefruitcake
Candied, nutty holiday loaf
Christmas pudding · pound cake · mud cake · cheesecake · brownie
Victoria spongetiramisu
Layered Italian coffee dessert
opera cake · mille-feuille · tres leches cake · pavlova · baklava
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