Sunday Bakes - Cardomom & Marmalade Victoria Sponge
Hi Everyone, I am usually totally hopeless at baking, so I thought I'd give it a try with a few cakes that hopefully might improve my skills a little. I think mixed results would be the fair way to describe it. My Nan loves traditional baking, and cakes are most certainly her speciality. I thought I'd try a take on her old favourite. The Victoria Sponge. Marmalade and Creme Fraiche replace the heavy jam and cream. Cardamom and zest lift the sponge out stoge. I got this one from Nigella, such a great book. The recipe: Ingredients; For the cake: 225g unsalted butter 225g Caster Sugar 1 Small orange 200g Self raising flour 1 Tsp Cardamom (I ground this from pods in the pestle and mortar approx. 20 pods, if you can find it pre-ground even better) 4 large eggs For the filling: 6 Tbsp marmalade 150ml Creme Fraiche 2 x 20cm round cake tins Method; Heat the oven to 160C (non-fan 180C) and butter and l...
