35 lines
1.6 KiB
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35 lines
1.6 KiB
JSON
{
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"title": "Victoria Sponge",
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"tags": [
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"Dessert",
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"Snack"
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],
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"servings": "4",
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"prepTime": "20 mins",
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"cookTime": "25 mins",
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"description": "The quintessential British celebration cake. Two golden sponges sandwiched with jam and cream, dusted with icing sugar. Simple, elegant, timeless. She doesn't need decorating — she IS the decoration.",
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"ingredients": [
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"200g butter, softened",
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"200g caster sugar",
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"4 eggs",
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"200g self-raising flour",
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"1 teaspoon vanilla extract",
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"1 teaspoon baking powder",
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"2 tablespoons milk",
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"4 tablespoons strawberry jam",
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"200ml double cream",
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"1 tablespoon icing sugar for dusting"
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],
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"instructions": [
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"Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Grease two 20cm round cake tins and line the bases with parchment paper.",
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"Beat butter and caster sugar together with an electric mixer for 4-5 minutes until very pale, light, and fluffy.",
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"Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla extract. If the mixture curdles, add a spoonful of flour.",
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"Sift in self-raising flour and baking powder. Fold gently until just combined. Add milk to loosen to a dropping consistency.",
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"Divide batter evenly between the two tins and smooth the tops. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and springy to the touch.",
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"Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely before filling.",
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"Whip double cream to soft peaks. Spread jam on the bottom layer, top with whipped cream, place second sponge on top and dust with icing sugar. Serve the same day."
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],
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"id": "victoria-sponge",
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"updatedAt": "2026-03-12T10:00:00.000Z"
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}
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