Hilary Leach – Victoria Sandwich
"This afternoon I baked a Victoria Sandwich Cake. I found this recipe in a booklet published in 1954 by Trex Cookery.
I chose this cake as lately in the Selby branch there has been much discussion about the best method for a Victoria sandwich cake. I also had a packet of Trex in the fridge, leftover from something else I had made earlier this month. I have been making jam lately and have used some of my strawberry jam.
I followed the recipe exactly except that I split the batter between two 8 inch cake tins and baked for 20 minutes, rather than all in one tin that required baking for 40-45 minutes.
It has produced a beautiful light sponge and dairy free. My husband has already eaten a slice with his afternoon cup of tea. Trex uses 20% less fat than if you are using butter or margarine and certainly it creams very easily. I may well use this again for a sandwich cake or sponge."
