sponge cake

Yesterday Steve requested a sponge cake, my reply was omg iv never made one before. so today was the day that i attempted a sponge cake with cream and passion fruit icing. pictures to follow as the other half of the cake is in the oven still.

Classic Victoria sponge cake

ingredients for sponge
175g unsalted butter
175g caster sugar
3 eggs beaten
175g self raising flour.
x2 (i made 2 separate batches one for the top half and one for the bottom half of the cake).

method.
1. cream together butter and sugar untill light and fluffy,
2. then slowly add the beaten egg,
3. fold in the sifted flour,
4. gently fold the mixture,
5. spoon into cake tins,
6. bake for 20 mins @ 180 deg,
7. once baked let cool in the tins untill totally cool,
8. whip cream and make icing and your done.