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Prep Time

20 mints

Bake Time

25 mints

Serves

-

This is a simple sponge cake recipe - you can serve it plain sandwiched with jam to make a Victoria sponge cake, or fill with buttercream for a birthday cake.

Ingredients

225g (8 oz) self-raising flour
225g (8 oz) butter, at room temperature
225g (8 oz) caster sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder

Cooking Directions

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C / gas mark 4.
Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl.
Mix all of the ingredients using a electric whisk.
Pour the mixture into 2 non-stick 7 inch (18cm) tins.
Place them in the oven till golden brown 15-25 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack before serving.