We love baking here so when Rowan had a morning off from meithrin this week, we ceased the opportunity to makes some cakes. Over the summer holidays I had been trying out new ways to make cupcakes a bit more exciting and tried turning them into mini Victoria sponge cakes. These have become a firm favourite with the boys so I was not surprised when Rowan asked to make some. We had also been sent some new products and vouchers from Anchor Rewards Club to help us bake a family friendly recipe using Anchor butter and cream, both of which I use any way when baking the mini Victoria sponge cakes.
Here is how you make this delicious little cakes:
Ingredients: (makes about 14=16 cakes you can double the ingredients up if required)
4oz Self Raising Flour
A pinch of salt
4oz anchor butter
4oz caster sugar
2 large eggs lightly beaten
filling:
strawberry jamanchor cream (squirty or double/whipping cream)
icing sugar to finish
Method:
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Pre heat oven to 190 oC/375 o f or Gas mark 5
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weigh out the flour, sugar and salt and add to a mixing bowl
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mix together
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weigh out the butter and add to the dry ingredients
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beat lightly two eggs and add them to the rest of the ingredients
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mix the ingredients
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place cake cases in a baking try/cupcake tin
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divide the ingredients evenly between the cake cases
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smooth the top of the mixture if possible with the back on a spoon (helps the cake have an even top)
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place cakes in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20minutes (until golden brown)
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remove from oven and leave to cool once cooked.
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Once cooled remove cakes from cake cases and cut in half
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Spread strawberry jam on the bottom half of the cake
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If using double or whipping cream beat some up in a bowl until thickened enough to spread on top of the jam.
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If using the squirty cream like I did this on this occasion squirt your desired amount on top of the jam.
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place the top half of the cake on top of the bottom half
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dust with icing sugar to finishYou could also use a square baking tin to bake your cake mixture in and once baked and cooled cut out the cakes using a circle cutter to achieve the mini sponge cake shape.
Then if your house is anything like ours dive straight in and enjoy these delicious little cakes. I always double up the ingredients to make a larger batch as cakes don’t last five minutes here! I think once dad of three and the older boys got home these were polished off very quickly. I’m sure it won’t be long until I’m asked to make some more.
I’m working with Anchor to promote their brand new Rewards Club, find out how you can get some of their kitchenware as well as more prizes https://rewardsclub.anchordairy.co.uk.This is a sponsored post – I was sent some vouchers and two items available from the Anchor rewards club in order to undertake this post, however the words and pictures are my own.
What a brilliant idea and how delicious too! I MUST try these soon
Jiangsu yaxing chain co., LTD. (AsAc) is a professional engaged in Marine cable and Marine joining shackle production enterprise, and it is China’s Marine cable and Marine mooring chain production and export base, is the world’s one of the largest in the industry, the most has the comprehensive strength of the modern enterprise.
Jiangsu yaxing anchor chain co., LTD. (AsAc) is a professional engaged in Marine cable and Marine mooring chain production enterprise, and it is China’s Marine cable and Marine offshore mooring chain production and export base, is the world’s one of the largest in the industry, the most has the comprehensive strength of the modern enterprise.