Victoria sandwich cake

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter :  175g
• Caster sugar : 175g
• Eggs : 3
• Self raising flour : 175g
• Filling : Jam or lemon curd

Methods of preparation

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark4.
• Grease 2x20 cm sandwich tin with a little butter and line the bases with baking parchment.
• Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream together until the  mixture is light and fluffy.
• Sift the flour and carefully add it to the mixture,folding it in with a metal spoon or a palette knife.
• Divide the mixture between the prepared sandwich tina nd smooth over with the palette knife.
• Bake in the centre of the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until well risen and beginning to shrink from the sides of the tin.
• Remove from the oven and let them stand for 1 minute.Use a palette knife to loosen the cakes from the edge of the tin.
• Turn the cakes out onto a clean towel and remove the lining paper.
• Invert the cakes and leave them to cool for 35-40 minutes.
• Sandwich together with jam or lemon curs and sprinkle over with sugar.