Victoria Sponge

Ingredients:
Makes a cake 7cm high, 19cm wide (7› in), 18 good portions or 24 small portions.

8oz flour
8oz caster sugar
8oz margarine
4 eggs
Baking Powder

Method:

1. Turn the oven on to 180┬║.
2. Line the baking tins with grease-proof paper.
3. Mix the margarine and sugar together.
4. Add the eggs.
5. Then mix in the flour and baking powder.
6. Add one teaspoon of hot water and mix well.
7. Separate the mixture into the cake tins and bake for 30 minutes.

Chocolate Butter Icing

Ingredients:

Makes enough for the middle filling and topping.
100g (2oz) soft butter
215g (7› oz) icing sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Method:

Whisk the soft butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder together to make the butter icing.