Make these bite-sized victoria sponges for a particular afternoon tea or birthday celebration. Select your favorite jam for the filling, then add whipped cream

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:20 minutes
  • Prepare dinner:20 minutes
  • plus cooling
• Straightforward
• Makes 12

• Freezable (sponges solely)
• Vegetarian

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Components

• 150g unsalted butter, softened
• 150g golden caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp milk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 150g self-raising flour
• 250ml double cream
• 2 tbsp icing sugar, plus additional for dusting
• 185g jam of your selection (strawberry or raspberry works properly)

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Methodology

• STEP 1

  Warmth the oven to 180C/160C fan/gasoline 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper instances. Beat the butter and caster sugar collectively utilizing an electrical whisk till pale and fluffy, then whisk within the eggs, one by one, scraping down the edges of the bowl after every addition.

• STEP 2

  Add the milk, vanilla, flour and a pinch of salt, then beat once more till easy. Divide the batter evenly between the paper instances – this may be simply carried out utilizing an ice cream scoop. Bake for 17-20 minutes, or till the sponges are golden, risen and a skewer inserted into the middles comes out clear. Go away to chill within the tin for 10 minutes, then switch to a wire rack to chill fully. As soon as fully cool, the sponges could be frozen for as much as three months.

• STEP 3

  Take away the paper instances from the sponges, then cut up the sponges in half by the equator utilizing a small serrated knife. Put aside.

• STEP 4

  Whip the cream and icing sugar collectively to mushy peaks utilizing an electrical whisk. Unfold a little bit jam over the bottom of every sponge, then spoon or pipe over a dollop of whipped cream and sandwich with the tops of the sponges. Mud with a little bit icing sugar earlier than serving. Finest eaten on the identical day.