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Platoscave · F Best Comment
Cake baking is an institution of British and Irish food. Nothing celebrates this tradition better than a sponge cake, and one filled to the brim with summer strawberries and freshly whipped cream - summer on a plate.
This[b][i] strawberry and cream sponge cake[/i][/b] is essentially a Victoria sponge cake but rather than a filling of jam, fresh fruits are used instead.
The making of a Victoria Sponge cake is not as daunting as most people think, you just need to follow a few simple sponge cake making tips outlined below and watch your cake rise as light as a feather.

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Ingredients
3 large free-range eggs (at room temperature)
8 oz. caster sugar
8 oz. self-raising flour (plus 2 tsp. baking powder sifted together)
4 oz. butter (softened)
3 oz. margarine
8 oz. fresh strawberries (washed, hulled and thickly sliced)
7 oz. whipping cream (whipped to firm peaks)
Steps to Make It
Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Lightly grease two 8"/ 20 cm sandwich tins. Line the bottom only with lightly greased baking parchment.

Using a stand mixer, or electric hand mixer, mix the eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder and the softened butter and margarine until completely combined. The mixture should be a soft consistency. If you don't have an electric mixer you can use a wooden spoon.

Divide the cake batter evenly between the two cake tins—you may weigh them to make sure they are the same, but this is not essential. Lightly smooth the surface of the cake and pop them onto the middle shelf of the preheated oven. Cook for 25 minutes or until the cakes are well risen and golden brown on the surface. If the cakes are browning too quickly lower the temperature just slightly but do not be tempted to open the door.

Once they are risen and brown, you can open the door to check, gently press the center of the cake it should spring back quickly. Remove the cakes from the oven and place on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. After the 5 minutes, the cakes should be shrinking away from the sides of the cake tins. Carefully remove the cakes from the tins and leave to cool completely on the cooling rack.

Once cooled, place one cake cooked side down onto a plate. Cover with a thick layer of strawberries followed by an even thicker layer of whipped cream. Top with the second cake. Dredge** with the icing sugar, extra strawberries if you want to and even a second layer of cream should you be feeling decadent. Serve with a nice cup of tea.

NOTE: You can change the filling of the sponge cake to make the most of any seasonal soft fruits such as fresh raspberries or if you don't have fresh fruits then use a good thick layer of fruit jam.
Do not use frozen fruits; they will not support the cake and make it soggy.
To dredge the cake, place the icing sugar in a fine sieve and shake over the cake.
Platoscave · F
Thanks much for the BA

Geez I can't wait to try making this!!!!

sweat onions down
caramelise them
add chicken cut in cubes
add grated ginger
a squeeze of lemon juice
season
cool down
add grated lemonrind
mix with
plain yoghurt
cream and honey or a spoonful of condensed milk
serve with iceberg lettuce

my own recipe
@RooiSoosSkarlakenWitSoosSneeu Awwwhhh that was a sweet thing to say! Thank you so much. I am honored and humbled.
How large is your "SW hareem?" I'm curious @puck61
@RooiSoosSkarlakenWitSoosSneeu Well, I don't really have a hareem, I just fall in love two or three times a week. Some become good friends, others take out restraining orders. It's a life.
[c=#359E00]boiled eggs[/c]
[c=#359E00]boiled some water, add eggs, wait, done[/c]
@YukikoAmagi I can't wait to try this one! Sounds delicious!
@puck61 😁
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
Wow. Amazing. Thank you. @YukikoAmagi
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
3 cups of potato flakes
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp peanut butter
1.5 cups of water
1 cup milk
2 tsp flavored syrup
mix it all together, plop some spoonfuls on a sheet, then bake until crunchy
[b]Ice cube a la Puck[/b]

Pour 12 ounces of water into cube trays
Freeze
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
Absolutely incredible. I never would've thought of this! @puck61
@GlitterBug I kind of cheated. I had forgotten it and had to look it up again. Thank god I still use those index card thingies!
deadgerbil · 22-25, F

 
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