Victoria sponge cake recipe: Royal chefs show how to make Queen's favourite tea time treat

Method (Sponge):

-Preheat the oven to 180C (375F, gas mark 4)

-Grease and line two 8 inch cake tins (if you only own one tin, you can bake the sponge and slice in half)

-Cream the caster sugar, vanilla essence and softened unsalted butter until light and fluffy

-In a separate bowl whisk the eggs

-Gradually add the beaten eggs, a little at a time, to avoid the mixture curdling

-Sieve the flour and fold into the mixture

-Divide the cake mix between the two cake tins and smooth

-Place on the middle shelf of the oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes, until the cake appears golden brown

-Insert a skewer and ensure it comes out clean

-Remove the sponges from their tins and leave to cool

source: express.co.uk