Comments on: Coronation Victoria Sponge! https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jane's Patisserie https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-157974 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:36:12 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-157974 In reply to Bernadette.

The tin width is correct, but you may have used a cake tin that was too shallow? The oven may also have been too hot if it was starting to burn, which can cause a bake to fail. It’s worth turning the oven temp down and baking for longer to give a more even bake, and testing with a skewer before taking out of the oven. The mix doesn’t need anything like milk added x

]]> By: Isabelle https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-157868 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:30:59 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-157868 5 stars
My first ever Victoria sponge and it was a success. Very light and fluffy. I gave the choice to my grandson, whose birthday it was, between whipped cream or buttercream and he chose buttercream. So I used the cream cheese frosting of Jane’s red velvet cupcakes as it is just delicious and as it is not too sweet, it goes extremely well with the strawberry jam. The quantities were fine but I still decided to cut 1 cm of each cake so the cake was not too high with the layer of jam and cream cheese frosting. Oven temperature: very good at 160 C and I left the cakes cool down 10 mns in the tin outside of the oven before taking them out of the tin. Excellent recipe which I will definitely keep.

]]> By: Bernadette https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-157759 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:14:19 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-157759 🙈🙈 I had the oven on gas 4 ( just over actually ) hands up, I did add some milk as I thought it had to be of a droppy consistency [ ??? ] I don’t think that was the sole reason… the tin just didn’t seem big enough for that amount of mixture … your thoughts 💭 …I,m not giving up…. ☺ the outside of the cake was delicious though …. Any thoughts to help me get it right ? X]]> Hi Jane …. I weighed the eggs in their shells ( 354 grams ) and used the same amount for butter, sugar & flour…. The outside had started to burn but not too badly and it had risen. A few minutes after taking it out it went flat…ok I thought that doesn’t matter too much …I waited then turned it over it then split in two as it was still raw …I was gutted, the waste 🙈🙈🙈 I had the oven on gas 4 ( just over actually ) hands up, I did add some milk as I thought it had to be of a droppy consistency [ ??? ] I don’t think that was the sole reason… the tin just didn’t seem big enough for that amount of mixture … your thoughts 💭 …I,m not giving up…. ☺️ the outside of the cake was delicious though …. Any thoughts to help me get it right ? X

]]> By: Rebecca squire https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-157188 Wed, 21 May 2025 14:04:13 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-157188 Hello I have a big heart tin I’m wanting to make this recepie in can I double this recipe in it to make it ?

]]> By: Emily https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-155714 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:00:27 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-155714 In reply to Kate.

Hi Jane, I see it says baking powder is optional, please can you advise as to what it does for this bake as some recipes I notice have baking powder and some don’t? Thank you

]]> By: leah https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-153084 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:25:13 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-153084 ]]> In reply to Francine.

I need to know this too 😊

]]> By: Francine https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-152562 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:07:29 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-152562 Hi Jane what would the ingredients be and cooking this me for a 6″ cake .

]]> By: Shannon https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-149043 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:36:21 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-149043 In reply to Morgan.

I want to use buttercream, what quantities do you recommend for this?

]]> By: Claire https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-148830 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:56:28 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-148830 In reply to Zoe.

If it’s gone very dark compared to the rest of the cake maybe use a cake liner or greaseproof paper to line your tins. But I personally like that crispy edge. I have noticed it tends to happen more with real butter than when using baking spreads.

]]> By: Jane's Patisserie https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-148037 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:39:04 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-148037 In reply to Zoe.

This could be your oven, cheaper thin tins, or the greasing. I never grease the sides of my tin personally! x

]]> By: Zoe https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-147759 Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:25:47 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-147759 5 stars
This cake is beautiful and thank you so much for the recipe. However, everytime I have done this the edges of my cakes are crusty/burnt. I have weighed the eggs, greased the tin. Thank you.

]]> By: Elaine https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-146138 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:26:25 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-146138 I am using this as a birthday cake covered in fondant. It’s going be a 4 layer cake. Would you use 8” or 6” tins? Would I need to use cowling to support the cake or would the fondant keep it in place.? Thank you. Always use your recipes

]]> By: Louise https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-145392 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:02:06 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-145392 Do you use sandwich tins or deeper ones?

]]> By: Sophie Clarke https://www.janespatisserie.com/2023/04/21/coronation-victoria-sponge/#comment-140502 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 20:23:51 +0000 https://www.janespatisserie.com/?p=29144#comment-140502 How much ingredients do I need for 10 inch 3layer cake?

Thanks!

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