Page 47 - Kenwood Cook Book

Cakes

Victoria Sandwich

USING ‘K’ BEATER First warm the ‘K’ beater and bowl
6 oz margarine thoroughly. Place sugar and butter in the
6 oz castor sugar bowl, and switch to minimum speed.
3 eggs When ingredients have combined,
6 oz self-raising flour increase to speed 2 and beat until light
Flavouring Suggestions: and fluffy similar in texture to whipped
Vanilla: cream. This is very important. The time
½ tsp vanilla essence taken is usually 2-3 minutes, but varies
Chocolate: according to the temperature of the fat.
1 tbsp chocolate powder Break in the first egg and beat until the
Coffee: mixture returns to a very fluffy texture.
1 tbsp instant coffee powder Add the second and third eggs, the
Orange: same way. A little flour may be added
1 tsp grated rind with each egg if desired, but it is not
Lemon: necessary, as mixture will not curdle
1 tsp grated rind unless eggs are too cold.
Reduce speed to minimum and tip in all
the sifted flour. Switch off immediately
flour is incorporated. This only takes a
few seconds. Overbeating at this stage
will spoil the cake.
Using the spatula, turn the mixture into
two greased 8” sandwich tins. Bake in a
moderately hot oven (375ºF) for 25
minutes approx. When cool, sandwich
together with jam or one of the fillings on
page 86. Dust lightly with icing sugar, or
ice and decorate as required
Add flavourings if desired as follows:
Essence with the butter and sugar.
Chocolate powder with the flour.
Coffee powder previously mixed with 1
dessertspoonful of boiling water, with the
butter and sugar
Orange rind with the butter and sugar.
Lemon rind with the butter and sugar.

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