A 3 Tier Victoria Sponge Birthday Cake Recipe
A 3 Tier Victoria Sponge Birthday Cake Recipe
An easy recipe for a 3 tier Victoria Sponge birthday cake
Victoria sponge cakes are the best. They’re a classic, and perfectly formed with two sponge cakes sandwiching fresh cream and strawberries. And the best way to tart them up for a celebration? Make a 3 tier Victoria sponge birthday cake.
That 3rd tier makes all the difference, especially when you you’re baking for a celebration. After all, who needs a 2 tier cake when you can have a 3 tier Victoria sponge birthday cake?
Just thinking about it is making me hungry. And best of all, I’ve got a great recipe for a 3 tier Victoria sponge birthday cake.
Here’s why a Victoria sponge cake is kinda perfect for a birthday
What I like most about a Victoria sponge cake is the simplicity of it.
All you need is some basic ingredients for a sponge, then a bit of cream and strawberries.
Although if you’re anything like my family then you’ll probably use a lot of cream and berries.
Another nice thing about the Victoria sponge cake is that it’s sort of perfect for a birthday. It looks great for one thing, but it’s also pretty inoffensive. Most people will like the combination of vanilla sponge with berries and cream.
So it makes sense to have a Victoria sponge cake. And tripling the sponge sections to create a 3 tier cake is a good way to boost its birthday creds. It also means there’s more cake, so it’ll feed more people at a party.
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What’s the difference between a sponge cake and a Victoria sponge?
A Victoria sponge cake is a very British recipe, named after Queen Victoria. Apparently she enjoyed a slice of the cake with a cup of tea.
And it’s different from other sponge cakes in that the layers are filled with fruit and jam.
What else can you put in between the cake layers?
Another great thing about a basic recipe, like a Victoria sponge cake, is that you can really make it your own. So if you feel like experimenting with the filling and fruit then go for it!
I’ve only ever made my Victoria sponge cakes with fresh cream and strawberries, but I am eyeing up a recipe for a black forest version, using lots of cherries, cherry jam and shaved chocolate. Yummy.
Or you could try an island version, with desiccated coconut, lime jam and gorgeous chunks of pineapple.
My sister mentioned another great version, this time based on our Pakistani heritage. How does mango jam and cardamom cream sound? It’s definitely one on my list to try!
I could name about a dozen other things to stuff into a Victoria sponge cake, depending on what the birthday person enjoys most.
Why cream and strawberries are a good bet
Even though you can use whatever you want in your 3 tier Victoria sponge birthday cake, for me the classic fillings are the best. You can’t go wrong with lashings of cream, and the strawberries add that extra oomph. Plus, they look gorgeous.
And, since this is a birthday cake for my dad, we’ve opted to keep it classic.
Without further ado, here’s an easy recipe for a 3 tier Victoria sponge birthday cake.
The recipe low-down
All you’ll need make a perfect Victoria sponge cake are a couple of 23cm cake tins (loose bottomed if you have them), and an electric whisk. So it’s a fairly easy recipe to make.
And it’ll come together really quickly. Preparation time is around 20 minutes, and then the cake will take 25 minutes to bake. Just remember to let the sponge cake layers cool completely before you assemble, or you’ll risk making your fillings runny. Ew.
Lastly, because the double cream is kinda the star of the show, whip it slowly so you don’t risk overwhipped cream. I mean I’d still use the cream and enjoy the cake in case the cream was a bit over whipped, but you do you :)
3 Tier Victoria Sponge Birthday Cake Recipe
Equipment
- 23 cm cake tin x3
Ingredients
- 160 grams unsalted butter
- 160 grams caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 160 grams plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 punnet fresh strawberries
- 500 ml double cream
- 3 tbsp strawberry jam
Instructions
- Take 3 cake tins and butter them. Line the base and sides with baking paper.
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Put the soft butter into a mixing bowl with the sugar and use an electric whisk to mix them until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time while still whisking.
- Gently fold in the flour and baking powder.
- Pour the mixture into the 3 tins and bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Leave the Victoria sponge cakes to cool in the tins for 10 minutes. Then remove them from the tins and let them cool completely on wire racks.
- While you're waiting for the cakes to cool, whip the double cream until stiff peaks form.
- When the cakes are cold, spread each one with a tablespoon of strawberry jam and then top with cream. Cut the fresh strawberries and place some in between each layer of cake.
- Assemble the cake into 3 tiers. Top with a lot of cream and arrange the strawberries however you like.
- Since it's a birthday cake, top with candles, light them, and enjoy!
Have you tried making a 3 tier Victoria sponge birthday cake? Do you have any recipe tips? Let us know :)
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