Making a cake

Today I am going to make a cake.

I am going to try a victoria sponge as it is simple to make. You just have to remember that sugar, flour and butter must always weigh the same.

8oz of butter
8oz of sugar
8oz of flower
2 tsps of vanilla extract
4 medum eggs
Jam for the middle

This is all you need to make a simple victoria sponge.

So you start by creaming the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy. I used an electric whisk as my arms are not up to doing it by hand.

Then you slowly mix in the eggs bit by bit, until the mix is smooth. Add the vanilla extract then slowly add the flour. At this point I added some pink food colouring as the cake was meant to be made for Valentines Day.

Then pour the mix into two greased 7" cake tins. Put them into a pre heated oven gas mark 4. For 20 to 30 mins.

Then take out your cake and allow to cool completely before adding your jam or cream or both.
We had added some pink icing and pink sprinkles in the pic below.

Then you can stuff your face :-)
Enjoy.