The simplest, lightest Victoria Sandwich Cake

Ingredients:

• 150g [6oz] softened butter or margarine [not reduced fat]
• 150g [6oz] caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 125g [5oz] self raising flour
• 25g [1oz] cornflour
• 1 rounded teaspoon baking powder
• [1-2 tablespoons milk - if necessary]
• jam [and whipped cream if desired] to sandwich together

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C
2. Line the base of two 20cm [8"] sandwich pans with baking parchment.
3. Sieve all of the dry ingredients [caster sugar, flour, cornflour and baking powder] into a bowl
4. Add the softened butter and eggs
5. Beat all of the ingredients together using either a wooden spoon, hand-held electric mixer or food processor
6. The mixture should be a 'soft-dropping consistency' which means that it gently drops from a spoon when held up. If the mixture is too stiff, stir in a little milk.
7. Divide the mixture equally between the two sandwich pans
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes
9. Allow to stand and cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack
10. Sandwich together with jam [and whipped cream if desired]