Try an easy autumnal twist on a classic Victoria sponge with this spiced version

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The spiced Victoria sponge (Picture: Cuisinart)

The Victoria sponge is a simple cake, traditionally served with cream and jam in the middle, but this recipe has a bit of a twist.

The spiced version from Cuisinart is perfect for autumn and while they bake it in a Bundt tin to give it a slightly different shape, cooking it in a standard round tin and sandwiching cream between it works just as well.

The base is a classic light cake but the flavours of cinnamon and nutmeg make it ideal for the season.

It’s ideal for novice bakers as it can be whipped up in just a few steps.

Ingredients

Sponge

• 250g butter, room temperature
• 250g caster sugar
• 4 medium eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp grated nutmeg
• 175g self-raising flour
• 75g ground almonds
• 1tsp baking powder

Clementine Cream (not shown)

• 300ml double cream
• 1tbsp sifted icing sugar, plus some for dusting the cake
• 1 large clementine, zested and 1 tbsp juice

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC / Fan 160ºC / Gas Mark 4. Grease a fluted bundt cake tin, alternatively you can use two greased and lined 20cm springform cake tins. This will produce a more traditional cake.
2. Cream together the butter and sugar.
3. Mix in the eggs, one at a time.
4. Add the vanilla essence, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix to combine.
5. Add the flour, ground almonds and baking powder. Mix until everything is well combined. Pour the cake mixture into the cake tin(s) and smooth the batter until level.
6. Bake in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes until the cake is golden brown on top and a skewer comes out clean. Allow to rest for a moment in the tin(s) before turning out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
7. Make the clementine cream by softly whipping the cream with the icing sugar, clementine zest and juice using a whisk. If using traditional springform tins the clementine cream can be used between the sponges. If using a bundt tin, serve it on the side.

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