Victoria Sponge Sheet Cake

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    790

This Victoria Sponge inspired cake puts a twist on the classic by taking the shape of a sheet cake. It’s incredibly easy to make and decorate and is the perfect choice for sharing at celebrations or events. If you prefer, you can swap the strawberry jam for raspberry jam. Store covered at room temperature for up to three days.

recipe updated 17 Nov. 2025

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    600 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    7
  • Strawberries icon
    Strawberries
    as needed
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    350 g
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    3 tablespoons
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    350 g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    3 teaspoons
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    500 g
  • Strawberry jam icon
    Strawberry jam
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Prospero
  • kCook icon Rectangular pan - 13x9" (33x23 cm)

Step preview

  1. Making the cake:
  2. Preheat the oven - 175ºC
  3. Grease a tin and line with parchment paper overlapping the edges
  4. Fit the K-Beater
  5. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl
  6. Mix until light and fluffy and then scrape the bowl - about 3 minutes, speed 4
  7. Then add eggs gradually while the machine is running
  8. Mix until combined - about 2 minutes, speed Min
  9. Then add the next ingredients
  10. Mix until combined - about 30 seconds, speed Min
  11. Then add the next ingredients
  12. Mix until smooth - about 1 minute, speed Min
  13. Transfer the batter into the tin
  14. Bake until a skewer inserted comes out clean - 30-35 minutes, 175ºC
  15. Remove from the oven and let cool completely
  16. Making the buttercream:
  17. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the K-Beater
  18. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  19. Mix until starting to combine - about 2 minutes, speed Min
  20. Mix until combined and then scrape the bowl - about 2 minutes, speed 3
  21. Mix until smooth - about 2 minutes, speed 1
  22. Assemble the cake:
  23. Spread the buttercream evenly over the top of the cake
  24. Add a few teaspoons of jam on top
  25. Using a back of a spoon, gently swirl the jam into the buttercream
  26. Decorate with strawberry halves
  27. Serve
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