I'm not just talking to myself....

.....I reached 50 follows and I want to say a big thank you to you all for adding me. I didn't think I'd end up with 5 let alone 50!
My little blog is somewhere for me to come and be creative and it's so lovely to know that you are there following me along the way.
I thought I would celebrate with a good old fashioned traditional victoria sponge with a little twist of a filling!!

Ingredients:

4 eggs, weighed in their shells

butter or margarine

caster sugar

self raising flour

the above 3 ingredients should weigh the same as the weight of the 4 eggs in shells!

(if you want smaller cakes make with 3 eggs and the same weight again in the sugar, butter and flour).

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

1. Mix together the sugar and butter /marg until light and fluffy.

2. Add in the vanilla extract and beat.

3. Add the eggs and lightly beat.

4. Now sift in the flour and stir into the mixture until well combined.

5. Poor the mixture into 2 tins lined with greaseproof paper and place into the oven at 180c.

6. Bake for approx 20 minutes.

I filled the middle with a layer of strawberry jam and a layer of mascapone cheese (the mascapone stops it from becoming too sweet).

the topping is icing sugar mixed with water and pink food colouring.