Strawberries & Jam Cake

Our friends came round for tea and cake today ... so I made this vanilla victoria cake with a layer of jam and a layer of strawberry in the middle. I was really pleased with it :o)



Ingredients:
- 125g butter, softened
- 250ml sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 500ml self raising flour
- 15 ml baking powder
- 2.5ml of salt
- 5ml vanilla essence
- 100ml milk
- 50 ml water



Baking Method:
1- Cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3- Add sifted flour, baking powder and salt.
4- Add the vanilla essence, milk and water.
5- Mix with a wooden spoon until smooth.
6- Spoon into a deep cake pan (greased).
7- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C for 45 minutes until golden in colour.
8- Cool completely on a cooling rack then split in the middle and fill with strawberry jam and slices of fresh strawberries.
9- ENJOY WITH A NICE CUP OF ENGLISH TEA :o)