A Victoria sponge is a classic English bake. A light, airy cake is achieved by beating butter and sugar together, and using extra baking powder in addition to self-raising flour. One old-school way to ensure perfect results every time is simply weighing your eggs before you crack them, and then using the same weight of flour, butter and sugar for your cake. Once mastered, you can make the sponge chocolatey with cocoa powder or give it a caffeine hit with dissolved coffee granules.

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