Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe

Ingredients (16)

• 4 large eggs (200g), room temperature
• 300g (1 1/2 cups) granulated sugar
• 192g (1 1/2 cups) cake flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or the same amount by weight
• 3/4 cup (180ml) whole milk
• 1/4 cup (60ml) neutral oil, such as vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup (60ml) water
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice from 1 medium lemon
• 2 tablespoons (30g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam (6 3/4 ounce; 192g)
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice from 1 medium lemon
• 3/4 cup (175ml) heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons confectioners sugar, plus more for serving
• 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract