Thursday, 26 June 2014

The Perfect Victoria Sponge Cake

So some of you may have guessed I am slightly obsessed with making cakes (see my post on cupcakes), I have decided to share with you how I make my simple but yummy Victoria Sponge Cake.

First off the ingredients
 
 
6oz (170 Grams) of Softened Butter
6oz (170 Grams) of Caster Sugar
6oz (170 Grams) of Self Raising Flour
3 Medium Eggs
 
Filling:
Icing Sugar
Strawberry Jam
 
Decoration:
Strawberries or Raspberries
 
First off arrange all your ingredients as it is much easier if they are already measured out and in bowls.
 
Pre Heat the oven to 180 degrees.
 
Grease 2 sandwich cake tins with butter and coat in flour this will prevent the cake from sticking to the pans.

In a large mixing bowl add together the butter and caster sugar and whisk together, add in the eggs and mix until you have a runny consistency.
 
Sieve in the flour and add 2 tablespoons of warm water. Mix this together until all ingredients have been completely mixed together.
 
 
Separate the mixture in to two sandwich tins, make sure you put in equal amounts of mixture in to both tins.
 
Smooth the mixture out in the two tins and place in your pre-heated oven for 15 minutes or until Golden brown. To test the cake is cooked place a sharp knife in the middle of the cake if the blade comes out clean the cake is cooked.
 
Remove from the oven and cool for at least an hour. Remove the cake from the cake tins and fill with a layer of butter cream.
 
To make the butter cream mix together butter and icing sugar to form the filling. Save some of the butter cream for decoration.
Also spread over the jam.
 
Place the cake on top of each other and smoother butter cream on the top of the cake also. Place strawberries and raspberries on the top of the cake and sprinkle with icing sugar.
 
 
Always serve with an amazing cup of tea!


Thursday, 12 June 2014

Creating a Youtube Channel?

So I am debating whether or not to create a youtube channel.
I have been watching youtube video's for years and I love the idea of creating video's on and about the things I love.
 
I have been following the likes of Zoella, Sprinkle of Glitter and Tanya Burr for as long as I can remember and adore and admire everything they have done and achieved,

If I was to have even 1% of their success I would be overjoyed.
I love everything about the youtube community and I feel that people help people out.

What I'm trying to say is do you think it would be a good idea?
What types of videos do you like to watch?

Love Laura