Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Victoria sponge the thermomix way

I wasn't really expecting much from this but I was pleasantly surprised.  Here is Mary Berry's recipe married with the Thermione technique.


Preheat oven to 170 (180 for non fan)
Prepare 2 cake tins by greasing around and placing circle of parchment in the base of each tin.
  
4 free range eggs
Put the eggs into the bowl and beat at 5/few seconds

225g caster sugar
225 fat (soft butter, baking spread or the equivalent)
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Add the sugar, the fat and the vanilla.  Mix 40 secs/speed 7
Add the butterfly.  Whisk 3 mins/speed 4
Remove butterfly

225g SR flour
2 tsp baking powder
Mix at speed 3-4 in pulses of about 3 seconds until all is combined.
Scrape down the sides and mix once more.  The mixture should be of a dropping consistency

Divide the mixture between the two tins and bake for 25 - 30 mins mins.  

Remove from the oven and let them cool in the trays for about 5 mins, then turn out onto a cooling rack.
Fill/ice when cold.



15 comments:

  1. Made this today , it was just as good as the one I made last week the traditional way .

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  2. Hi, Judith. Sorry I missed your comment at the time. I'm glad you found it worked well too.
    J x

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  3. I made this today and it was very good. I was reluctant to use the Thermomix for making cakes and usually use my Kenwood Chef that makes lovely cakes. I have to say though I am impressed with this recipe and procedure. Many thanks and now following.

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  4. Thank you. I'm glad you like the blog and I hope it proves useful for you. A big welcome.
    J x

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  5. Thanks Joy, I like "the occasional pat" am always reluctant to do classic baking in the TM but I will trying this tonight for my sons birthday cake, I'll let you know how it goes!

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    1. Please do. I hope it was a success and look forward to hearing how it went. Thanks for leaving a comment.
      J x

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  6. Baked this recipe twice. Both tries bottomed out.
    170 fan forced.

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  7. What do you mean by 'bottomed out', Greg?
    J x

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  8. Perhaps a silly question...when not using the butterfly am I just using the regular knife?

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    1. I just looked up Mary Berry's conventional recipe and she used 2 x 8" tins (20cm)

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  10. when do I add the flour, is not mentioned in the method area??
    Thank you

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    1. You add in the flour and baking powder after whisking the sugar, butter and vanilla essence - It is not quite clear but have another look and you will understand the recipe

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  11. I love this recipe. It always turns out really well. Thanks. Have you ever tried a genoise sponge in the thermomix?
    Mary

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  12. Successfully made this today, funny too I was searching for an old fashion sponge and found Mary berry on YouTube and Thought “ok how can I make this in my thermos” you had it all done for me thank you

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