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Victoria sponge part 1 – Jamie Oliver’s Home Cooking Skills


okay I like to make a Victoria sponge

okay I like to make a Victoria sponge cake the first thing we need to know

cake the first thing we need to know

cake the first thing we need to know about cakes is that you need to follow

about cakes is that you need to follow

about cakes is that you need to follow the measurements it’s really really

the measurements it’s really really

the measurements it’s really really important to wait all this stuff I

important to wait all this stuff I

important to wait all this stuff I really accurately otherwise you can’t

really accurately otherwise you can’t

really accurately otherwise you can’t just won’t work now something like a

just won’t work now something like a

just won’t work now something like a salad you know you can take one

salad you know you can take one

salad you know you can take one ingredient out put another one in

ingredient out put another one in

ingredient out put another one in doesn’t really matter it’s still gonna

doesn’t really matter it’s still gonna

doesn’t really matter it’s still gonna be a salad but a cake you’ve got to have

be a salad but a cake you’ve got to have

be a salad but a cake you’ve got to have this the right ingredients at the right

this the right ingredients at the right

this the right ingredients at the right measurements otherwise what you take her

measurements otherwise what you take her

measurements otherwise what you take her in the oven at the end of the day is not

in the oven at the end of the day is not

in the oven at the end of the day is not gonna be what you want

gonna be what you want

gonna be what you want okay so we got separating flour eggs

okay so we got separating flour eggs

okay so we got separating flour eggs castor sugar butter and we’re gonna have

castor sugar butter and we’re gonna have

castor sugar butter and we’re gonna have a little bit lemon zest in this cake at

a little bit lemon zest in this cake at

a little bit lemon zest in this cake at the end too so the first thing we need

the end too so the first thing we need

the end too so the first thing we need to get organized is the cake tins so Roy

to get organized is the cake tins so Roy

to get organized is the cake tins so Roy we needs just a ticket we need to take a

we needs just a ticket we need to take a

we needs just a ticket we need to take a ton a little bit of butter just a very

ton a little bit of butter just a very

ton a little bit of butter just a very thin layer of

okay Roy what we need to do is to take

okay Roy what we need to do is to take the ring off and trace around the base

the ring off and trace around the base

the ring off and trace around the base of the cake tin with the pencil great

and then we need to cut okay so you put

and then we need to cut okay so you put your tin back together then you grease

your tin back together then you grease

your tin back together then you grease proof paper just fit in perfectly inside

perfect so now you need a tiny little

perfect so now you need a tiny little more butter and then rub it onto the

more butter and then rub it onto the

more butter and then rub it onto the grease just take a little pinch of flour

grease just take a little pinch of flour

grease just take a little pinch of flour and sprinkle it inside the tin fit the

and sprinkle it inside the tin fit the

and sprinkle it inside the tin fit the flour right there

flour right there

flour right there take a good pinch of it

it could be even more generous than that

it could be even more generous than that if you like good pinch lovely I know you

if you like good pinch lovely I know you

if you like good pinch lovely I know you need to shake it all around the tin to

need to shake it all around the tin to

need to shake it all around the tin to make sure all of the butter get some

make sure all of the butter get some

make sure all of the butter get some flour stuck to it yep okay cool

flour stuck to it yep okay cool

flour stuck to it yep okay cool and then you just tip out any of the

and then you just tip out any of the

and then you just tip out any of the extra flour you don’t want into that boy

okay so cake tins ready

okay so cake tins ready pop them over here okay guys right who’s

pop them over here okay guys right who’s

pop them over here okay guys right who’s gonna make the cake great right so look

gonna make the cake great right so look

gonna make the cake great right so look in here we got the sugar so the butter

in here we got the sugar so the butter

in here we got the sugar so the butter goes in there we allowed a little bit

goes in there we allowed a little bit

goes in there we allowed a little bit extra butter for the rubbing of the tins

extra butter for the rubbing of the tins

extra butter for the rubbing of the tins so those would be just the right amount

so those would be just the right amount

so those would be just the right amount no thanks and going here and this is it

no thanks and going here and this is it

no thanks and going here and this is it makes I’m gonna use okay so they go give

makes I’m gonna use okay so they go give

makes I’m gonna use okay so they go give it a little taste

we’re gonna start adding the eggs right

we’re gonna start adding the eggs right so rod you want to crack one egg in

so rod you want to crack one egg in

so rod you want to crack one egg in there it’s four eggs and stalks are

there it’s four eggs and stalks are

there it’s four eggs and stalks are going in but what we need to do just

going in but what we need to do just

going in but what we need to do just keep all the richer for eggs and filter

keep all the richer for eggs and filter

keep all the richer for eggs and filter going in but what we’re gonna do is do

going in but what we’re gonna do is do

going in but what we’re gonna do is do one at a time all right great

one at a time all right great

one at a time all right great one again no you need to mix that in

one again no you need to mix that in

one again no you need to mix that in short reach the eggs in gradually

fantastic

fantastic right now we’re going straight down the

right now we’re going straight down the

right now we’re going straight down the side of the bowl with a spatula just to

side of the bowl with a spatula just to

side of the bowl with a spatula just to make sure we get all of the all of the

make sure we get all of the all of the

make sure we get all of the all of the mixture down at the bottom there so that

mixture down at the bottom there so that

mixture down at the bottom there so that when we mix the egg in it mixes with

when we mix the egg in it mixes with

when we mix the egg in it mixes with everything okay perfect right now you

everything okay perfect right now you

everything okay perfect right now you need to sift a little of the flour while

need to sift a little of the flour while

need to sift a little of the flour while you continue to mix sure do it with it

you continue to mix sure do it with it

you continue to mix sure do it with it but do it with a spatula this time you

but do it with a spatula this time you

but do it with a spatula this time you mix the mixture too hard with a flier

mix the mixture too hard with a flier

mix the mixture too hard with a flier and it comes the cake go hard so

and it comes the cake go hard so

and it comes the cake go hard so whatever you do now with the flour has

whatever you do now with the flour has

whatever you do now with the flour has to be done really gently great and we’re

to be done really gently great and we’re

to be done really gently great and we’re sifting it in just to make sure there’s

sifting it in just to make sure there’s

sifting it in just to make sure there’s no lumps of flour off so you don’t want

no lumps of flour off so you don’t want

no lumps of flour off so you don’t want a nasty lump of flour Olivia cake

okay no just let me show you how to how

okay no just let me show you how to how to fold the plate the minutes stirring

to fold the plate the minutes stirring

to fold the plate the minutes stirring around and run with that it works that’s

around and run with that it works that’s

around and run with that it works that’s okay but then proper way of doing it is

okay but then proper way of doing it is

okay but then proper way of doing it is just a right round flip the mixture over

just a right round flip the mixture over

just a right round flip the mixture over short scoop okay

short scoop okay

short scoop okay that’s called folding right so you need

that’s called folding right so you need

that’s called folding right so you need to get the rest of the flour in there

one time okay but I need to make some

one time okay but I need to make some fish or you can’t see any bits of flour

fish or you can’t see any bits of flour

fish or you can’t see any bits of flour there just scoop right down to science

there just scoop right down to science

there just scoop right down to science right in there

it’s great and as soon as you’ve seen

it’s great and as soon as you’ve seen the all the flowers in there that’s when

the all the flowers in there that’s when

the all the flowers in there that’s when to stop mixing this cake is good to call

to stop mixing this cake is good to call

to stop mixing this cake is good to call right now but you can add spices into

right now but you can add spices into

right now but you can add spices into the cake mix if you like or in this case

the cake mix if you like or in this case

the cake mix if you like or in this case we’re gonna add a little bit of lemon

we’re gonna add a little bit of lemon

we’re gonna add a little bit of lemon zest so that’s great if you stop now so

zest so that’s great if you stop now so

zest so that’s great if you stop now so if you take the lemon you just grate the

if you take the lemon you just grate the

if you take the lemon you just grate the zest in so we called the great foot

zest in so we called the great foot

zest in so we called the great foot above did the mix I’m just grate a

above did the mix I’m just grate a

above did the mix I’m just grate a little bit of lemon zester so if he taps

little bit of lemon zester so if he taps

little bit of lemon zester so if he taps the grater with the lemon it should all

the grater with the lemon it should all

the grater with the lemon it should all fall off the bank and as this cake makes

fall off the bank and as this cake makes

fall off the bank and as this cake makes that taste it’s gonna give it a lovely

that taste it’s gonna give it a lovely

that taste it’s gonna give it a lovely lemony flavor so you can do this for

lemony flavor so you can do this for

lemony flavor so you can do this for ginger you can do it with cinnamon mix

ginger you can do it with cinnamon mix

ginger you can do it with cinnamon mix spice vanilla lemon and orange zest is

spice vanilla lemon and orange zest is

spice vanilla lemon and orange zest is very nice I think that’s fantastic

very nice I think that’s fantastic

very nice I think that’s fantastic that’s just enough right Shawna you need

that’s just enough right Shawna you need

that’s just enough right Shawna you need to mix that lemon zest into the cake mix

to mix that lemon zest into the cake mix

to mix that lemon zest into the cake mix and we’re ready to go into the tins that

looks great okay really I need to divide

looks great okay really I need to divide the mixture evenly between the tins

let’s write it out a little bit close

let’s write it out a little bit close the ends

okay lovely and we need to fill this one

okay lovely and we need to fill this one up too

see you can scrape any extra bits out

see you can scrape any extra bits out there runs as loads in there so just

there runs as loads in there so just

there runs as loads in there so just fighting down the top of each one and

fighting down the top of each one and

fighting down the top of each one and then we’ll get Munir

yeah we’re nearly ready gone the other

yeah we’re nearly ready gone the other guy’s last thing to do is just scrape

guy’s last thing to do is just scrape

guy’s last thing to do is just scrape any mix from let’s go off the side of

any mix from let’s go off the side of

any mix from let’s go off the side of the cake

the cake

the cake scrape it down was it might burn in the

scrape it down was it might burn in the

scrape it down was it might burn in the other great and when you finish that the

other great and when you finish that the

other great and when you finish that the oven trunk behind you and it’s ready and

oven trunk behind you and it’s ready and

oven trunk behind you and it’s ready and hot so you can probably cater

oh sorry buy something on that top shelf

oh sorry buy something on that top shelf I think I name Zapatera Victoria sponge

I think I name Zapatera Victoria sponge

I think I name Zapatera Victoria sponge cake

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