Welcome to the Cake Decorators Q&A

Yeeeaaaah. Phew, really pleased it worked out well for you Mrsc x

Hi Scarlet,
Thank you for your reply. I will give it a try.

Hi
Have you tried Mrs Jones recipe on this site? I use this for all my sponge cakes and its never ever let me down. Tastes lovely and also carves well too. I use butter in the recipe though not the stork which it uses. I also bake mine in one go then slice and fill it. Hope this helps a little. I was like you until I tried this recipe x

Sorry forgot to add for an 8 inch sponge I use 469 butter, flour, sugar and 8 eggs plus 1 teaspoon vanilla. My partner worked out the quantity for me as he’s got a maths brain and I’m useless at stuff like that. This is my foolproof recipe and best I’ve ever tried x

Brilliant!….very grateful…but where do I find the bloomin’ recipe?

If you click on online courses then the baking tab its there. Or just go to all online courses and scroll down until you find it x

Hello Mrscloudy1

You’ll find Mrs Jones’ recipe here http://www.cakeflix.com/online-cake-decorating-courses/mrs-joness-recipe-for-10-round-deep-sponge-cake. If you want to make a one bowl mix you could try Mary Berry’s recipe which you can see here http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mary_berrys_perfect_34317 It’s denser than Mrs Jone’s recipe as it is an all together mix and needs the additional baking powder as given in the recipe.

Thanks for that!…can’t seem to get Mrs Jones recipe…I have not signed up for the Premium membership yet…..so might have to go with the Mary Berry one…….if it wasn’t so late, would be in the kitchen now! X

Hi Mrscloudy
If you are looking for Mrs Jones recipe go to online courses home page then click on baking and it will come up. Hope you find it as seems to be a good recipe though have not tried it myself, good luck.

Thanks to everyone who helped me out!….have tried a few suggested ones and am going to have a bash at Mrs Jones recipe that Scarlett suggested the quantities for 2 x 8″ round tins, now that I have upgraded my membership I can get cracking……how long will it take to cook then, if it is an hour for the 10″ version?…thoughts? X

Thanks to everyone who helped me out!….have tried a few suggested ones and am going to have a bash at Mrs Jones recipe that Scarlett suggested the quantities for 2 x 8″ round tins, now that I have upgraded my membership I can get cracking……how long will it take to cook then, if it is an hour for the 10″ version?…thoughts? X

Have now tried Mrs Jones recipe to Scarlett’s measurements for the 8″ cakes and they have turned out an absolute triumph!….I am so pleased as there is virtually no levelling necessary which was my problem with other Madeira based recipes…..thank you so much! X

I am thrilled Scarlet!…lovely deep sponges!…..50-55 mins in the oven….going to take some of the flour out and substitute cocoa powder for chic sponges…..made Paul’s choc sponge recipe twice now and both times have sunk with too much waste…..if it works I will be a happy sponge making bunny! X

I do exactly the same for choc sponges and they turn out just as good as the sponges. Happy baking x

Hi Scarlet, I have just come across this thread and wondered if you have carved any cakes with the recipe you have mentioned above?

Thanks!

Hi Leanne.
I’ve carved loads of cakes from this recipe and never had any problems. The only thing I change from Mrs Jones recipe is I use butter instead of Stork, that’s just personal preference really but think it holds its shape better for carving.
Hope this helps

Hi Scarlet, Just come across this thread and wondered if you have the quantity of ingredients for a 6″ round tin? Thanks Marie

Hi Mrscloudy1

I will give you the link to to the recipe I use for an all in one, so quick and easy, 8inch Victoria cake and it’s baked in 2x8inch sandwich tins. It’s absolutely fantastic and in my experience never fails. I first saw this recipe in the Good Food Magazine a few years ago. I use this time and again especially when I am making an 8inch birthday cake. I fill it, crumb coat it and ice with sugar paste. It also carves pretty well as I found out when I made a Spiderman cake last year, so long as it’s made the previous day.. There are also other variations based on the basic Victoria sponge recipe. Good luck! P.S. I often use McDougalls Supreme sponge flour which makes for a lovely light texture.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes?query=all+in+one+victoria+sandwich&=Search

Hi Marie
I use 227g flour, butter and sugar and 4 eggs for a 6 inch tin, 3 deep. Just made one today and it’s turned out as good as always. I tend to beat the butter and sugar for at least 7 mins in my Kenwood mixer. Read somewhere it helps make the sponge lighter.
Happy baking 🙂

What quantities would I use to make 2 deep 8″ cakes, need to carve a peppa pig car?

Hi rosemary13

Mrs Jones’ vanilla cake recipe can be converted from 2 deep 10″ round to 2 deep 8″ round by using either the ready reckoner or the cakeometer tools here:
http://www.cakeflix.com/how-to-work-out-what-size-cake-tin-to-use

Hope this helps.