Victoria Sandwich Layer Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 None large eggs
2/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted, plus extra, to dust
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
None Pinch salt
3 tbsp butter, melted but not hot
None None Filling
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup strawberry jam

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease two 8 inch diameter cake pans and line bases with parchment paper.
Beat eggs, powdered sugar and vanilla until tripled in volume. Sift in flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Drizzle butter down side of bowl and use a large spoon to gently fold in. Spoon mixture evenly into pans, smoothing surface.
Bake for 22-25 mins, until cakes are golden and springy to the touch. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly in pans before turning on to a wire rack to cool completely.
Whip cream and vanilla extract until firm peaks form. Spread jam over base of 1 cake and gently top with cream, spreading almost to edges. Sandwich with the remaining cake. Dust with powdered sugar.