tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post7755151841062430791..comments2024-03-16T20:34:49.469-07:00Comments on Delightful Repast: Victoria Sponge - An English Teatime ClassicJean | DelightfulRepast.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-24118312275766009002014-11-24T06:21:26.818-08:002014-11-24T06:21:26.818-08:00Laraine, thank you. And I quite agree with you abo...Laraine, thank you. And I quite agree with you about the cream. But readers in the US will look at my suggestion to use "not more than 2 teaspoons of sugar, if you must" in 6 fluid ounces of cream as crazy talk -- most add a *lot* more. <br /><br />Do read my Chocolate Cream Pie post. It has the story of my recent problem with cream. Let me know if you've ever had that problem.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-14272417883757720342014-11-23T19:37:46.552-08:002014-11-23T19:37:46.552-08:00The cake sounds lovely and I like that you put a g...The cake sounds lovely and I like that you put a generous filling in it. But the habit of flavouring and sweetening the cream makes me shudder. Good cream needs neither flavouring nor sweetening.Laraine Anne Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869300616419407003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-682982225585006002013-06-21T16:55:29.061-07:002013-06-21T16:55:29.061-07:00Hi Anonymous, I'm sorry you had a disappointin...Hi Anonymous, I'm sorry you had a disappointing result. Did you put the batter in two pans? There is just enough batter for one 7-inch pan. Everyone's oven is different; 25 minutes works in my recently calibrated oven. Also, anyone using a glass pan rather than metal should lower the temperature for any baking by 25 degrees. The only reason I can think of for the cake not rising properly Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-5359804259401743882013-06-21T16:27:08.064-07:002013-06-21T16:27:08.064-07:00I made this exactly as instructed. The cake didnt ...I made this exactly as instructed. The cake didnt rise at all and 25min was way to long for such a small amount of batter! I would recommend doubling and put it in one 7" pan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-86163647946955709012011-06-03T12:39:51.483-07:002011-06-03T12:39:51.483-07:00Natalie, thank you! Yes, I expect to be making it ...Natalie, thank you! Yes, I expect to be making it a number of times this summer. Perfect for tea in the garden.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-42973973509232276742011-06-03T10:26:11.618-07:002011-06-03T10:26:11.618-07:00oh this looks great! It is beautiful and perfect f...oh this looks great! It is beautiful and perfect for summerNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984820255091600630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-55943131328217692092011-04-17T06:20:30.557-07:002011-04-17T06:20:30.557-07:00Thanks, Gera! I need to do some exploring and see ...Thanks, Gera! I need to do some exploring and see what some of the classics are in Uruguay!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-38208245744812603232011-04-16T22:31:18.256-07:002011-04-16T22:31:18.256-07:00Victoria sponge wow a classic that I'd need of...Victoria sponge wow a classic that I'd need often this is really heavenly! <br /><br />Cheers, <br /><br />GeraGera@SweetsFoodsBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514975756946730873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-69172792085089673882011-04-16T17:53:34.212-07:002011-04-16T17:53:34.212-07:00Yes, I've used it like that. If there is lots ...Yes, I've used it like that. If there is lots of liquid with the strawberries (as I like for shortcake), I prefer to split the cake horizontally and cut it into wedges then assemble each serving individually. Makes for less messy servings.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-33040441826819193592011-04-16T17:12:39.757-07:002011-04-16T17:12:39.757-07:00I wonder if I could use this cake with strawberrie...I wonder if I could use this cake with strawberries and whip cream like strawberry short cake.Mrs. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547957015150000116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-2755585007999595642011-04-16T14:06:50.987-07:002011-04-16T14:06:50.987-07:00I would love to! I could be a Janeite on the James...I would love to! I could be a Janeite on the James!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-34508884194738787182011-04-16T13:55:21.903-07:002011-04-16T13:55:21.903-07:00Would you come over to my house and make this spon...Would you come over to my house and make this sponge cake for me? Yum!Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625129602519836148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-20493937087860396322011-04-15T16:59:17.341-07:002011-04-15T16:59:17.341-07:00Thank you! That would be delightful, Grant!Thank you! That would be delightful, Grant!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-75497410840549347622011-04-15T16:41:02.466-07:002011-04-15T16:41:02.466-07:00Hey Jean, that looks absolutely scrumcious and del...Hey Jean, that looks absolutely scrumcious and delightful. Next time we come to the USA we'll have to come visit you for a delightful repast of sponge and tea. And unlike our good friend Sully, I looooove a good cup of tea!<br /><br />smiles, GrantGrantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-39762304924940075782011-04-15T14:06:03.659-07:002011-04-15T14:06:03.659-07:00Thank you, Michael! I hope you'll make one som...Thank you, Michael! I hope you'll make one some afternoon soon.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-37030787096537504622011-04-15T13:56:48.846-07:002011-04-15T13:56:48.846-07:00I love a good victoria sponge like what you made f...I love a good victoria sponge like what you made for afternoon tea. It looks so good and delicious. Yum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163446958249760582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-487355200805448002011-04-15T08:30:44.479-07:002011-04-15T08:30:44.479-07:00Thanks, Melanie. Yes, I would love it with my peac...Thanks, Melanie. Yes, I would love it with my peach jam. It just wouldn't be the traditional Classic Victoria Sponge. (Mmmm ... Peach Melba)Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-43558758636325772522011-04-15T08:23:59.688-07:002011-04-15T08:23:59.688-07:00If I drink tea three times a day, the only thing I...If I drink tea three times a day, the only thing I'll see is the aperture of the porcelain appointment in my room for purposeful plumbing – and methinks there is no light at the end of that tunnel. I don't drink tea, smoke tea, or place one beneath a golf ball. Lacking social graces and context, do I really need to change? Rooting through life sans formality seems to suit me to a T.Thomas "Sully" Sullivanhttp://www.thomassullivanauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-68197711305069447262011-04-15T08:20:52.873-07:002011-04-15T08:20:52.873-07:00Jean, this sounds delicious.
Why not try it with...Jean, this sounds delicious. <br /><br />Why not try it with your peach jam? When I was a kid, we'd get this Italian bakery cake with a sliced peaches, raspberry sauce, and whipped cream filling - it was MY FAVORITE. (Basically peach melba in the middle of a cake.)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416487938363407343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-63842029841287302392011-04-15T08:17:54.680-07:002011-04-15T08:17:54.680-07:00Thanks, Natalie! Your espresso/chocolate variation...Thanks, Natalie! Your espresso/chocolate variation sounds delicious too. I'm so glad you mentioned Laurie Colwin. I love(d) her and so enjoy rereading her books from time to time. Thanks for the reminder!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-74688745501375713342011-04-15T08:17:17.597-07:002011-04-15T08:17:17.597-07:00Jean, thank you for putting up with my inane comme...Jean, thank you for putting up with my inane comments. You are great.<br /><br />One of my daughters, Emily, loves cooking and has a done a number of cookery courses over the years. She will help me make the Victoria Sponge. She is off to university next year and studying hard for her final exams.<br /><br />By the way I got the idea for all the umm's and aagh's from a poem by Michael TONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-81259672953223101892011-04-15T08:13:19.184-07:002011-04-15T08:13:19.184-07:00Oh, Sully, how do I put up with you! This aversion...Oh, Sully, how do I put up with you! This aversion to tea must be overcome. I implore you to follow my explicit directions and make a proper cup (pot) of tea three times a day until you see the light.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-27296976860585620082011-04-15T08:10:10.266-07:002011-04-15T08:10:10.266-07:00Dear Jean,
Yes, yes! Victoria sponge has to be my...Dear Jean,<br /><br />Yes, yes! Victoria sponge has to be my favorite ever. Back in the 1980s the late Laurie Colwin published a recipe for this sort of spongecake in *Gourmet* magazine, writing that for English women of a certain age, it was something they could make in their sleep.<br /><br />I am now a woman of that certain age, but not English, and can almost but not quite make it in my sleepZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088551086336264968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-10550475511742948222011-04-15T08:08:04.466-07:002011-04-15T08:08:04.466-07:00No, no…Victoria Sponge lives in East Sweet Pea, Ar...No, no…Victoria Sponge lives in East Sweet Pea, Arizona, and used to borrow money from me all the time when we were training armadillos to defuse terrorist bombs. ‘Scuse me, I mean “Man-Caused- Disaster” bombs in times of "Kinetic Military Action" – we had a grant paid for by "Tax Code Spending Cuts." I am nothing if not politically correct. And speaking of correctness, theThomas "Sully" Sullivanhttp://www.thomassullivanauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-29333590851110360722011-04-15T07:26:47.203-07:002011-04-15T07:26:47.203-07:00Thanks, Tony! Now get into the kitchen and make th...Thanks, Tony! Now get into the kitchen and make this, though it won't be done in time for afternoon tea!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.com