Victoria Sponge with Lemon Curd

This famous British dessert is so called because it was apparently Queen Victoria’s favorite teatime cake. It is a golden sponge cake that can be served plain or as a two layer cake sandwiched together with lemon curd, jam or berries and whipped cream. It is therefore good in all four seasons, and the tea party host can choose to enhance the sponge cake with the season’s best produce such as strawberries in the summer or spiced apple butter in the autumn.

Recipe included in: A World of Tea Parties, A Classic British Afternoon Tea