0 a soft cake made with eggs, sugar, flour, and a type of fat such as butter. It is made in two layers with jam or cream, or both, between them:
For some reason I can never quite make the perfect Victoria sponge.
You do not need to line tins for Victoria sponge cake as it is so light.
Madeira cake has a bit more oomph to it than a fluffy Victoria sandwich and looks classically elegant.