Light and fluffy victoria sponge

The following recipe will give you a really light and very fluffy Victoria Sponge!  Very simple to make and delicious to eat!

Firstly, turn on your oven to 180 degrees and grease 2 20cm diameter cake tins (round) - I would recommend some greaseproof paper too as unless you have amazingly non stick cake tins it does stick quite easily!

The ingredients you will need are as follows:
220g butter (room temperature) - margarine works fine
220g caster sugar
4 eggs
220g self raising flour
a little milk - this is optional but will make a slightly more moist cake
Jam of choice

1. Cream the butter and sugar together (an electric whisk is the easiest option here)
2. beat the eggs a little to break yolks
3. add a quarter of the egg with a spoonful of flour (this stops it from curdling and ensures a light fluffy cake) mix in
4. add the rest of the egg
5. if wanted add a little milk to make the mixture of a dropping consistency
6. divide mixture between the 2 cake tins and smooth 
7. put in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes
8. as usual with a cake check at around 20 minutes - put a knife in and if it comes out clean then the cake's ready, if not give it a few more minutes.  The cake should have come away from the sides a little.
9. When ready, leave to cool on a cooling rack.
10. Once cool spread jam on one half, put other half on top, sprinkle with a little icing sugar and serve!