Gluten Free Victoria Sponge

Excellent, fool-proof Victoria Sponge recipe. The only sponge recipe that has ever worked for me, gluten free or otherwise! Takes minutes to make in a food processor and is completely delicious. You wouldn't know it was gluten free.

I made this recipe for afternoon tea party at work where several people need to have gluten free food. It was the most popular cake on the table and many people asked for the recipe afterwards saying they could'nt believe it was gluten free. Thank you, a great recipe.

I love this recipe and have made it several times. I find it works very well with Doves Gluten free self-raising flour but you need to add about an extra 1 tablespoon of water because the mix has Xanthan gum in it.

Was a bit dubious when it first came out the oven as the top looked a little patchy, but after some jam, buttercream and icing I couldn't tell the difference!

After converting measurements (easy, lol)I have baked this several times, love this recipe, better than the one from a famous gluten free baker, although latter is very good. I made my own gf mix consisting of white rice flour, tapioca flour and potato starch. i substituted heavy cream (US) for the milk. the lightest and fluffiest gf cake ever. I served it with pastry cream instead of the jam (preserves/us) thanks for posting since it made me be quite creative with type of flours used for this particular cake.

Made it today, adding some cream together with jam: delicious! Really really enjoyed by everyone, non coeliac people too! Next time I'll add some strawberries on top.

Made this today with Gluten/Wheat Free Self-Raising Flour (same recipe as the fairy cakes) and it was light, fluffy and enjoyed by everyone. Adding buttercream on the top made a delightful treat and so much nicer than some of the bought cakes I've tried.

My first post diagnosis baking recipe was with this one. It smelt like cake, looked like cake, felt like cake and tasted like cake. I did add an extra egg it however and it was lovely and moist.

I have just made this for the first time and it certainly hasn't risen like my cakes usually do. Did the successful people use a fan setting or just ordinary setting for their oven? I have tasted some pretty ghastly gluten free Victoria Sponges and looks are not everything. The proof of the pudding...as they say, and it's still cooling down. I cooked this for my husband's birthday today and I'm not sure it's going to do the trick - he's a Pastry Chef!!!!

The first time I have made this sponge and it is perfect! Rose well and is light and just like an ordinary Victorian sponge. I did change one ingriedant though, I used Doves Farm Self Raising Wheat/Gluten Free Flour instead of plain flour as it was all I had. It's not easy to get Doves Farm products in this area.