Ingredients

Step by step

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs one at a time to the creamed mixture, beating well.
3. Sift in the flour and fold in lightly. Divide the mixture into two greased and base-lined 7 inch sandwich tins. Bake for 25 minutes until risen and golden brown.
4. Once baked, remove from the oven and leave to stand in the tins for a minute before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
5. Sandwich the two cakes with the jam and cream. Sift a generous dusting of Golden Icing Sugar over the top and decorate with the fruit if using to serve.