When I first had to give up refined sugar, it was this kind of vanilla sponge cake that I really missed. Light and fluffy, filled with whipped cream
Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe
Posted: 19th January 2020
Hi, my name is Catherine, I created Really Sugar Free to share the recipes I've found since I had to give up refined sugar. When I first had to give up refined sugar, it was this kind of vanilla sponge cake that I really missed. Light and fluffy, filled with whipped cream. I searched for victoria sponge cake recipes without sugar but they all replaced the sugar with granulated sweeteners, which still often contain forms of refined added sugar such as maltodextrin or sucralose
Because this recipe uses honey, which tastes sweeter than sugar, you only need to use a small amount of honey, only 90 grams. The cream is unsweetened as the cake is sweet enough on it's own
This sugar free sponge cake recipe only uses 4 ingredients - self raising flour, butter, honey and eggs. Beat the eggs really well until smooth
Then melt the honey and butter and beat them into the eggs, beating well again until completely smooth
Then add the self raising flour and continue beating to form a smooth cake batter. The cake mixture will be quite runny as you can see in the photos, don't worry
Scrape the batter into the 2 cake tins, it won't look like there's alot of mixture but it will rise
Bake for 20 minutes, the cake will turn slightly golden and the center will feel firm to the touch. Allow the cake to cool
Whip the cream until stiff, use an electric whisk if you have one
Turn the first cake upside down on the serving plate so that the centre will look straight when you slice it
Cover generously with the whipped cream, top with the second cake
Serve as a dessert decorated with strawberries or simply with tea
A Sugar Free Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe | Diabetic Sponge Cake
Recipe Category: Cakes, Desserts
Recipe Cuisine: British
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 295
Rating:
INGREDIENTS
- 130 grams Unsalted Butter
- 90 grams Honey
- 3 Large Eggs
- 180 grams Self Raising Flour
- 250ml Double Cream
RECIPE METHOD
- Preheat oven to gas mark 5 / 180 degrees celcius. Beat the eggs, add the melted honey and butter and beat well
- Beat in the flour
- Scrape cake mixture into 2 greased 18cm / 7 inch cake tins
- Bake for 20 minutes, allow to cool
- Whip the cream, place the first cake upside down on a serving plate and cover with the cream, then place the second cake on top and chill before serving
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2022-11-09
Linda:
Sugerfree recipes please
2022-08-02
Helen Lambert:
Honey is sugar ie it contains glucose and fructose. So it is not a substitute for refined sugar at all. There’s 274gm of glucose in this recipe! 348gm in the equivalent sugar so a little better, but not much. Certainly not sugar free.
2022-04-19
Jeffrey Oliver:
I've had type 2 diabetes now for around about 1 year. Looking forward to baking, I have redecorated my kitchen for a new start
2022-03-07
Marion lysaght:
Awful.inedible.just a load of stodgy.
2022-02-23
Jonnalee:
I am a type 2 diabetic. I love your recipes, however can I use almond flour and artificial sweetener? Send any diabetic recipes. Thank you, Jonnalee
2022-02-18
Christine Hayes:
I am prediabetic so would like some sugar free cake recipes
2022-02-12
Vanessa Birt:
I am diabetic and looking for delicious sugar free cakes
2022-01-25
Kat:
No vanilla?
2022-01-16
Nathan:
Hi is this cake truly suitable for diabetics ?
2021-10-27
Patricia:
Can you tell me what kind of honey is best to use, thanks,
2021-09-04
Patricia Lewis:
Have gone sugar/ artificial sweetener free. Finding it hard to find recipes not containing these. Thankyou.
2021-08-16
Khush:
I tried this recipe after trying many online sugar free recipes. Iam So happy about how soft and spongy this turned out. I used the exact measurements given and it's perfectly sweet. I used strawberries with whipped cream to it up. My 2 year old loved it
2021-05-26
Arlene Joannides:
I am type 2 diabetic.
2021-04-15
Emma:
New to sugar free diet so would love any recipes, thanks
2021-03-27
Joanne Goodship:
I've made this and it's so dry. Is this how it should Be?
2021-02-11
So:
Can this be frozen??
2021-02-04
Geoff Lukins:
Thanks for the recipe which being diabetic I’m going to try. However could you tell me what supermarket honey would be the best one to use. Thanks
2021-01-27
Cat:
Hi Hayley! I'm pretty sure it would but I would use slightly less maple syrup than honey as it has a runnier consistency. Let me know how it turns out! All the best
2021-01-23
Hayley:
Thanks for this. I wonder if maple syrup would work instead of honey for under 1s
2020-11-24
Kenneth Cramer:
Could you possibly start adding nutritional information to your recipes? Thank you.
2020-09-29
Mary-Jean:
I made this cake for my grandma who has diabetes; she absolutely loved it! She had it instead of eating dinner. I liked it too, it's not too sweet but is still tasty.
2020-09-23
Katy Lawson:
I haven't made cakes for many years because I was never very successful previously. I tried this recipe and it was perfect the first time so is a favourite now.
2020-07-09
SHeila NAidoo:
Both my husband are diebietic my friend bake it has very taste
2020-06-07
Steven peck:
Like to have your recipe as am diabetic
2020-05-09
Brian Gibbons:
Never made any sugar free desserts this will be a first thank you
2022-11-13
M:
Please do not misinterpret sugarfree to mean absolutely No sweeteners. The author clearly stated that she's giving up REFINED White Sugar. Anything is better than that horrible stuff. And yes honey is ok for diabetics in moderation. Love this site!