Nothing quite says Queen's Jubilee like a classic Victoria sponge cake. No Jubilee party is complete without the Victoria sponge and it is often the centrepiece of any street party across the UK.
But how did this iconic British cake become associated with the Queen's Jubilee? Before we get into how you can make the perfect Victoria sponge, let's briefly look at the cake's origins and how it became a royal favourite.
Way back in the day - the 19th Century to be exact - it was tradition for the upper class to enjoy afternoon tea. In fact, the practice was originally started by Anne Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford. READ MORE: Royal superfan in Wigan will celebrate Queen's Jubilee in Union Jack outfit She would often complain of feeling slumped around mid-afternoon, so she requested to have tea and a light snack to be brought to her drawing-room to line her stomach.
She would soon invite her friends to partake in this new routine of afternoon tea with her, and, believe it or not, one of those friends was the reigning monarch, Queen Victoria.
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