Nigella’s recipe notes said: “This is the Victoria sponge I’ve been making for decades. “I don’t advise making this in advance, as it stales quickly. As with so many simple pleasures ...

See Recipe Tip for details of how to make a 2-tiered cake. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease 4 x 20cm/8in ultra-shallow layer cake tins and line them with baking paper. Don’t use ...