I am an anglophile; I adore England. Honestly, if I wasn't married, I'd probably be living there. We don't have enough time to go into all the reasons, so I will sum up with this: the accents, my bestie, the beauty, and the food.
That last one may surprise some people because there's this crazy idea that British food is terrible.
Where does this come from?! Jammie Dodgers, mince pies, fish and chips, meat pies, and Victoria sponge cake...what's not to love?! This hideous stereotype is completely unfounded! The stereotype about how much they drink tea, though? 100% true. Seriously.
I actually didn't discover Victoria sponge cake until this last trip I took over there, last year. It is such a simple yet delectable dessert. Essentially, you've got two bits of sponge cake sandwiching strawberry jam and whipped cream, and you sprinkle powdered sugar on top. That's it! And now I can make it all on my own!
So I actually ended up making it twice using two different recipes because I wanted to do better after the first try. Therefore, this is going to be a comparison-recipe-review mash-up.






