Why don't my cakes rise?

[Kayzr]

I have made a couple of victoria sponge cakes recently and they are not rising like they normally do.

I'm not really sure what to do to make them rise better.

[AlpenCrazy]

what sort of oven do u have?

what are u doing differntly?

[Anifrangapani]

Too much egg - are you using large eggs?
Or a new container of baking soda?

[Kayzr]

Medium eggs like the book says. No baking powder as the recipe I use doesn't need baking powder. I am not doing anything differently that I can think off.

The oven is an electric one.

[AlpenCrazy]

is it fan? fans dry out cakes and they don't rise properly

r u using self raising flour? try substituting for plain flour and add a teaspoon of baking powder, or just get a new bag of sr flour, your bag may be past its best it doesn't keep well

don't use a food processor they never rise for me with one i cream butter and sugar and then add eggs using a hand held electric whisk thats what works 4 me

[Kayzr]

I think it might be because I haven't used the food processor. I've done the last one by hand as I couldn't be bothered washing up.

We don't use the fan oven.

[AlpenCrazy]

no don't use the food processor!! they are the work of the devil for cakes. they mean no rising. electric whisk or by hand.

maybe beat a bit faster or summfink. or use an electric whisk.

[Kayzr]

I will need to buy a new electric whisk. Ours blew up the other week.

[AlpenCrazy]

blew up?? what were u making?!

[Kayzr]

Buttercream icing. It made a funny popping noise and then smoke came out of it. Not sure why it blew up.