Can I use a victoria sponge recipe for cup cakes?

[Mopandbucket]

I have a great fairy free recipe but not sure if it will work if I halve quantities and use for cupcakes?

Sorry dairy free (not fairy lol)

Jamie Oliver's receipe for fairy cakes recommends using the victoria sponge recipe so it'll be fine, you just need to remember to reduce the cooking time too - iirc the ones I do take about 15mins but I always check after 10mins.

If it's equal amounts of flour, softened butter & sugar, 1 egg per 75g of flour, no milk, then yes it should work. The difference for me would be the method.

I make cupcakes by throwing everything in and whisking for a couple of minutes with an electric whisk.

For v sponge I would whisk up the butter until it's white & fluffy, then mix in the sugar. Then beat the eggs well & add very gradually to the mixture while whisking. Then lightly fold in the flour.

Also don't have your oven too hot or they will sink in the middle & cook unevenly, & don't peek into the oven! 160C with my fan oven seems to work best.

Should do - just use a bit more raising agent. So even if flour is self raising, add a tsp of baking powder. And I wouldn't necessarily halve quantities unless you're using fairy cake tin, not cup cakes.

Yes - and do reduce cooking time.

Thanks guys x