Eva Longoria and her long time friend Victoria Beckham had one of those best friend moments this week. The two stars got together for a coffee date on Monday and were so excited that they had to share it with the world.
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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.
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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.
With the Queen's blessing, the afternoon tradition soon became a trend among Britain's upper class. It was during these quaint small meals that the sponge cake earned its popularity and association with Queen Victoria.
However, the sponge cake can be traced roughly all the way back to the 15th Century and was originally closer to a biscuit than an actual cake. Queen Victoria was renowned for her love of sweet things and the sponge cake was her favourite among anything else.
She particularly enjoyed eating two sponge cakes sandwiched together with cream and jam in between while being topped off with a dust of sugar - hence, the Victoria sponge. While the simple nature of the
Eva Longoria and her long time friend Victoria Beckham had one of those best friend moments this week. The two stars got together for a coffee date on Monday and were so excited that they had to share it with the world.
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