Hosting a party in the coming months? An elegant Victoria sponge cake might be just the thing to round out your selection of refreshments. Filled with buttercream and real fruit preserves and topped with a dusting of powdered sugar, this classic cake is light, refined, and utterly delicious.

You don't have to be a baker to treat your guests to one of these delectable creations. Here are a few local bake shops where our real estate agents say you can get a great Victoria sponge.

• Pure Vanilla Bakery & Cafe - 2590 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria, BC V8R 5J2
  Pure Vanilla Bakery & Cafe specializes in making tiny yet tremendous specialty cakes, including Victoria sponge. All of their baked treats are made fresh using high-quality organic ingredients. Their custom cakes come in three sizes: 4", 6", and 8". While these small portions probably won't be enough to feed everyone at your party, they're perfect additions to a larger spread. Consider ordering here if you want to serve your Victoria sponge alongside many other delicious goodies. 
  
  
• Peckish Cafe – 2-1267 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BC V8V 3B3
  Peckish Cafe is known for its "less is more" baking philosophy—a perfect fit for the refined Victoria sponge. You can order yours in either 6" or 8" sizes, depending on your needs. In addition to making the cake and buttercream, the cafe makes their own fresh fruit preserves and compote. They use produce sourced from local businesses around our Victoria homes for sale whenever possible, so your order will also help support the city's economy. 
  
  
• Origin Gluten-Free Bakery - 1525 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC V8R 6P9
  If you or someone in your life can't eat gluten, you can still enjoy a sponge cake from Origin Gluten-Free Bakery. This shop sells bundles of plain gluten-free vanilla sponge cake layers (three layers in each) that you can use to assemble your own decadent Victoria sponge. You can either make the buttercream and fruit preserves yourself, purchase them from the grocery store, or buy some directly from Origin. Whichever way you decide to go, the finished product will be incredibly fresh and impeccably delicious. 
  
  
• Ooh La La Cupcakes and Cakes - 1391A Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC V8T 2B3
  While most of Ooh La La Cupcakes and Cakes' creations are much more elaborate than your typical Victoria sponge, this locally beloved bakery is fully capable of creating a delicious version of this classic cake. If you're short on time, they'll even deliver your order to you! They require at least five days' notice for custom orders, though, so be sure to let them know what you need well in advance of the big day. 
  
  
• Lighthouse Cake Co. - 742 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 5T2
  Lighthouse Cake Co. claims to serve "The Best Cake in Town," garnering hundreds of rave reviews over their nearly 30 years in business. You can order a Victoria sponge from them by calling in a custom order for one. They'll make you a standard version or modify their recipe to make the cake gluten-free, egg-free, or both. As usual, they'll need a few days' notice to complete your order. 

Sweet tooth still not satisfied? All these bakeries have extensive menus full of other goodies for you to sample—you just have to live close enough to make the trip. Contact us today for more details on our Victoria homes for sale and secure your place in this bountiful community.