Sponge cake record attempt
A bakery in Somerset is attempting to bake the world's biggest Victoria sponge. It's part of 150th anniversary celebrations by the Royal Bath & West show
Show hopes to bake the world's biggest Victoria sponge
Organisers of the Royal Bath and West Show are planning a world-beating Victoria sponge to help celebrate its 150th show.
It will measure five feet across. The picture shows just one section of the sponge being baked in a giant oven in Minehead as part of a trial run.
It will take 500 eggs to make. All the ingredients come from exhibitors at this year's show at the end of May.
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