SIMPLE CAKE RECIPE

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can anyone tell me the recipe of simple cake as i will b making it for 1st time.

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1 cup castor sugar (Otherwise grind the sugar a little first to make it finer)
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1 cup lightly beaten eggs (approx 2 eggs broken into cup)
1 cup self raising flour (or maida and 1 level teaspoon baking powder). Use 1 and quarter cup for a heavier cake if you want to ice.

Pre-heat oven to about 180 or 190 degrees. (medium)

Long way - Beat the sugar, vanilla essence and butter together until light and fluffy. (electric whisk is best - or use a wooden spoon, takes longer).

Add the egg to the butter mix BIT BY BIT bcos it may curdle otherwise. Beat in between adding egg. If it curdles, just add a bit of the flour.

Sift the flour into the egg mixture and FOLD in using a metal spoon. If it is too stiff, add a spoonful or so of warm water.

Spoon batter into cake tray, level, then bake in a medium oven (say about 190 degrees?) for about 35 mins. Thats the bit I'm not too sure about really, everyones oven is different.

If the cake is not cooked enough and u open the door to it, it will drop (go flat in the middle). So u have to be careful. If u have a glass oven door, u can keep an eye on it.

EASY WAY - Put all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl and beat continuously for one minute. Probably NOT more than that. Pour into a tin and bake.

NOW I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS 100% ACCURATE RECIPE WHEN IT COME'S TO OVENS AND TIMINGS, THE REST (INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS) ARE OK.

Wht r u doing ?
Wht r u doing ?
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This is a tried and tested recipe! I reckon it is really easy! :)

MARBLE CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients:

120 gms melted butter
160 gms sugar
3 medium eggs
200 gms flour
1/2 cup milk
60 gms cocoa powder (or chocolate pwdr.)
1 tsp vanilla Essence

Method:

  1. Mix flour and baking pwdr.
  2. Cream together butter, v.essence and sugar.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, beat until mixture is smooth and sugar is blended well.
  4. Add flour. Mix.
  5. Add milk. Mix.
  6. Mix well until batter is nice and smooth! Divide batter into two parts.
  7. One one portion add cocoa powder.
  8. Grease, line a 8 inch bakin tin. (Or glass bowl if you want to cook in microwave.)
  9. First pour 1 layer in the tin then the second and continue this process alternatively.
  10. Bake in preheated oven at 180 - 200C for 15 minutes and then reduce the temperature and bake for another 10 minutes or until the cake gets golden on top. (If cooking in microwave, cook for 7-8 mins, check and cook further for 5 mins.)
  11. Cool the cake and invert it on a dish.
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I made a cake just yesterday with this recipe :

Chocolate marble cake recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food

Turned out great!

P.S. You can skip the step of adding cocoa to the mixture and it would just be a plain cake…

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**THANKYOU so muchhhhh RupayHalwa &iggle for sharing recipes

i will try it very soon n share it over here hahaha

alishaht thanks for sharing experience of Chocolate marble cake.**

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Beenish , this is what I do :

Take about three tablespoons butter or margarine , two tablespoons of olive oil ... 5 tablespoons of sugar ... whisk it in the food processor for a minute ...

Then add 5 tablespoons maida or self raising flour. two eggs , half a spoon of baking powder , two tablespoons chocolate coco powder ... Whisk it all again for a minute ..

Next add , half a teaspoon of vanilla essence ... quarter of a cup of fresh milk ... whisk it all again and pour it into the cake tin.. ( I also like to mix walnuts and some crushed coconut into the cake mix )

Leave it in the oven on medium heat for about 30 minutes , chck with a dinner knife if its done from inside ... if not then give a few extra minutes on high heat .... and the cake is ready .. enjoy ..

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Girls, how do u mae chocolate cake sponge? And also the toppings

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CB, isnt maida too less to make a normal sized cake....or is it a single serving? ...i dont know...i was just going through plain cake recipes...found yours quite simple...but i am kind of doubtful about maida...if you are around then please do let me know....because i am going to try it today:|

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falafel yeah its its like two to three servings only… but it gives a nice taste .. I dont like making cakes that have tonns of ingredients in it … so I make this simple sa cake … I wont say its the best cake ever , but It serves the purpose :cb: .. and isnt very heavy .. husband loves it ..

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lol okay great....i also want simple si recipe...not expert enough to try out complicated ones...:D...will try it in a bit

Thanks:D

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oh btw can i put cooking oil instead of butter/margarine?

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falafel , butter is better .. the texture can make a difference in the cake na .. so better use butter .. I have tried it the oil way and the cake doesnt rise :(