Can anyone share a really easy but tasty cake recipe?

Question

I'm not too good at baking but would like to start improving...starting with some simple but tasty cakes!

Answer 1

♦♦Easy to make throw together CAke♦♦

You''r gonna need:

Large mixing bowl

electric mixer (or wooden spoon + strong arm)

2 cake tins (about 8 inches but it dosent matter)

measuring spoons

scales

skewer

You'll also ned theese

6oz soft margarine

6oz castor sugar

6oz self raising flour

3 eggs

1.5 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons cold water

0.5 teaspoons vanilla essence

How to do it

1. Throw all the ingredients together into the mixing bowl (see - nice and easy)

2. Mix together untill smooth texture with no lumps

3. Put them into each tin evenly

4. Place in a hot oven at around 180 degrees C for 25 minutes

5. Check they are cooked by poking a skewer into them - if it comes out clean they are done

6. This easy cake can then be stuck together with jam and cream - yummy! Decorate as you wish, for example we have mini eggs at easter time - double yummy!

Change's

* Use only 5oz of flour and replace the vanilla with 1oz of cocoa powder for a chocolate cake

* Add cherries or mixed dried fruit

* Use a cake tray with paper cases to create around 24-30 mini cakes

This is a basic sponge cake but it is delicious. It can be heated up with custard as a desert or fancily decorated as a birthday cake - any way you make it is tastes great and is so so easy

Answer 2

cakes by their nature are not that simple but are always tasty. Baking is by paying close attention to details and watching the clock, you get a good product.

http://www.recipezaar.com and go for the Banana Cake listings. All are excellent. You can change the banana to any ripe fruit in season!!! Just remembering that 3 medium to large bananas is about equal to a cup.

Enjoy and experiment!!! you can have loads of fun!!

Answer 3

try this recipe its for banana cake and it is GORGEOUS (I love it and i dont like bananas!)

http://www.cookuk.co.uk/cake/banana-cake...

MMmmmm - delicious!

Answer 4

Sour Cream Pound Cake

1 Cup butter (2 sticks)

3 Cups sugar

6 eggs

1 Tbsp. vanilla & 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice

8 oz Sour Cream

3 Cups flour

¼ tsp baking soda

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each one.  Add vanilla and lemon juice, stir in sour cream.  Combine flour and soda together, add to batter and mix just until incorporated.  Put in greased and floured tube pan.  Bake at 350°F for one hour check with toothpick to make sure its done.

Answer 5

This is a small cake that my grandmother would whip up, at a moment's notice:

GRAM'S APPLE CAKE

1/2 c. sugar

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 TB baking powder

1 TB butter, softened

1/2 c. sour cream

1 c. flour

3-4 apples (peeled & sliced)

dash of cinnamon

Beat first 6 ingredients well.  Pour into greased square pan and top with apples;  Dot with some more butter and sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar.  Bake at 350 for 30-50 min until done (stick a toothpick in center;  if it comes out clean, it's done) .....  You can substitute any fresh fruit on top (peaches, apricots, nectarines, pears)