Maggie David

December 30th, 2009 by Maggie

A cake is a universal favorite, no matter what age you are. If you are clueless about how to bake cake, do not fret – there are thousands like you, who like to bite into a cake, but are completely clueless about how to bake one!

Chances are that you have always wanted to get a grip on some simple recipes about how to bake cake, but never found the right opportunity to ask the right person.

Here are some simple steps for beginners on how to bake cake and for the easy way out, try this Pumpkin Chocolate Cake:

1. To get started, you need a couple of pans, which are adequately greased and floured. If you like a 2-layer cake, take pans, which are 2.9” round.
2. Ready the ingredients including Butter/Margarine, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt,
3. Mix 3/4 cup Butter/Margarine and 1 and 1/2 cups sugar. Make sure that the Butter/Margarine is soft. (A stick of margarine is 1/2 cup so you would use 1 and 1/2 sticks). Mix the sugar with it on low speed preferably with an electric hand mixer
4. To this shortening mixture add 1 cup of cooked and mashed pumpkin
5. Then add 1/2-cup milk, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
6. Mix all these in your electric mixer running at medium speed till it turns creamy.
7. Then add 2 cups of flour sifted twice, 2 or 3 Tablespoons powered Cocoa (depending on how rich you want it)- 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of baking powder plus 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Mix it well by keeping the electric mixer on low speed initially and then raising its speed gradually.
8. Once the mixture is smooth and creamy, pour it in the prepared pans or pan. Tap the pans to remove any air bubbles. Your cake is ready to be baked.
9. You can now bake the cake at 350 degrees for about 25 to 30 minutes. Insert a knife into the cake after this period. If the knife comes out clean, your cake is ready! If you want your cake to be a bit drier, you could also over-bake it a bit.
10. You could add more value to our cake by adding a chocolate butter cream frosting.

Now you know how easy it is to know how to bake cake!

So, where to from here?

I am just launched a site called “Bake Cakes Now” as you read this, I am loading up recipes I have dozens and I mean dozens of recipes to load, so please be patient!

Book mark it and come back after 1 month! Not only will they be “Modern” recipes dozens of them will be “Vintage” using healthy produce, that honestly make luscious, HEALTHY ‘More Please” cakes that you will be proud to serve up to your family and friends.

Plus I have a Frosting and Icing Recipe site.

The 2 links are below: -

http://www.bakecakesnow.com

http://www.frostingandicingrecipes.com

Love and Light

P.S.  I just love to listen to and also sing along with great music when I bake.  My favorite album at the moment Susan Boyle and you can get this at a great price - just click on the link below and join me in taking baking to the next level whilst singing to gladden the heart!