SIMPLE VANILLA CAKE

First Cake for Beginners

This simple cake may be taken as starting point for baking cakes.  It is very simple and easy to bake, there is no rocket science involved at all. Only a few ingredients and 30 minutes of baking are required. There is nothing which will make life difficult for you to obtain. All ingredients will be available in your pantry, so start with the name of ALLAH.

The first thing to do before backing anything is to preheat the Oven for 15-20 minutes. The heat varies for some recipes but for cakes it is mostly 180 C.

Next you grease the bottom and sides of Cake pan with oil or butter and for making it more easy to take out the backed Cake is to cut out butter paper to the size of bottom and the sides and fit them it the pan over the oil or butter already applied and then grease the paper as well.

Now one more essential job to do and that is to make sure you have put all the ingredients on the counter before you and have also checked with the recipe if there is one.

SIMPLE VANILLA CAKE

INGREDIENTS :

• 1.       Flour                  1 and a half Cup
• 2.       Sugar                 1 Cup
• 3.       Butter or Oil       Half Cup and a Table Spoon
• 4.       Eggs (Large)        2
• 5.       Milk                    Quarter Cup (Optional)
• 6.       Baking Powder    1 and a half Teaspoon
• 7.       Vanilla Extract    Half Teaspoon

 METHOD :

• Sieve the flour and baking powder together at least twice and set aside.
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• Put butter or oil and sugar in a bowl and whisk them until they are creamy and combined, the mixture will change its color. Mix eggs one by one and whisk or using Electric Beater to Beat till it becomes foamy and fluffy. During whisking or beating once or twice scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula to clear the bowl and also to mix the residue in the mixture.
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• Don’t over mix or over beat, it will only take 5 minutes.
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• Add vanilla extract and mix it for a few seconds then add flour mixture in 3 parts and mix it. Make sure there are no lumps. Add Milk, one tablespoon at a time. The Milk is optional but it will make the cake softer.
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• The batter is now ready to be transferred to the prepared cake pan and tap it 2-3 times on the counter or any flat surface and place it in the Oven for 30-35 minutes.
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• Check the cake after at least 20-25 minutes by inserting a toothpick or a sharp knife, if it comes out clear the cake is ready to be taken out of the oven.
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• After taking out the pan from oven put it on a Wire rack or a wire mesh used in our homes for placing any hot cooking utensils after taking it from the stove. No problem if there are not available, place the pan at any place where it is open to the air for cooling
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• Cool it for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes:

For folding the flour in the mixture means mixing it delicately with a wooden spoon or silicon Spatula, please don’t beat the mixture at this stage.

Bake with no FEAR OF FAILURE.

Thanks

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