Easy cheap cake recipe required!

laura2481

After all there lovely recipes I did my first round of baking today! I actually used the chocolate cake recipe to make chocolate chip buns. And they turned out ok...

Will try a proper cake next time- bulding up to it!

mum2one

Thats brilliant, glad they turned out ok.

Just a thought, but a variation from your bun recipie, basic mix, stir in white choc chips, then add tablespoon of strawberry or raspberry jam, stir gently to create a swirl effect. xx

vegankris

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[FONT=&quot]Wacky cake[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A recipe originating from WW2 when eggs were rationed.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot](serves 6-8 slices)[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]115g sugar[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4tsp cocoa powder[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/2 tsp salt[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]170g plain flour[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]90ml vegetable oil[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2tsp vanilla essence or flavouring[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2tsp cider or wine vinegar[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]200ml cold water[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]-sieve and mix dry ingredients in a bowl[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-add wet ingredients and whisk briefly till combined[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-pour into a cake tin and bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 30-40 mins, test with a knife and if it comes out clean your cake is ready.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- leave to cool, then remove from cake tin and ice if desired (see next recipe for a chocolate fudge icing, or you could just ice with melted dark chocolate.)[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]~you could garnish with walnuts or pecans~[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]~this recipe can be adapted to make 12 small cupcakes by lowering cooking time to 25 minutes- you could also add a bar of dark chocolate broken into chunks~[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Chocolate Fudge Icing[/FONT][FONT=&quot] (ideal for icing wacky cake!)[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]50g vegan margarine(I use Pure)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3 tbsp water[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]175g icing sugar[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]50g cocoa[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1tsp vanilla essence or flavour[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- melt marge over a gentle heat, then add other ingredients and mix thoroughly, then leave to cool[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]-beat with an electric mixer or whisk, then spread over cake.[/FONT]

laura2481

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wannabe_sybil wrote: »

Banana Bread
(great for using up those over ripe bananas)

3 very ripe bananas (almost walking) or use defrosted frozen bananas! pinch of salt 6oz melted butter 1 teaspoon bicarb of soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon water 6 oz caster sugar 1 egg
9 - 10 oz plain flour

Smash bananas (food processor is great for this recipe). Add remaining ingredients, mix together. Pour into 2 greased or paper lined 1lb loaf tins or 1 lined 2lb tin. Bake in moderate oven (180C/350F/Gas mark 4) for 45 minutes. Will also make as muffins. Freezes well and is lovely sliced, toasted & dripping with melted butter.
I have had lots and lots of praise when I have made these. All off recipe board or threads - cannot recommend enough.

I'm making this right now!

sb44

POSSETTE wrote: »

so are the Be-Ro books..i grew up baking out of one of those!!

They have these in Morrisons, amongst the bakery stuff.

babs2008

wannabe_sybil wrote: »

I got the following recipes from this board, somewhere and completely recommend as nothing needs to be beaten, just stirred together.
Weetabix cake
2 crushed Weetabix 1 cup of sultanas 2 cups of Self raising flour 1 cup of sugar

Mix these dry ingredients together, then add 1 cup of milk and a teaspoon of mixed spice Stir again and pour the mix into a greased loaf tin, bake at 325 degrees for about 45 mins.

Interesting. I may try this.

I used to make Madeira Cake when I was younger. It always came out really well.

We also used the old fashioned Be-Ro book for everything. Actually I wonder if I still have it. I may start a baking renaissance.

lellyo

mum2one wrote: »

Sorry about the delay..........here goes.

EASY FRUIT CAKE (ABSOLUTE DOODLE)
350G / 12OZ MIXED FRUIT
100G / 4OZ SUGAR
100G / 4OZ BUTTER OR MARG
150ML / 1/4PT WATER
335G / 8OZ SELF RAISING FLOUR

1. HEAT OVEN TO 150C 300F GAS 2
2. GREASE AN 17CM / 7IN CAKE TIN
3. PLACE FRUIT, SUGAR, MARG OR BUTTER, + WATER IN A PAN, SIMMER SLOWLY WITH THE LID ON FOR 20MINS
4. ALLOW TO COOL, THEN ADD BEATEN EGG (ADDING BIT OF FLOUR), THEN ADD REMAINDER OF FLOUR
5. STIR WELL
POUR INTO PREPARED TIN AND BAKE FOR ABOUT 1 1/2HRS
X

Thanks for this recipe, made this cake yesterday and it turned out sooo scrummy! Can't wait to try the other recipes you've posted.

Quenastoise

I am looking for an easy cake recipe - something quick, plain, not stodgy, 5 minutes to put together then in the oven sort of thing

Thank you

jackieglasgow

Do a lemon sponge, weigh 2 or 3 eggs in their shells, then cream together the same amount of sugar and butter, add the egss, mix and add the same weight in flour, the juice and zest of one lemon and bake in a loaf tin. once colled mix us some caster or granulated sugar with some lemon juice and drizzle over the cake.

Pink.

Hi Quenastoise,

These threads have lots of recipes that may help:

Easy cheap cake recipe required!

Easy recipe for coffee cake

Chocolate cake tips and recipes please! (merged)

Recipe for Fluffy and soft Victoria Sandwich Cake?

I'll add your thread to the first link later to keep the suggestions together.

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