Cakes for beginners!

claireac

I've never been the baking sort - I was completely put off at school. My eldest two nearly died from shock when I made a Christmas cake this year - but I followed the recipe to the letter and surprised myself to be honest!

I have 2.5yr old daughter and she loves cooking! So far I've completely cheated and bought packet mixes, but I'd like to some "proper" cooking with her.

Can you please recommend me your easy cake (fairy cakes, muffins maybe?) recipes?? I have a nice quiet weekend and would be ideal to do with her.

Thanks.

Olliebeak

Easiest of all, especially with kiddies, are cornflake/crispie cakes. Melt some chocolate (in a bowl over a pan of hot water), stir in some cornflakes (or some rice crispies) and then put spoonfuls into small paper cases. Allow to set and enjoy! :drool:

This is a great site for easy recipes: http://www.be-ro.com/f_insp.htm

Just click on 'List of all recipes' on the top right hand side. You will get a list of all kinds of yummy things to bake - they are even colour-coded so you can see which are the easiest.

Have a lovely baking session with your little girl !

mum26

Fairy cakes:

4oz self raising flour
4oz caster sugar
4oz butter or stork
I usually use 2 eggs but you can get away with one.

Cream the sugar and butter/stork really well
add the egg/s and beat in also add vannilla extract if using
gradually add flour and beat til mixture is combined
plonk in cases and in a medium oven, check after 10 mins.

Sorry am not sure on oven temps as I do it by memory now, lol! if you want to add sultanas or choc chips, bung them in at the end before putting in the cases xx

Al1x

we love making Delia's all in one cake, its so easy, just put everything in a bowl and mix!

http://www.deliaonline.com/cookery-school/how-to/how-to-make-all-in-one-sponge,13,AR.html