What's the quickest cake or biscuit recipe?

mathsus

Some friends rang to ask if they they could call in....I had absolutely nothing I could offer in the way of cake or biscuits... ingredients galore but little time. Any ideas for something really quick & yummy to bake?

fletty

Twinks hob nobs or a nice victoria sandwich cake with jam in it. If you've a mixer shortbread is easy and you just push into a circle score and bake - 6oz plain flour, 4oz butter / marg, 2oz sugar.

morwenna

Scones - open freeze them unbaked and then bag up. Cooking will only be a few more minutes than unfrozen and if you keep a batch in the freezer you can serve oven warm scones to unplanned guests. (They make a nice special breakfast too)

IHTH

busiscoming2

I use a basic cake mix 4oz marg, flour, sugar,2 med eggs and a dash of milk. Bung them in a bowl and mix with hand mixer. I just microwave it and then spread jam over the top and sprinkle on dessicated coconut. Takes about 15 mins total.

Sagz_2

You are all so good!

I get in the car and pop to the local garage shop

berniesmaster

Norbertsmum wrote: »

You are all so good!

I get in the car and pop to the local garage shop

lol, me too!!

Downsizing__for_sanity

Scones get my vote for quickness, but if you have kids coming too, try fairy cakes which cook in about 12-15 mins. All in one basic sponge from memory -
1. 4oz Stork marg or similar - can be used from fridge , + 4oz sugar
2. Cream together, add 2 eggs, beaten,
3. Add 4oz self raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder, few drops vanilla if you have it,
4. Add a little milk till you have a thick batter, put in patty pan tin, bake about 180 degrees C for 12-15 mins.

Bonus if there are kids coming you can keep them amused for a bit putting on icing and sprinkles etc once they've cooled. Rainy day entertainment at it's best and pretty cheap and easy to do, with many variations. Lemon/orange zest in the mix is nice, with a lemon/orange buttercream frosting. Or chocolate, sometimes we add raspberries if they're going squishy, pink coconut icing is a bit retro too. Lots of variations - try googling the Hummingbird Recipe book for lots of suggestions!


HtH

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gravitytolls

Mmmm, warm scones, yum.

I ditto the fairy cakes, whip up a batter by hand or in the whizzer in a few mins, 10 mins in the oven, voila!

PollyFlinders_3

Scotch Pancakes (Pikelets) are very quick and easy to make and only take a couple of minutes each to cook in a large pan - saves having to wait while the oven heats up! Lovely served with butter/jam/syrup...

zippychick

Hi Mathsus :hello:

Have you made something or was this for future reference if the same thing happens again?

I would second the fairy cakes . You can make homemade hobknobs up into a sausage shape and freeze. Slice from frozen and cook . I have one in my freezer for those emergencies (when i want biscuits, not visitors:p) A lot of biscuits can be made up like that. I have also done the same with queenies everyday biscuits

Really quick cakes is the closest thread I could find, so will merge this later to keep the ideas together

Let us know how you get/got on
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LJM

i would have to say shortbread for me