Kenwood stand mixer - help cake disaster

peachyprice

This is my go to Victoria sponge recipe, it's a fool proof, bung it all in one, I make it in my Kenwood using the flexi-beater.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1997/classic-victoria-sandwich

I use it for all the cakes I bake, I do all the family birthdays, weddings, anniversaries etc, the recipe has never let me down once. In fact I made some today, in tiny little 5" tins for grandparents christmas pressies, they still came out perfect.

The best chocolate sponge recipe I've found is a Dr Oetker one, again I make it in my Kenwood and it's never failed.

http://www.oetker.co.uk/oetker_uk/recipes/sharing_cakes/chocolate_victoria_sponge_cake.html

pelirocco

I have a Kenwood artisan , I don't think it mixes very well so just use hand mixer

whitewing

I mix butter and sugar until the mixture is white.

Macette

Hi to everyone, I'm new here as well as new to cooking for enjoyment, it was always just a necessary before but I have changed...and now finding the enjoyment. I just bought a new Kenwood stand mixer and have searched high and low to find a creaming beater as mine did not come with one. Can any Kenwood user please tell me how I can cream with the beaters I have...I have a K beater and ballon whisk and a dough hook. I ended up using my hand mixer to cream but really would like to take advantage of the Kenwood. The K beater did not do a very good job of creaming. Was thinking I could change to the whisk after a bit but was worried butter would be to firm for the whisk....any ideas would be great. I have never owned a stand mixer before and am now a bit obsessed with it.....😊

suki1964

You use the k beater in a Kenwood

Floss

I always use the K beater when baking - make sure your butter is at room temperature and it will be fine. I tend to stick the butter / baking marg & sugar in together and start the speed low, working up to 4/5 and leave it to cream while I sort out the tins.

Pop_Up_Pirate

Secrets to a good cake (although I don't eat any more)

Always use butter and never marg/baking marg
Eggs should be room temp not from the fridge
Beat butter and sugar together until almost white in the mixer
Add eggs one at a time with a little flour and mix by hand only
Double check oven temperature before putting cake in.

Enjoy

Macette

Thank you , I will try it again, I probably didn't leave it long enough. It's great being able to get advice here...I look forward to seeing all the hints and tips.👍🏻

Naf

Kenwood mixers are wonderful, especially as you can get spare bowls quite cheaply. We (try to) run a small home bakery, and its such a handy thing to have. Not to mention the space it saves on having separate motors for a food processor and blender.

carriebradshaw

don't throw away any you consider to be a disaster, you can always serve it as a pudding with custard instead or keep for trifle sponges