Use this simple recipe to create a Basic Cake which can be used in any cake tin, cupcake, loaf tin, or specialty pan. It provides a nice canvas for decorating and can be filled with your favourite filling.
420g Self Raising Flour
2 1/2 tsps Baking Powder
1/2 tsps salt
310g Caster Sugar
130g Butter or Margarine
2 Eggs
1 1/2 tsps Vanilla Essence
1 1/4 cups Milk
Preheat oven to 350°F/180c
Remember you can check out the Conversion Charts for cup/litre/pint/ounces measurements!
· Grease the bottom of two 8-inch round cake tins and line.
· For speciality pans spread trex evenly with a pastry brush and then add two tablespoons of flour and shake around the pan making sure there are no shiny bits.
· Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
· Cream sugar and butter together until light.
· Add eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture and beat until thoroughly mixed.
· Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
· Continue beating for one minute then spread batter evenly in prepared pans.
· Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.(for a speciality cake these times may be longer)
· Cool cakes in the pan(s) on wire racks for 10 minutes.
· Remove from pans to cool completely.