How to bake cake?
Here is a basic recipe for a simple vanilla cake:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a separate large mixing bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in the flour mixture and the milk, alternating between the two, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cake is cool, you can frost and decorate it as desired.
This is a basic recipe, you can add or change ingredients and steps according to your preference. Also you can add different types of frosting, or use different types of cake pan ( loaf, muffin, cupcake) as well as different flavors.
