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Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake

Ingredients

  1. 3 Large eggs
  2. 2 teaspoon vanilla
  3. 1 cup cooking oil
  4. ½ cup Buttermilk
  5. 1 cup milk
  6. ¼ cup hot water to dissolve the coffee
  7. 1 tablespoon instant coffee
  8. 3 cups flour
  9. ½ cup cocoa powder
  10. 2 teaspoon baking powder
  11. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  12. A pinch of salt

Butter cream frosting

  1. ¾ cup butter
  2. 4 cups icing sugar
  3. 1 cup cocoa
  4. 1/3 cup milk
  5. 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Directions

  1. Dissolve the coffee in hot water and set aside.
  2. In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix all the wet ingredients.
  4. Add the dry ingredients and mix well.
  5. Pour into two greased medium pans and bake in a 180°C preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes before removing from removing from the pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
  7. To make the frosting, cream the butter in the mixer and add icing sugar, cocoa and gradually add milk until you’re happy with the consistency, and finally add vanilla and mix well.
  8. Frost the cake.
  9. Enjoy.

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Apple Raisin Cake

apple raisins cake

Ingredients

  1. 2 large apples
  2. 1 cup raisins
  3. 1 cup water for soaking the raisins
  4. ½ cup butter, softened
  5. 2 eggs
  6. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  7. ⅓ cup buttermilk
  8. 1 cup sugar
  9. 2 cup flour
  10. ½ teaspoon baking soda
  11. ½ teaspoon baking powder
  12. 1 teaspoon cinnamon

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Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Soak the raisins for about an hour.
  3. Drain the raisins and set aside and keep ½ cup of the soaking water.
  4. Peel, core and grate the apples.
  5. In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix all the wet ingredients, except the apple and raisins.
  7. Add the dry ingredients mixture and mix.
  8. Add the apple and raisins and mix gently.
  9. Pour into two small greased pans and bake for 40 minutes.
  10. Remove from the oven and cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
  11. Enjoy.

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Red Velvet Mini Cakes

red velvet mini cakes

Ingredients

  1. 1 ⅓ cup sugar
  2. ½ cup butter at room temperature
  3. 2 eggs
  4. 1 cup buttermilk
  5. 2 teaspoons red food colouring
  6. 3 teaspoons cocoa powder
  7. 2 cups self-raising flour
  8. ½ teaspoon baking soda
  9. 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  10. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  11. A pinch of salt

Frosting

  1. Cream cheese
  2. Butter
  3. Icing sugar
  4. Glace cherries

red velvet mini cakes ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time and mix well.
  3. Add vanilla extract.
  4. Mix the cocoa powder and red food colouring to form a paste and add to the batter and mix well.
  5. Sieve the flour and salt.
  6. Add in the flour and buttermilk alternatively and mix until smooth.
  7. Mix the vinegar and baking soda and let a few bubbles out and add to the batter and mix well.
  8. Pour the batter into a parchment paper lined baking sheet and spread it thinly and evenly.
  9. Bake for 15-18 minutes or when a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  10. Let cool in the pan.
  11. Use a cookie cutter to cut out the mini cakes.
  12. Prepare the frosting and frost the cakes by staking them and decorate as desired.
  13. Enjoy.

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Pineapple Bundt Cake

Pineapple bundt cake

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup crushed pineapple with the syrup
  2. 2 eggs
  3. ½ cup butter
  4. ½ cup water
  5. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  6. 2 ½ cup flour
  7. 1 cup sugar
  8. 2 teaspoon baking powder
  9. ½ teaspoon baking soda

pineapple bundt cake ingredients

Glaze

  1. Icing sugar
  2. Milk

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients and set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl mix all the wet ingredients.
  4. Add in the dry ingredients mixture and mix well.
  5. Pour the batter halfway into a greased bundt pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before removing from the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.
  7. Prepare the icing glaze and drizzle over the top.
  8. Enjoy.

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Gingerbread Cake

gingerbread cake

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups self-raising flour
  2. 2 teaspoon ginger
  3. 1 teaspoon allspice
  4. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  5. 1 teaspoon cloves
  6. ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  7. ½ cup butter
  8. ½ cup dark brown sugar
  9. ½ cup syrup
  10. 2 eggs
  11. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  12. ¼ cup water
  13. 2 tablespoon buttermilk

gingerbread cake ingredients

Frosting

  1. Icing sugar
  2. Butter
  3. Cream cheese
  4. Vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients and set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl and all the wet ingredients except water and mix well.
  4. Add flour and mix, and water and mix well.
  5. Pour into a greased pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and cool for a while before removing from the pan and cooling completely on the wire rack.
  7. Prepare the frosting and frost the cake.
  8. Enjoy.

gingerbread cake steps

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