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Old 03-07-2012, 16:48
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Okay I am not the best cook around I admit but following simple instructions and taking my time I can produce something decent! I feel in the mood for baking a good old fashioned cake but my usual is just a simple Victoria Sponge. I love Sponge. Have you any easy to follow favourite cake receipes that you are all willing to share with a newbie?
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Old 03-07-2012, 23:19
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Have you tried a chocolate Victoria sponge? Replace 25g flour with 25g cocoa powder (I use Green&Blacks). With chocolate buttercream in the middle.
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Old 03-07-2012, 23:24
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Okay I am not the best cook around I admit but following simple instructions and taking my time I can produce something decent! I feel in the mood for baking a good old fashioned cake but my usual is just a simple Victoria Sponge. I love Sponge. Have you any easy to follow favourite cake receipes that you are all willing to share with a newbie?
She is not simple madam!!
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Old 04-07-2012, 11:59
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I've made Nigella's birthday custard sponge on birthdays and special occasions - I always get good feedback from it. It is quite a rich cake so it tends to be made as a treat. I would say it's quite easy to make - just need to be organised.

For the icing I use milk chocolate instead of dark because when I make it for children they tend to prefer it and you can use less sugar in the icing that way - I sometimes vary the quantity of sugar and syrup I use depending on how sweet the chocolate is. I would say you do get a lot of chocolate icing using the quantites that the recipe suggests - that's why you can see it dripping down the sides of the cake in the pic, so you could half the quantities and make less icing but I tend to use left overs for cupcakes.

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/...hday-cake-118/
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Old 04-07-2012, 12:06
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I love this cola cake recipie (be sure to use full-fat cola). It makes the cake super moist and keeps well for the best part of a week. Most of the ingredients are general store cupboard stuff, so not too expensive to make.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/ch...ecolacake_7614
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Old 04-07-2012, 12:10
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I've made Nigella's birthday custard sponge on birthdays and special occasions - I always get good feedback from it. It is quite a rich cake so it tends to be made as a treat. I would say it's quite easy to make - just need to be organised.

For the icing I use milk chocolate instead of dark because when I make it for children they tend to prefer it and you can use less sugar in the icing that way - I would say you do get a lot of chocolate icing using the quantites that the recipe suggests - that's why you can see it dripping down the sides of the cake in the pic, so you could half the quantities and make less icing but I tend to use left overs for cupcakes.

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/...hday-cake-118/

Using custard powder in sponges is amazing! My daughter discovered a fairy cake recipe using it, now I always add it.
She just made A velvet cake - calorie loaded but she made it for her Father on Fathers' Day, he loved it - I could any afford a teaspoon to taste!
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Old 04-07-2012, 12:23
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Using custard powder in sponges is amazing! My daughter discovered a fairy cake recipe using it, now I always add it.
She just made A velvet cake - calorie loaded but she made it for her Father on Fathers' Day, he loved it - I could any afford a teaspoon to taste!
Yes it definitely makes a difference and turns the sponge a lovely bright yellow It's the same principle where in some sponge recipes a bit of cornflour is added instead - I think it's supposed to make the sponge a bit lighter.
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Old 04-07-2012, 12:31
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Yes it definitely makes a difference and turns the sponge a lovely bright yellow It's the same principle where in some sponge recipes a bit of cornflour is added instead - I think it's supposed to make the sponge a bit lighter.
Yes, it does alter the texture for the better. I find the custard powder gives a creamier taste too, but I would use cornflour if I didn't have custard powder to hand.
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