🎂 Making Cakes at Home 🎂

Baking cakes at home is fun, easy, and allows you to customize flavors and decorations just the way you like! 🍰

Ingredients

A delicious cake needs the right balance of ingredients. You'll need basic baking items like:

• 🧁 All-purpose flour for the structure
• 🍬 Sugar for sweetness
• 🥚 Eggs to bind and add moisture
• 🧈 Butter for richness and flavor
• 🥛 Milk to smooth the batter
• 🌼 Baking powder for rising
• 🍓 Optional add-ons: vanilla, cocoa, fruits, or nuts

Steps to Bake

1. 🔥 Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour your cake pan.
2. 🥣 In a large bowl, whisk together your dry ingredients: flour, sugar, and baking powder.
3. 🍳 In a separate bowl, blend the wet ingredients: eggs, milk, and melted butter.
4. 🥄 Gently pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix!
5. 🍰 Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. 🎉 Let the cake cool before decorating. Enjoy!

Tips for a Perfect Cake

• ✨ Use ingredients at room temperature for a smoother, more uniform batter.
• 📏 Measure your flour correctly. Spoon it into the measuring cup and level it off.
• 🧑‍🍳 Don't overmix the batter, as this can lead to a tough and dense cake.
• ⏲️ Trust the bake time, but always check for doneness with a toothpick.

⚡ Quick Chocolate Mug Cake (1 Min!) ⚡

Need a chocolate fix in a hurry? This single-serving microwave cake is the perfect solution!

• 🍫 4 tbsp flour
• ☕ 4 tbsp sugar
• 🥄 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 💧 3 tbsp milk & 3 tbsp oil

1. Combine all dry ingredients in a large microwave-safe mug and mix well.
2. Pour in the milk and oil. Stir until the batter is smooth.
3. Microwave on high for 60-90 seconds. Let it cool for a minute and dig in! 😋