Do you know how to make cake? A cake is a dessert that is loved and eaten all over the world. It is enjoyed at many events such as birthdays, weddings and get-togethers. A famous saying goes that no party is ever complete without cake in it.
While growing up, I always loved watching my mum bake cakes for us on our birthdays or special occasions. My siblings and I would always join her in making cakes as we loved and enjoyed baking cakes with her.
There are different types of cake; some of the most popular ones include vanilla cake, red velvet, chocolate cake, sponge cake etc.
It is a dessert that is simple and easy to make. Here are the ingredients and directions to making a delicious cake at home
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How to make a delicious cake without an oven
I know you wonder how possible it is to make a cake without an oven. I am here to tell you that it is possible.
When I was growing up, I remember vividly one time my mom surprised us with a cake on my sister’s birthday. Our oven had just spoilt, so we were not expecting any cake as we thought it was impossible to bake a cake without an oven. So I asked my mom how she was able to bake a cake for us without an oven, and she stated that she used our gas cooker and a pot to bake the cake. We had no idea as the cake tasted like it was baked in an oven.
The ingredients and recipe are still the same as making a cake with an oven. However, you need a pressure cooker or any good pot to make the cake.
Here are the steps
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How to make cake without baking powder or soda
Yes, a cake can be made without the use of baking powder or baking soda. Here’s how to make a delicious cake without baking powder.
In order to make it without baking soda, you can make use of eggs. The secret ingredient to this is that you must beat/ whisk eggs until they are fluffy and light the air incorporated while beating the eggs is all you need to make a fluffy and soft cake that you would still love.
How to make a simple cake without milk
Lactose intolerant or vegans are not left out of enjoying this delicious dessert without the use of milk. It follows the normal recipe; however, milk and eggs or butter will not be used to make this recipe.
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How to make cake
A famous saying goes that no party is ever complete without cake in it. But do you know how to make cake?
Type: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keywords: Cake, How to make cake
Recipe Yield: 1
Calories: 290
Preparation Time: PT0H10M
Cooking Time: PT0H40M
Total Time: PT0H50M
Recipe Video Name: NIGERIAN CAKE RECIPE | NO OVEN | NO MIXER | PERFECT BIRTHDAY CAKE STEP BY STEP FOR BEGINNERS
Recipe Ingredients:
- Three cups of flour
- 1 ½ cups of sugar
- Four eggs
- One cup of butter
- Two tablespoons of baking powder /soda
- One cup of milk
- Two teaspoons of vanilla extract
Recipe Instructions:
How to make cake:
- In a bowl, pour in your butter and sugar and mix well until it becomes smooth and you can no longer see the sugar. You can use a hand mixer or mix it with your wooden spoon if you don’t have a mixer available. Then once it is fluffy, add in your eggs and mix thoroughly. Beat until it turns white and creamy.
- In another bowl, sift in your flour and baking powder and gradually add the butter and egg mixture while turning. Make sure to turn in only one direction so that the cake doesn’t turn to bread.
- Add your milk to the mix and turn. The essence of the milk is to make the cake batter soft and fluffy. Also, add in your vanilla essence or any other extract you want to add. The essence added gives the cake a wonderful smell.
- Grease up your baking pan with a bit of butter and some flour to prevent the cake from sticking to the pan when it is done baking. If you have some parchment paper, you can also add it to the pan.
- Pour in the batter and put in the oven—about 30 to 35minutes at 180 degrees. To check if the cake is made, take a clean knife, stick it into the middle of the cake and bring it out. If it’s still wet, the cake is not yet done, but it is done if it comes out dry.
- Bring the cake out of the oven and remove them from the pan. Allow it to cool for a while before decorating the cake if you want to. You can eat the cake without the decoration or with decorations on it. It depends on what you are baking the cake for. If you are baking for an event, proceed to decorate it. But if you are baking it for home consumption, there might not be any need for decoration.
How to make cake without an oven:
- In a bowl, pour in your butter and sugar and mix well until it becomes smooth and you can no longer see the sugar. You can use a hand mixer or mix it with your wooden spoon if you don’t have a mixer available. Then once it is fluffy add in your eggs and mix thoroughly. Beat until it turns white and creamy.
- In another bowl, sift in your flour and baking powder and gradually add the butter and egg mixture while turning. Make sure to turn in only one direction so that the cake doesn’t turn to bread.
- Add your milk to the mix and turn. The essence of the milk is to make the cake batter soft and fluffy. Also, add in your vanilla essence or any other extract you want to add. The essence added gives the cake a wonderful smell.
- Grease up your baking pan with a bit of butter and some flour. This is to prevent the cake from sticking to the pan when it is done baking. If you have some parchment paper, you can also add it to the pan.
- Spread salt or sand In the pressure cooker. Place à plate over the salt and add a flat plate or any hot pot stand. The stand is to prevent the cake from burning.
- Place the baking pan inside the pressure pot and cover it. Place the cooker on medium heat. And bake for 50-60minutes.
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