Basic cake by Lakshmi

Basic cake recipe

Cake base :

to make a sponge cake :

6 eggs
vanilla essence - 1tsp
sugar - 1 cup (confectioner sugar )
All purpose flour - 1 cup
baking powder - 1/2 tsp
salt - 1/4 tsp
butter - 4 Tbsp
method :
Pre heat the oven to 300. celsius
1. fisrt separate the eggs whites and yolk
2. in a bowl ,whip the egg whites with hand mixer( machine) to speed five until the whites stand stiff
3. in another bowl, whip the yolk with sugar , vanilla essence , melted butter with whisk.
4. in other bowl add the salt , flour , baking power and mix well
5. now add the whipped whites to the yolk mixture and slowly mix , next add the flour mixture slowly to it and now mix altogether slowly until all are coted well .
6. now spread in a greased cak tray ( use two tray )
7. place it in oven and bake for 20 to 30 mins or until its done ( since evrybody oven differes )
8 . check with tooth pick stick poke the center of the cake when it comes out clear the cake is done .
9 . take them out allow to cool for 2 mins and take the cake out of tray and place them in cooling rack .

ICING:
1.soft butter - 1/2 cup
2.sugar - 3 cups (confectioner sugar)
3. vanilla essence
4.milk - 3 tsp
5. if you like can add any melted chocolates ( melt 6 oz choclate in microwave for 1 mins )


MIx all one by one and finally whip them with hand mixer for 3 to 4 mins (speed 5 )

Using spatula and flatter frost cake with icing ... ice th cak elayer by layer . ( can google it how to icing)

thats it decorate with decorator ... as wish !!!!

egg less cake base :

1.Mix the evaporated milk ( 1 tin) melted butter and flour can mix with hand mixer too ..
2.now add the sugar , salt , vanilla essence . to it and mix again
3. for frothing add the coke or any soda you prefer ( 1 and half can )
4. mix slowly and now pour it in greased tray and place in oven and bake for 20 to 30 mins or until its done