Basic Cake

If you know some basic measurments and ratios, you can make a cake. Then just by adding different spices or flavorings you can get a different type of cake. So here is your basic cake recipe:

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder for each cup of flour
pinch of salt

Sift dry ingredients together

1/2 as much sugar as flour (in this case it would be 1 cup)

1/2 as much shortening as sugar (in this case 1/2 cup)

Cream shortening and sugar together

1-2 eggs
add to shortening/sugar mixture and beat

Same amount of milk as sugar (this case 1 cup)
add to sugar eggs mix and beat

Slowly add dry ingredients and stir.

Add extract and or spices.*

Bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Baking time will depend on size and shape of pan used.
Be sure to grease and flour pan before pouring batter in.

*Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla make a great spice cake
*Shredded carrots, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg for a carrot cake. Ice with a cream cheese frosting
*Cocoa powder, vanilla for a chocolate cake
*Orange extract, almond extract, mint extract- use your imagination

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