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Cake Central - The world's largest online cake decorating community.

How to Make a Cake From Scratch Homemade cakes are better than ready-made and boxed cakes as they are healthy, curtail expenses and allow you to get the taste and texture you desire. Moreover, a homemade cake remarkably becomes part of your sweet memories. Cake Recipes from Scratch Be it anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, parties or Christmas, cakes are a must for every occasion. Though there are varieties of different cakes available in the market, homemade cakes have a unique taste. If you are a beginner at baking and are wondering how to bake a cake, let me tell you, making a cake is not difficult at all, in fact it is a "cakewalk". Plain Cake The plain cake is the easiest cake you can bake at home. Eggless Cake The eggless cake is customized especially for vegetarians who love cakes, but cannot eat it because of the presence of eggs. Chocolate Cake Once you are trained in making simple cakes, you can try the king of cakes - the chocolate cake! Strawberry Cake Come summer and we start seeing strawberries everywhere.

Bake a Cake From Scratch These days, baking a cake is kids' play; anyone can do it. It's easy to open up a boxed cake mix, add oil, eggs and beat. Then pour the mixture into a pan and bake. It's a little harder to actually make a cake from scratch. While boxed cake mixes are tasty, and are what the majority of Americans are used to eating, they simply aren't as satisfying as cakes made from scratch. Still, it's not too difficult to get it right by following simple instructions. Here are some tips for baking better cakes: Replace baking powder and baking soda every six months for guaranteed freshness; the two are not interchangeable.Cake flour may be substituted for all-purpose flour by simply increasing cake flour by two tablespoons per cup. Chocolate Cake Ingredients: 1 cup hot water1/2 cup cocoa1/2 cup shortening2 cups sugar3 eggs1/2 cup buttermilk1 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. salt1-1/4 cups sifted flour1 tsp. vanilla1/3 cup chopped nuts, if desired Preparation: - Amy Zielske, Naples, Fla.

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