53249 quick basic cake Recipes

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

moist yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, mandarin oranges , juice reserved, instant vanilla pudding mix, crushed pineapple with juice

yellow cake mix, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, vanilla extract, sugar

quick cooking oats, basic cookie mix, egg, butter, cold water, vanilla extract, almond extract

cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, margarine, room temperature, vanilla, eggs, at room temperature, buttermilk, at room temperature

cake flour, baking powder, salt, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, room temperature, vanilla, milk

cake flour , sifter, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs, room temperature, vanilla extract, whole milk

cake flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, whole milk

self-rising flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, eggs, milk, vanilla, pre-heat ven 350 degrees-grease, flour cake pan

day, by lillian burns hudson, how i remember saturdays, in the days long gone by, when mother in the kitchen, was baking bread and pie., how anxiously i waited, then mother took a mixing bowl, began the chocolate cake ., she beat the eggs and sugar well, other things, then with a big spoon stirred it, till the batter stood in rings., batter looked delicious, as she placed it in the pan, then set the bowlon the table . . ., when our fun began ., i remember as though twere yesterday, how my mother , gentle soul, would smile and look at me and say, now you can lick the bowl., quick chocolate cake, in a large bowl place the following ingredients, sugar, egg, milk, cocoa, butter, flour sifted with, salt, baking powder, soda

cake, flour + 2 tbsp for cake tin, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, shortening, softened, milk, almond extract, eggs, mix together, dried coconut, sugar, margarine, softened

cake and pastry flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt

yellow cake mix, coconut cream- which is thick or coconut milk- which is thinner. you will get a bit different results, condense milk, cool whip or whip cream or dream whip, coconut flakes can toast for a more intense flavor., use coconut flavoring in cake mix batter and or whip topping to intensify., even small amount of coconut rum can be added to mix. alcohol will bake out but leave the intense flavor.

vegetable cooking spray, cake flour, baking powder, salt, plain nonfat yogurt, vegetable oil, grated orange rind (about 6 oranges), vanilla extract, orange extract, egg yolk, sugar, divided, warm 2% low-fat milk (95o to 100o), egg whites

german chocolate cake mix, instant chocolate pudding mix, eggs, zucchini, shredded, oil, vanilla, pecans, chopped, chocolate chips

lime curd, eggs, egg yolks, fresh lime juice (about 4 limes), sugar, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces, grated lime zest, substitute lemon juice and zest for lime for lemon curd., basic cake recipe : double recipe for the margarita cake, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces, vanilla extract, eggs, at room temperature, egg yolks, at room temperature, sugar, buttercream frosting : yield 2 cups, egg yolks, milk, sugar, unslated butter, each stick cut into 8 pieces, at room temperature, tequila, simple syrup, triple sec or other orange flavored liquer, simple syrup, equal parts sugar and water, sugar, water, only need 3 tbsp for this recipe )

cake mix (duncan hines/no pudding in mix), instant vamilla pudding, eggs , large, water, canola oil