Making A Cake From Scratch Is Simple
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
We have a couple of birthdays coming up and I decided it’s about time to figure out how to make cakes from scratch. My mother and grandmother never bought a store-bought cake and box mixes were out of the question as well. Now it’s my turn to give homemade cakes and frostings a try.
I started by looking for a few different homemade cake recipes and have been baking them for my family. I’ve discovered a couple of great basic recipes which combined with different toppings and frostings should cover most cake occasions.
For my daughter’s cake this year we are going with a chocolate cake and a homemade vanilla frosting. I think vanilla frosting is just one of those simple toppings anyone can put together. It doesn’t take more than a couple minutes to put together and making a cake from scratch doesn’t take any more time than using a box mix.
Not only does it come in handy to frost cakes, but also as a topping for muffins, spice cakes or as a dip for fruit. I’ve even been known to spread some on sugar cookies and then letting the kids decorate these sweet treats with various sprinkles. What a great way to keep the kids entertained on a rain day.
My favorite cake in the world is a simple two layer yellow cake, frosted with a simple vanilla frosting and then topped with various fresh berries. It’s delicious and looks absolutely stunning. Of course it would also be great with some cream cheese frosting or even a chocolate frosting and then topped with strawberries.
If you’ve never made cake from scratch, or whipped up your own frosting for that matter, you should definitely try it. It’s much easier than you think and the end result tastes so much better than anything you could get from the store. I know my family has appreciated that I’ve taken the plunge into making cakes from scratch.
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