it's my parent's anniversary tommorow and my sister and i want to bake a cake. How do you make one??

Question

Please provide the needed ingredients and the cookware. We already have: measuring cups and spoons.

Answer 1

Making this cake is simple and fun. But only because I make it fun. A few ingredients are needed:

1 box white cake mix
1 box frozen strawberries
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tub whipped cream
You also need some kitchen utensils to get the job done: 1 bowl, 2 round cooking pans, 1 electric mixer, 2 grates, 1 icing spreader, 1 spoon or batter scoop, 1 cake holder, and 1 can of non-stick cooking spray.

Oh, I have my rolling pin and I'm not afraid to use it... but not for this project. Anyway, go ahead and pre-heat your oven to the recommended temperature indicated on your box of cake mix.
We begin by emptying the cake mix in the bowl, and then adding water. If I'm going too fast for you, then you really shouldn't be in the kitchen, should you?

You know, the egg really didn't come first. In fact, neither did the chicken. Single-celled organisms came first. Interesting, huh? Oh, right... back to the how-to. Add your oil to the stuff in the bowl and then you crack the eggs, without getting the shells in the bowl, and dump the embryonic goo from its hard container.

Yeah! Now it's time to mix, mix, mix. So whip out your handy electric mixer or whisk and whip that mess for 2 minutes, or however long it takes to turn it into a fine paste. Well, I've got some time to waste while I'm mixing, so I'll tell you a great idea for a date in Japan. You know those kareoke places where you can go and sing yourself stupid for hours with your buddies or business clients? Well, if you are low on cash, they make great substitutes for a hotel room. I learned that from the old anthology magazine, Chibi Pop Manga. So, all you Japanese girls reading... Are we on for a little Yuletide sing-off? I'll bring the chef's hat!

Well, 2 minutes are up and the cake batter smells so intoxicatingly good. Take your 2 pans and spray them with your non-stick crap, so the cake won't stick to the pans. Now, pour the batter into each of the pans and use the scoop or a spoon to get the hard-to-reach batter into the pan. Allow one pan to have a bit more batter than the other, so one cake is slightly larger than the other. This is so you can layer them.

Finally, it's time to bake. So, open up the oven, shove those babies in and set the timer for however long the cake box indicates. So, did you know that in Japan, girls are often referred to as Christmas Cakes? After December 25, the shops have to severely discount the prices of their cakes to sell them all off. A similar thing happens to girls that don't get married before they are 25 years old... they get severely discounted. Yes sir, that means with your old maid, you get a futon and all kinds of other special incentives just for taking the girl off her parent's hands.

Ah... BREAK TIME!!!
Kick back. Eat the batter. Watch some TV. You gotta do something to pass that time...

Ok. Our cake is done, so take it out of the oven and flip the cakes out of the pans onto your grates. Let them sit for about 5-10 minutes so they can cool off. Now, bring the smaller layer and place it on the base of the cake holder. To add some flavor to the actual cake, I suggest making some slits in the top of this layer with a knife and dripping the strawberry juice into the cracks.

Almost done... All you need to do now is add the whipped cream around the base and put a few thinly-sliced strawberries on top. Next, sit the top layer on top of the base layer and spread the rest of the whipped cream. Now, you can add the strawberries. This cake is looking awesome already. What could possibly make it better?

...SPRINKLES! Feel free to add some sprinkles to make the cake crunchy and more colorful, but you don't have to unless you want to.


Well, I hope you enjoy your cake as much as I enjoyed showing you how to make it. I'll be saying goodbye now... I have a big night of kareoke to look forward to.

Answer 2

Applesauce Spice Cake
12 Servings

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
1-1/2 Cups Sugar
1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 Cup Buttermilk
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 Cup Margarine, Softened
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Cup Shortening
1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Vanilla
3 Eggs
1 Cup Applesauce

Preheat the oven to 350ºF

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Add buttermilk, margarine, shortening, applesauce, and vanilla.

Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Beat for 2 minutes on high speed. Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more.

Pour the batter into a greased 13x9x2" baking pan. Bake for 30-35 minute or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Answer 3

If your oven temperature is questionable, invest in an oven thermometer. Some ovens can be off by as much as 75°.

Before mixing the batter, prepare the pans, turn the oven on, and make sure the rack is in the center.

Shiny pans reflect the heat, and are your best choice for cake baking.

Reduce the oven temperature by 25° when using glass pans.

Substitute 8-inch square pans for round if you want, or use 2 to 3 8 X 4-inch loaf pans. The baking time will be less, so begin checking about 15 minutes before the time suggested.

Have all ingredients at room temperature for best results.

Grease pans with about 1 tablespoon of fat per layer pan.

Use cocoa (or carob powder) instead of flour for dusting a greased pan when making a chocolate cake.

Ingredients & Techniques

When measuring flour, fluff it in the bag then spoon into the measuring cup; level off with a knife.

To "lighten" a hard wheat flour, spoon 2 to 4 tablespoons of cornstarch into a 1-cup dry measure, then sprinkle the flour in until full and scrape off the excess with the back side of a knife.

For better texture, try substituting buttermilk for regular milk in your cake recipe. For each cup of buttermilk used, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to the dry ingredients.

Beat butter and sugar for as long as the recipe directs.

To make a lighter cake, separate the eggs first. Add the yolks to the butter mixture, beat the egg whites then fold into the batter.

In general, use 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder for every cup of flour in cake batters.

To speed up the softening of cold butter, grate or thinly slice it and let stand for about 10 minutes over a bowl of warm water.

Toss nuts, raisins and chopped fruits in flour first. This will help keep them suspended in batters.

To split layer cakes loop a long strand of unflavored dental floss around the center of the cake horizontally. Cross the ends and slowly and firmly pull on each end to cut cleanly through the cake.

Cool the cake thoroughly before frosting.

To moisten confectioners' sugar frostings, use other liquids in place of milk. Melted jelly, fruit juices, coffee, peanut butter (with a little milk), honey, or maple syrup are just a few alternatives.

Make chocolate whipped cream by combining 2 tablespoons each unsweetened cocoa powder and confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl. Gradually stir in 1 cup whipping cream, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before beating

Answer 4

The easiest way would be to buy a cake mix and follow directions. There are usually fancier ways to make the cake on the side of the box. I don't think there is anything wrong with using a box mix and you don't need any special equiptment. Just a hand mixer,some eggs and veg. oil and water. You can decorate it also. And if you don't have a hand mixer you can just stir it by hand.

Answer 5

Purchase the mix in your local grocery store. And just read the
back.

Honestly if you have no cookware or anything else, it probably
would be less costly and easier to purchase a frozen cake.

Pepperidge Farms is 'great'.

(And I am a ex-cake decorator)

have fun

Answer 6

buy a box of a cake
read the directions
follow them

If you are too young to do this, you shouldn't be using the oven alone. Tell your parents you want to bake them a cake but you need them to help you. They will love you for it even though it won't be a surpirse.

Answer 7

Get a couple boxes of Betty Crocker cake mix ..Just folllow directions for mixing and baking on the box..I'm sure your mom will apprecraite you doing that for her

Answer 8

to bake a cake the easiest way it buy a box of the phillsberry doughboy, theirs any kind,vanilla,chocolate, strawberry, or u can buy betty crocker boxes of cake mixe and just follow the instructions in the back of the box and ur done,trust me they going to fall inlove with ur cake, (phillsberry doughboy is the BEST)