How to bake a good Birthday Cake?

Answer 1

Depends what you think is a good cake. I like chocolate cake, so here is a wonderful chocolate cake recipe. It's extremely easy, uses oil instead of butter, so it stays light and moist:
1 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups water*
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9'' baking
pans. Mix all dry ingredients in large bowl. Mix all wet
ingredients in another bowl. Ad wet ingredients to dry and beat
until just smooth; do not overbeat. Pour evenly into pans; batter
will be thin. Bake for approximately 25-35 minutes or until a
clean toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
* You can substitute up to half of the water with milk,
buttermilk (makes a richer cake), or even some coffee, if you
choose.

Happy Baking!

Answer 2

Buy a box of Duncan Hines Butter Recipe Yellow Cake Mix. Follow the directions and add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon flavoring and 1 cup coconut.

Ice the cake with Duncan Hines Milk Chocolate Frosting
or make a cream cheese frosting:

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar (about 4 cups), sifted

BEAT cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.

ADD sugar gradually, beating until well blended after each addition.

You can also add 1/4 teaspoon lemon flavoring, pecans and coconut to the frosting. Everyone will think you make this cake from scratch.

Answer 3

Chocolate Whipped Cream Birthday Cake




This recipe makes a delicious 4-layer chocolate cake with whipped cream filling between the layers, and it's the most requested cake recipe for birthdays in our family. It's very easy to make, because you start with a cake mix and it doesn't require many ingredients. This cake must refrigerate for 12 hours, so you should make it the night before your special occasion. You'll love to make this cake for Birthdays for your family and friends!

CAKE INGREDIENTS

1 package Devil’s Food cake mix
4 small cans or cups (about 10-12 oz. Total) Ready-to-Serve Chocolate Pudding
1 egg
½ - 1 cup Chocolate Chips

WHIPPED CREAM FILLING INGREDIENTS

2 cups Whipping Cream (2 cups equals 1 pint, Heavy cream is best)
¼ cup Powdered Confectioner's Sugar
1 - 2 Teaspoons Vanilla (to taste)



INSTRUCTIONS

Mix cake ingredients together for 2 minutes –- the mixture will be very thick. Divide mixture equally between 2 greased and floured 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans. Sprinkle the top of both halves with chocolate chips. Bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees, or until top feels firm and toothpick inserted in cake halves comes out clean. Cool on racks until cold.

When the cakes are cold, slice the cakes in half lengthwise with a long knife so you will have 4 layers. You also can use an electric knife to slice the cakes. (This is the most difficult part, but it doesn’t really matter if you make a mistake because the whipped cream will hide it!).

Mix powdered confectioner's sugar and vanilla into COLD whipping cream (whip it straight from the refrigerator so you can make sure it is cold), and whip the cream with a mixer until it is stiff.

Dab a small amount of the whipped cream onto the serving plate to anchor the bottom layer. Divide cream into thirds in the bowl. Put the bottom half layer of one cake on the plate, and spread 1/3 of the whipped cream on top of that layer. Put the top half of that layer on, and top with 1/3 of the whipped cream. Put on the bottom half of the remaining cake, and top with the last 1/3 of the whipped cream. Finish with the remaining top half cake layer.

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours. This cake serves approximately 8-12 adults, depending on the size of the individual cake slices.



OPTIONAL SUGGESTIONS/VARIATIONS

You can frost the entire cake with Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting, and sprinkle the sides with chocolate sprinkles (Thanks to Diana for this great suggestion!). Here's the recipe:

Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

1 1/2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
1/3 cup Baking Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

Beat all ingredients in chilled large bowl with electric mixer until stiff.

Answer 4

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They show & tell u everything so u can be baking like a pro in no time! GL :o)

Answer 5

keep it simple, try an egg sponge receipe, with jam in the centre or chocolate spread buy decorations. If you are not a good cook buy one

Answer 6

Thats not a questions, its a statement. As per previous answer, buy one its far easier and will probably taste better!

Answer 7

add hash 2 the mix?
4 th Best CaKe ever........

Answer 8

Make sure not to burn the cake :(

Answer 9

get someone else to do it for ya... well in my case anyways

Answer 10

Just buy one.