i am trying to teach my girlfriend children to cook what is the best cakes to make with them?

Answer 1

I'd agree with the suggestions of fairy cakes or chocolate rice crispies. Don't give in to the temptatin of buying a cake mix - that isnt really teaching them cooking! Or you can get some interesting tray bakes - you culd try mixing in all together in a bowl 4oz margerine, 2 eggs, 4 oz sugar, 6 oz self raising flour an a teaspoon of baking powder (helps it to rise) plus a small amount of milk to make a soft dropping consistency. You can add dried fruit (raisins, currants, sultanas, cherries) or chocolate (cocoa). Line a roasting tin with grease-proof paper and put it all in. Cook in oven about gas mark 4 for about half an hour (keep an eye on it)

Answer 2

pass to the baking isle at your food market and p.c.. up a strawberry cake combination. To make an exceedingly stable cake, as a substitute of including oil like the recipe says, upload genuine butter. stick to the instructions precisely and bake interior the 9x13 pan. shrink out a heart formed stencil from white paper(printer paper will do) and use it to music a heart on your baked and cooled cake. Ice with white icing, and you could locate some purple sugars or sprinkles additionally interior the baking isle to decorate the cake. do no longer worry approximately perfection, she would be floored with what a candy gesture it particularly is. stable for you!

Answer 3

WACKY CAKE: Its super easy and tastes good
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup water
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sift flour, sugar, salt, soda, and cocoa together into an 8x8 inch ungreased cake pan. Make three depressions. Pour oil into one well, vinegar into second, and vanilla into third well. Pour water over all, and stir well with fork.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Frost with your favorite icing.

Answer 4

Cupcakes are pretty fun. Just buy a Betty Crocker cake mix, and the paper muffin cups, some sprinkles, or smarties. Having them do something like that it's fun, and also not a lot of work for you. They also taste pretty good. Have fun. Happy Holidays!

Answer 5

This was my fav. growing up!
another thing to add to this would be gummy worms, you can hide them in it or just stick them in the top


OREO COOKIE CAKE (DIRT CAKE)

1 (16 oz.) pkg. Oreo cookies
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 (8 oz.) pkg. whipped topping
1 c. confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 pkg. chocolate pudding
2 c. milk

Crush Oreos very fine. Spread 1/2 Oreos on bottom of pan or flower pot and pour butter over Oreos. Let chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar to 1 box of whipped topping until smooth. Prepare pudding as directed on package. Spread cream cheese mixture over cookies, then layer chocolate pudding and other container of whipped topping. Sprinkle remaining Oreos on top. If you use flower pot you can make more layers and stick an artificial flower in for a surprise.

Answer 6

Fairy cake's/ queen cake's , gingerbread men are all simple to make and isn't decorating the cakes the fun bit , and don 't forget to teach them to tidy up after them that is always important .

Answer 7

7 Up pound cake is the one I would go with. They will love it. Get the recipe here.

Answer 8

No Bake Cookies...simply and easy. Not having the kids around a hot oven is always a plus.

Answer 9

the ones you get in tesco for about two quid is a good start. you can get scooby doo ones, christmas ones etc. it teaches them the basics without being to full on

Answer 10

fairy cakes.
less cleaning as the cakes sit in their own lil wrapper.
recipe below.