Cake Recipes

Sponge Cake Recipes from Scratch

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How to Prepare

Take a saucepan and add the milk, along with two tablespoons of butter. Heat the milk on low heat. In another bowl, beat the eggs (on high speed) with two cups of sugar, for around ten minutes or till the mixture gets fluffy and increases in volume. Now, lower the speed of the beater and slowly add vanilla and lukewarm milk that is heated with butter. Mix well and keep aside. Now, combine the flour with baking powder, cocoa powder and salt and sift the mixture two to three times. The next step is to add the flour into the butter-sugar batter. Beat the mixture thoroughly, till the batter acquires a marbled texture and glossy finish. Use the remaining butter to grease the cake pan, into which, you have to sprinkle some sugar, before adding the cake batter. Now, bake the batter for around thirty minutes, in the oven that is preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Let the cake get cool for ten minutes, before serving.

The above said recipes are easy and simple, and can be prepared easily. Once you get comfortable in making these cakes, you may collect other such best sponge cake recipes from scratch and try them too. So, why wait? Try these recipes and enjoy the delicious homemade sponge cake.

Cherry Dump Cake

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Want your taste buds to bless you for treating them to a delightful cherry dump cake? Want a sweet platter that has the knack to tickle your sweet tooth? Alright, enough of temptation talk! Let us move on and change the scenario a tad bit. Before this article arms you with the cherry dump cake recipe, you might like to read and rev up your knowledge about what a dump cake is.

What is a Dump Cake?

According to your olfactory senses, the name dump cake might not sound the most appetizing item on the sweet list. However, what's in a name? It is indeed a dessert that people love to devour. This cake, unfortunately suffers from an identity crises, as majority prefer to call it a version of the cobbler cake. Surprisingly, the dump cake is popular not only for its delicious morsels, it is also coveted with the 'quick cake to make' tag. Now, that feature just does not make you wait for its arrival in your mouth!

Dump cake is made by combining canned fruits. Pineapple and cherries are some of the most predominant fruits added to the recipe. The fruits are drained and placed at the bottom of the baking dish. The next step is to add white or a yellow colored cake mix on top of the fruit layers. The cake is then baked and a scoop of butter is poured on top of the cake mix. When baked, the butter forms a crust that melts in the mouth coupled with a layer of canned sweet fruits. Dump cake is the easiest to make, simply because it has no ingredients that you need to measure and add. Instead of using canned fruits you could also resort to using fresh cut fruits. You are free to use your imagination and make wild concoctions that spells specialty in every bite. You could experiment with a variety of canned pie filling or allow the canned fruits to macerate for a while in its own juices and see the sweetness get all the more sweeter!

As far as experimenting with flavors is concerned, chocolates go far in ranking high on the chart of cake makers and cake eaters! Chocolate recipes are here to stay and get you hooked to the delicious dump cakes. Instead of pouring white or yellow cake mix, you could switch to using the chocolate cake mix. You could make a black forest cake by simply pouring the chocolate cake mix over the cherries placed at the bottom of the baking dish. You get a cherry dump cake with a chocolaty twist, cherries soaked in chocolate - a thorough lip-smacker indeed!

How to Make a Cherry Dump Cake

This is the section that will equip you with a cherry dump cake recipe that spills magic in your mouth. Here are the ingredients to get you on board.

Ingredients

    * 1 large can of crushed pineapple
    * 1 can of cherry pie filling
    * 1 can of yellow cake mix or white cake mix
    * 2 sticks butter
    * A can of flaked coconut

Directions

   1. For a pineapple dump cake recipe coupled with cherries, place crushed pineapple into the pan.
   2. Don't discard the juice, pour it along with the crushed pineapple.
   3. Spread it evenly, continuing with the same activity of spreading with the cherry pie filling over the pineapple.
   4. Now is the time to pour the cake mix (yellow or white, your choice!) over the cherries.
   5. You will notice that the cake mix has a granular texture. Well, if you want a crusty and creamy morsel then don't mash it and make it even and smooth. Let it be the way it is.
   6. To give the cake a coarse flavoring, you could sprinkle some dry coconut powder. Ensure that the coconut is not finely powdered. Sprinkling coconut powder that has tiny pieces of coconut intact, will add a different twang to the cake all together.
   7. Garnish it with some cashews to make the cake look and feel rich.
   8. Melt butter in a pan and pour it all over the cake.
   9. Place it in the oven at 320 degrees and see the cake turn crusty from the outside and soft and melt-y inside.
10. You could serve it whipped cream. Viola! a cherry dump cake with coconut is ready for you.

Still here! I thought with this cake recipe at hand, you must have rushed to prepare your kitchen counter with all you need to make the cherry dump cake. Go now and enjoy the flavors!

Dump Cake Recipe

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When we hear ‘dump cake’, it may not sound very appealing. Hence, I am sure you would want to know where does this cake get its name from. Dump cake gets its name from its recipe. Yeah, you heard me right, as all the ingredients are dumped into a baking pan and then baked. The over all presentation is not like a cake, but is like a cobbler, therefore it cannot be categorized under fancy baking. Children can also bake this cake, as there is no mixing. Not only are the kids fond of this recipe, but adults also love it. Take a look at different dump cake recipes.

Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Cherry dump cake is a delicious dessert to be made for holidays or also great for a backyard picnic. They are easy and inexpensive at the same time.

Ingredients

Cherry Pie Filling 1 can
White Cake Mix 1 box
Butter (sliced) 1 stick

Method

Pour the cherry pie filling into the baking pan.
Spread the filling evenly, so that it covers the entire pan.
Pour dry cake mix over the cherry filling.
However, do not break the lumps and leave them intact, as they are going to form the "crust" of the cake.
Place slices butter on top of the dry mix, but do not mix it.
Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, until the cake is golden brown in color.
It will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes, but different ovens may require different time.
Remove from the oven, cool for about 30 minutes and slice it evenly and serve warm.

Pumpkin Dump Cake
You may want to give this recipe a try during the holiday season.

Ingredients

Pumpkin (15 ounce can) 1
Evaporated Milk (12 ounce can) 1
Eggs 3
Nutmeg 1 teaspoon
Ginger ½ teaspoon
Cloves ½ teaspoon
Salt ½ teaspoon
Sugar ¾ cup
Yellow Cake Mix 1 packet
Walnuts 1 cup
Butter Sticks (melted) ¾ cup

Method

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, as you get the baking pan ready.
Grease the cooking pan lightly and combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, salt and sugar together and pour the mixture into the baking pan.
Sprinkle the cake mix on the pumpkin mixture and gently pat down with spoon.
Now sprinkle in the nuts and drizzle butter on top.
Bake the cake for 50 minutes till golden brown.
Remove from the oven and cool, before you cut it into squares.

Apple Dump Cake Recipe
This makes for a delicious apple cake, which children relish a lot.

Ingredients

Spice Cake Mix 1 package
Apple Pie Filling 2 cans
Ground Cinnamon 1 teaspoon
Ground Nutmeg 1 teaspoon
Ground All Spice 1 teaspoon
White Sugar 1 tablespoon
Butter ¾ cup
Chopped Pecans 1 cup

Method

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, while you ready the cake mix.
Grease a baking pan and pour apple pie filling into the pan.
In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice and sugar and sprinkle it over pie filling.
Now pour the dry cake mix over the apple filling.
Dot it with butter pieces and scatter nuts on top of the dry mix.
Now bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour, until the cake is golden brown in color and bubbling on the sides.
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Peach Dump Cake Recipe
Personally this is my favorite dump cake recipe. I like to eat this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

Peaches in Heavy Syrup 2 cans
Yellow Cake Mix 1 package
Butter ½ cup
Ground Cinnamon ½ teaspoon

Method

The oven is to be preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Grease a baking pan and empty peaches along with the syrup into it.
Cover the peaches with dry cake mix and press down gently.
Dot with cut butter pieces on top of the cake mix and sprinkle cinnamon powder.
Bake the cake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 minutes to an hour, until the top is golden brown in color.

In the same way, there is also pineapple dump cake recipe, which you can make use of. I am sure now you will end up making dump cakes more often as compared to the regular cakes and that there will be cake mania in your house. After reading all these ridiculously easy dump cake recipes, why are you still here? Go on, bake a cake, eat, drink, and be merry!

Homemade Waffle Recipe

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Making waffles at home is not only economical than purchasing them from a grocery store but homemade waffles are also fresh, healthy and contain no preservatives. Warm homemade waffles can serve the purpose of a delectable, filling breakfast on a cold winter morning, especially waffles drenched in syrup are a classic brunch and breakfast favorite. Not only this, light and fluffy berry-topped waffles can be a luscious dessert for any occasion or party.

I am sure your mouth must be watering now and you are desperate to know how to make these waffles at home. Well, unlike to the common belief that waffles are difficult to make, let me tell they are extremely simple and are not all time consuming. The only thing you have to keep in mind while preparing waffles is that they should be golden brown in color with the consistency of a light moist cake inside and lightly crisp on the outside. So without delaying, let us move on to some basic and easy homemade waffle recipes.

Homemade Waffle Recipe from Scratch

Ingredients:

1 cup flour (½ whole wheat flour and ½ white flour)
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1⅓ cups milk
1 large egg
2 ½ tbsp butter (melted)
¼ tsp pure vanilla

Preparation:

Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and then separately combine the liquid ingredients in another bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients in to the liquid mixture, mixing constantly with a fork to avoid any lump formations. Now pour the batter on to a preheated waffle maker, set on medium to medium-high heat. The batter should properly cover the surface but make sure it does not leak from the sides. You can use measuring cups for better measurements. Bake the waffles for the recommended amount of time and serve.

Homemade Waffle Recipe without Milk

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp raw sugar
1½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
3 tbsp safflower or other neutral tasting oil
7 oz soymilk
1 egg

Preparation:

Take a mixing bowl and mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine all liquid ingredients and egg. Now pour the liquid ingredients in to the dry ingredients and beat well or until no lumps remain. For better flavor and texture, allow the batter to rest for a few minutes. Preheat the waffle maker at medium to medium-high heat and once it is ready, pour about half a cup of the batter into the center and press close. Remove the waffle after 3-4 minutes or when the light indicates that it is ready. Keep the baked waffle on the serving plate, add more batter to the waffle maker and repeat the process until no batter remains. More on how to make waffles.

Aren't they simple? Well, these were some basic and simple homemade waffle recipes that can be prepared without much of efforts or time required. You can serve your homemade waffles with berries, maple syrup or any of your favorite syrup and toppings. So what are you waiting for? Now that you know how simple they are, prepare these waffles at home this weekend and surprise your family and friends. Enjoy!

Poppy Seed Cake from Scratch

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Poppy seeds make wonderful ingredients for many recipes. Not only do not they add taste to the recipe, but also benefit you with a number of health benefits. These kidney shaped seeds are actually harvested from opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) and they are high in various useful vitamins and minerals. Poppy seeds are extensively used for baking cakes, cupcakes, chicken salads, etc. So, do you want to learn a recipe to make poppy seed cake from scratch? Then, here are some various flavors to make poppy seed cake recipe from scratch. Read more on cake recipes.

Poppy Seed Cake Recipes

Orange-Pumpkin Poppy Seed Cake Recipe from Scratch

Ingredients

Poppy seeds - 2 tablespoons
Pure pumpkin - 1 (15 ounce) can
Orange cake mix - 1 (18.25 ounce) package
Eggs - 3
Orange juice - 2/3 cup

Procedure

First preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Take a 9 inch cake pan and grease it with cooking spray. Then, in a medium sized mixing bowl, combine cake mix, orange juice and eggs. Beat the mixture properly with help of an electric mixer on low speed. Beat until the mixture moistens completely. Now, increase the speed to medium and combine pumpkin to the mixture. Then, add the poppy seeds and finally pour the cake batter into the greased pan. Divide the batter properly and bake it in the preheated even. Bake the cake for 28 to 30 minutes and then leave it to cool on wire racks.

Cream Cheese Poppy Seed Cupcakes Recipe from Scratch

Ingredients

Softened butter - 5 tablespoons
Flour - ½ cup
Salt - 1/8 teaspoon
Powdered unrefined cane sugar - ½ cup and one teaspoon (for dusting)
Large egg-1
Egg yolk - 1
Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon
Cream cheese (room temperature) - ¼ cup
Poppy seeds - 1 teaspoon, ½ teaspoon

Procedure

To prepare this poppy seed cake recipe from scratch, first preheat the oven to 325 degree Fahrenheit. This recipe yields 4 cupcakes, so, place the cupcake papers into 4 ramekins or 4 muffin tins. Take a medium sized mixing bowl and combine flour and salt. Then combine butter with help of electric mixer. Add ½ cup powdered sugar and continue creaming the mixture with electric mixer. Blend the mixture until it becomes soft and fluffy. Then, add egg, egg yolk and vanilla one by one. Lower the speed of the mixer and combine poppy seeds to the flour mixture. Your cupcake batter is ready, spoon this into the cupcake cups and divide the batter evenly into all the cupcake cups. In a small bowl combine 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar and cream cheese. Blend them properly to attain a smooth texture. Then, spoon this cream mixture over each cupcake and then sprinkle poppy seeds. Bake the cupcakes for 25 minutes and cool them for 5 minutes after baking. Dust powdered sugar over them while serving.

Almond Poppy Seed Cake Recipe from Scratch

Ingredients

Sugar -1¼ cups
White shortening - ½ cup
Eggs - 2 large
All-purpose flour - 2 cups
Baking soda - 1 teaspoon
Salt - ¼ teaspoon
Buttermilk - 1 cup
Almond extract - 2-3 teaspoons
Vanilla - ½ teaspoon
Poppy seed - 1/3 cup
Sliced almonds - ½ - ¾ cup
Butter (softened) - ½ cup
Cream cheese (softened) - 1 (8 ounce) package
Vanilla - 2 teaspoons
Whipped cream - 2 tablespoons
Confectioners' sugar - 3½ cups
Frozen whipped topping (thawed) - 1 cup

Procedure

This recipe makes almond poppy seed cake with fluffy cream cheese frosting. Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit and then grease a 9 by 13 inches baking pan. Take a large mixing bowl and combine shortening and sugar. Beat the mixture for about 2 minutes and then add eggs, almond extract and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture properly at high speed. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add this mixture to the mixture in large bowl along with buttermilk. Combine the ingredients until they are just mixed and then add poppy seeds. Bake the batter for 30 to 35 minutes in preheated oven. To prepare the cream frosting, combine butter, vanilla, whipping cream and cream cheese in a medium sized bowl. Beat the mixture to attain light and fluffy texture. Add in confectioners' sugar and again beat the mixture. Then add the whipped topping and blend the mixture completely. Spread this topping over the baked cake and garnish with chopped almonds.

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin from Scratch

Ingredients

All-purpose flour - 2 cups
White sugar - 3/4 cup
Poppy seeds - ¼ cup
Baking powder - 2 teaspoons
Baking soda - 1 teaspoon
Salt - ½ teaspoon
Eggs - 2
Lemon flavored yogurt - 1 cup
Vegetable oil - ¼ cup
Grated lemon zest - 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice - 1/3 cup
White sugar -3 tablespoons

Procedure

Preheat the oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit and then grease a muffin tin with cooking spray. Take a large mixing bowl and add flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ¾ cup white sugar. Combine the ingredients properly. In another bowl, combine eggs, yogurt vegetable oil and lemon zest. Blend the mixture properly and mix it with flour mixture. Mix the mixtures until just combined and see that you do not over-mix. Now, spoon this batter evenly between the muffin cups and bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. In small bowl combine lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of white sugar and stir to dissolve sugar completely. When the muffins are baked, pierce their tops with toothpick several times. Then, gently pour one tablespoon of lemon juice over each muffin. Let the lemon poppy seed muffins cool in the baking pan for 10 minutes. You can prepare poppy seed cake with lemon filling in similar manner.

Jello Cake Recipe

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Jello have always been a part of some of the most delicious desserts and jello cakes are one among them. It is one of the popular desserts, especially during summers. Jello cakes are very easy to prepare and can be made in any flavor of your choice. Some of the most popular jello cake flavors are strawberry, lemon, orange, etc. Here are some easy jello cake recipes, that can help you in preparing this dish. Go through this article and try your favorite jello cake recipe.

How to Make a Jello Cake

As mentioned above, jello cakes are easy to prepare, if you know the right methods. There are many different types of jello cakes that can be prepared in different flavors. The most popular among them are lemon jello cakes, made with lemon cake mix, lime gelatin and lemon pudding frosting, strawberry jello cake with strawberry jello, yellow or white cake mix and whip cream frosting, white cake mix with orange jello and vanilla pudding frosting, etc. Let us take a look at some of the popular jello cake recipes.

Easy Recipe for Jello Cake

This is a basic jello cake recipe that can be prepared easily. In order to make this jello cake, you require one packet of cake mix (white or yellow), one small pack of instant pudding mix, whipped cream topping and 1½ cups milk. Start with baking the cake 13 x 9 square cake pan. Once the cake is done, allow it to cool and meanwhile, prepare the jello. The next step is to poke holes (vertical) through the cake randomly. The holes must run through the entire length of the cake. Pour the warm (not set) jello over the holes, so that it reaches the bottom of the pan and covers the cake. Once you are done, refrigerate the cake. You can make the topping for the cake by combining the pudding mix, milk and cream. Mix it to a fluffy consistency and apply it all over the cake, that can be removed from the refrigerator, once the jello sets. This jello cake recipe from scratch is one of the popular as well as simple methods.

Lemon Jello Cake Recipe

If you want a lemon jello cake, all you have do is to use a lemon flavored jello, with lemon pudding mix and lemon cake mix. The recipe for making this jello cake is similar to that given above. Bake the cake, poke holes, pour the jello, refrigerate, add the topping and serve, if you want a jello pudding cake, you can use pudding as topping. Otherwise, whipped cream will be sufficient for topping. You may also go for jello cake decorations, like, candy sprinkles.

Similarly, strawberry jello cake recipes can be prepared with strawberry-flavored jello and yellow or white cake mix, whipped cream and some frozen strawberries. Once the cake is done and the jello is half set over the cake, add a layer of crushed strawberries on the top. Now, cover these strawberries with whipped cream. Your strawberry jello cake is ready and you can serve it chilled. In this case too, you can use a jello cake recipe with pudding.

In short, it is really easy to prepare jello cakes, that can be used as delicious desserts. If you want to prepare some easy desserts during summers, then, jello cakes is one of the ideal choices, as you don't have to fret in the kitchen for a long time. The above said jello cake recipes are some of the simplest ones and so, try them and enjoy the dish. You may also go for elaborated types, like, two-layered jello cakes, if you have enough time. So, you may start with your favorite jello cake recipe and enjoy the dish.