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[~musical912]

Hello!  

 

My grandmas birthday is coming up and I’m making the cake! I wanna make something different than the usual chocolate/vanilla/lemon/carrot cake. ! If you know of any good recipes for any kind of cake (including cheesecake) please let me know.

[Thatfuzballufound]

Well, I could tell you a brownie recipe that only me and my mum know. I will have to Pm you <3 They are really good and are not to dry. Idk but I loooovvveeee cheesecake! There is this type of cake but as well the flavouring are the same (vanilla) but me and my friend did this one thing were you instead of using colours, you add different flavourings!

Link to the cake thingie:rainbow-zebra-cake Please tell me if that doesn't work because of your country  

 

If it doesn't work for your country:

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Image of cake:

Ingredients:

• 375g salted butter , softened, plus extra for the tin
• 375g golden caster sugar
• 6 large eggs , at room temperature
• 375g self-raising flour
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 150ml milk
• blue and pink food colouring (see tip, below)
• sprinkles , to decorate

For the icing

• 250g salted butter , softened
• 400g icing sugar , sifted
• vanilla pod, seeds scraped out or just a few drops of vanilla
• 100g full-fat cream cheese
• Recipe:
• STEP 1

  Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line three 20cm loose-bottomed sandwich cake tins with baking parchment.

• STEP 2

  To make the sponge, beat the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer or using an electric whisk for 5-8 mins or until light and fluffy. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the flour, baking powder and milk to loosen. Divide the mixture between three mixing bowls, weighing for accuracy if you like. Colour one of the batters blue and another pink, starting with a little colouring, then adding more for a deeper finish. Leave one of the bowls of batter uncoloured.

• STEP 3

  Get the three cake tins and bowls of batter ready in front of you. Spoon a heaped tablespoon of blue batter into the centre of the first tin, then pink in the second, and plain in the third. Working quickly so that it doesn’t spread too much, add another dollop of a different coloured batter on top of each one. Don’t wait for the batter to settle or spread, just keep alternating the colours until you run out. The weight of each layer will cause the batter to spread as you go, so very gently tap and shake the cake tins to even out the mixture, then bake in the centre of the oven for 25-30 mins or until firm to the touch. Turn out top-side down onto wire racks straightaway, then leave to cool completely.

• STEP 4

  For the icing, put the butter, icing sugar and vanilla seeds into a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or put in a bowl and use an electric whisk. Beat for 5 mins or until fluffy and aerated. Add the cream cheese and beat briefly until just combined.

• STEP 5

  Place one of the cakes on a cake stand or serving plate and spread 2 tbsp of the buttercream on top, then repeat with the other sponges. Spread a smooth layer of the icing over the top and sides of the cake, using a large palette knife, leaving some slightly less iced spots for a ‘naked’ finish. Top with sprinkles and candles, if you like. Will keep in an airtight tin for three days.

You can change the recipe to your needs (wouldn't recommend the icing, just use a normal buttercream recipe or whatever you like), enjoy (and sorry I wasn't much help!)

[Tiny Ball Of Fuzz]

This is a chocolate cake, but it's SO GOOD! If I made it again, I wouldn't put the chocolate bark on, though. https://livforcake.com/black-forest-cake/

[lil BIG dwarf]

What kinda cake are you going for? I have plans for a chocolate cherry cake that you may like. I'm jealous of HoneyCombs recipe, though-expect possible PM's from me if I ever have a brownie crisis, which happens about once a month ;3 (jk mostly)

Edited by lil BIG dwarf, 30 April 2021 - 04:56 AM.

[~musical912]

What kinda cake are you going for? I have plans for a chocolate cherry cake that you may like. I'm jealous of HoneyCombs recipe, though-expect possible PM's from me if I ever have a brownie crisis, which happens about once a month ;3 (jk mostly)

I’m kinda going for something pretty simple; nothing too fancy but something tasty I guess haha.

[lil BIG dwarf]

I’m kinda going for something pretty simple; nothing too fancy but something tasty I guess haha.

 

Hmmm..... For pretty simple but not like usual, I would say red velvet cake. Some people dont like the taste of red dye (get tasteless gel dyes!), but I think its pretty goood

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/southern-red-velvet-cake-recipe-2011892

 

Also try this, its way better than normal choc. cake- https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/the-best-texas-sheet-cake/or https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23056/texas-sheet-cake-v/

(for buttermilk just use 1 cup normal or almond milk with 1 tbsp white vinager or lemon juice)

[~musical912]

Hmmm..... For pretty simple but not like usual, I would say red velvet cake. Some people dont like the taste of red dye (get tasteless gel dyes!), but I think its pretty goood

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/southern-red-velvet-cake-recipe-2011892

 

Also try this, its way better than normal choc. cake- https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/the-best-texas-sheet-cake/or https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23056/texas-sheet-cake-v/

(for buttermilk just use 1 cup normal or almond milk with 1 tbsp white vinager or lemon juice)

Ooo thank you!