Busy Day Cake Recipes

BUSY DAY CAKE

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add milk, butter and vanilla. Beat with mixer on low until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Pour batter into a greased and floured 8 x 1 1/2 inch round baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Frost with favorite frosting while warm.

BUSY DAY CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add egg.
• Sift in flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add milk and vanilla. Mix well.
• Put in a greased 9x9 pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees until done. (toothpick inserted comes out clean). Start checking at 20 minutes. I haven't made this in a while, so I'm not sure. If it looks done enough to check with the toothpick at 20 minutes, then by all means, check it. It may take up to 30 minutes to bake.

BUSY DAY CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375
• 2. Grease and lightly flour a 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
• 3. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Beat with electric mixer till combined.Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
• 4. Pour into pan and bake on 375 for 25 to 30 minutes or till done.

BUSY-DAY DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an 8-inch square baking pan, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Make a well in center of flour mixture and add oil, vanilla, vinegar, and water. Whisk until well combined. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

BUSY DAY SYRUP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 (8 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and cane syrup until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 2/3 cup milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Frost between layers, on top and sides with Easy Chocolate Frosting.
• To make Easy Chocolate Frosting: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Remove from heat. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and continue beating until spreading consistency is achieved. Beat in vanilla.