Light And Airy Super Moist Cake Recipes

MY BEST VANILLA CAKE - STAYS MOIST 4 DAYS!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) for 20 minutes before starting the batter (Note 8). Place shelf in the middle of the oven.
• Grease 2 x 20cm / 8" cake pans with butter, then line with parchment / baking paper. (Note 9 more pan sizes) Best to use cake pan without loose base, if you can.
• Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Beat eggs for 30 seconds on speed 6 of a Stand Mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or hand beater.
• With the beater still going, pour the sugar in over 45 seconds.
• Then beat for 7 minutes on speed 8, or until tripled in volume and white.
• Heat Milk-Butter: While egg is beating, place butter and milk in a heatproof jug and microwave 2 minutes on high to melt butter (or use stove). Do not let milk bubble and boil (foam ok). Don't do this ahead and let the milk cool (this affects rise).
• Gently add flour: When the egg is whipped, scatter 1/3 flour across surface, then beat on Speed 1 for 5 seconds. Add half remaining flour, then mix on Speed 1 for 5 sec. Add remaining flour, then mix on Speed 1 for 5 - 10 sec until the flour is just mixed in. Once you can't see flour, stop straight away.
• Lighten hot milk with some Egg Batter: Pour hot milk, vanilla and oil into the now empty flour bowl. Add about 1 1/2 cups (2 ladles or so) of the Egg Batter into the Milk-Butter (don't need to be 100% accurate with amount). Use a whisk to mix until smooth - you can be vigorous here. Will look foamy.
• Slowly add milk: Turn beater back on Speed 1 then pour the Milk mixture into the Egg Batter over 15 seconds, then turn beater off.
• Scrape and final mix: Scrape down sides and base of bowl. Beat on Speed 1 for 10 seconds - batter should now be smooth and pourable.
• Pour batter into pans.
• Knock out bubbles: Bang each cake pan on the counter 3 times to knock out big bubbles (Note 10 for why)
• Bake 30 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean.
• Remove from oven. Cool in cake pans for 15 minutes, then gently turn out onto cooling racks. If using as layer cakes, cool upside down - slight dome will flatten perfectly. Level cake = neat layers.
• Frost with frosting of choice, or cream and fresh berries or jam. See list of ideas in post!
• Beat butter with paddle attachment in stand mixer for 3 minutes on high until it changes from yellow to almost white, and it becomes fluffy and creamy.
• Add icing sugar / powdered sugar gradually in 3 lots, beating slowly (to avoid a powder storm) then once mostly incorporated, beat on high for a full 3 minutes until fluffy.
• Add vanilla and milk, then beat for a further 30 seconds. Use milk only if needed to make it lovely and soft but still holds it's form (eg for piping). Use immediately. (If you make ahead, refrigerate then beat to re-fluff).

LIGHT AS AIR BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350* Grease and flour two 9" layer cake pans or 10" tube pan.
• Cream butter with sugar.
• Add yolks and beat.
• Add mashed bananas and pecans.
• Sift together flour and salt.
• Combine with creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• Fold in beaten whites.
• Add soda dissolved in water and then vanilla.
• Bake for 25 to 30 min.
• Cool and frost with Pecan Frosting or frosting of your choice.

LIGHT AND FLUFFY YELLOW CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment. Butter parchment, then flour pans, tapping out excess. Set aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream on medium-high speed until pale, 2 to 3 minutes. On medium speed, add eggs yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix, scraping down sides of bowl. On low speed, add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two batches of buttermilk. Fold in egg whites. Stir with a rubber spatula until the batter is evenly blended.
• Divide batter between pans. Smooth the top of each layer with a small offset spatula.
• Bake until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool in pans on wire racks, 20 minutes. Run a knife around edges of cakes to loosen. Invert cakes from pans. Peel off parchment from cakes. Reinvert and let cool completely on racks.

LIGHT AND AIRY SUPER MOIST CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in mixer for 2 minutes.
• Bake according to package directions as to temperature and time for each type of cake pan.

MOIST VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius. Grease or line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
• Mix together flour + baking powder + salt and keep aside.
• With a stand mixer or a handheld mixer cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add vanilla and then add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Add flour mixture to the egg mixture alternating with milk in two batches beginning and ending with flour. Beat until fully incorporated but do not over mix.
• Divide the batter into 12 muffin cups.
• Bake for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.
• Let it sit for 5 minutes in the muffin pan before placing it on the wire rack for cooling.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• Beat the butter until its soft. Reduce the speed of the hand beater to low and gradually add in 2 cups of powdered sugar until well incorporated. Taste and add more as needed.
• Add milk and vanilla extract along with salt and beat on medium speed for additional 2-3 minutes until the icing is fluffy. If the frosting is too runny, add more sugar. Alternately if it is too thick add more milk.
• Can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Whip with an electric mixer before using. I used a WILTON 2D tip for decorating.

BEE LIAN'S RICH ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Grease one 8 inch round cake pan. Sift flour and set aside.
• Cream butter, sugar and grated orange zest until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time. Fold in sifted flour, alternating with orange juice.
• In another bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff and add a pinch of salt. Fold whisked egg whites into the mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Sift together dry ingredients in a bowl. Add oil, coffee and milk; mix at medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 minutes longer. (Batter will be thin.) , Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans (or two 8-in. round baking pans and 6 muffin cups). , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans. Cool on wire racks. , Meanwhile, for icing, combine milk and flour in a saucepan; cook until thick. Cover and refrigerate. , In a bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Add chilled milk mixture and beat 10 minutes. Frost cooled cake. If desired, dust with additional cocoa.

MOIST & SWEET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, mist a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick spray, and line with parchment. (If making skillet cornbread, place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in the pan and allow it to preheat in the oven.)
• In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
• Whisk the melted butter, milk, oil, and eggs together in a large liquid measuring cup.
• Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry and stir together until combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until fluffy and slightly golden around the edges (a toothpick inserted into the thickest part of the cornbread should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs).
• Cool for about 20 minutes, then cut into slices and serve.