Baking tips: How to bake the perfect cake at home

Baking at home is a pretty fun activity which becomes merrier when we include whole family in process. Turn your cake-baking traumas into a fun-filled weekend with se baking tips. Cake baking is an art which requires a bit of precision while you are following techniques. Here are some essential tips to follow before you start baking your cake.

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Baking tips| How to bake cake at home|

• first tip is to sieve dry ingredients of cake - flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder in a bowl. 
• Always preheat  oven before you start baking. minute preheating timer goes off, you need to place cake tin inside oven. 
• If you want a fluffy cake, make sure to beat  eggs well eugh along with powdered sugar till it gets a foam-like texture.
• Using a measuring cup or a digital scale to provide precision in each of your baking attempts.
• Make sure you use egg and butter at room temperature before mixing m toger.

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• Always grease your cake tin and sprinkle flour all over it before adding cake batter.
• Prepare all ingredients beforehand to aid you in a smooth baking process. 
• Use a silicone brush to brush your pan, silicone beater and silicone spatulas for folding your batter as y are easier to clean.
• If you are somebody who bakes very often, get yourself a standing mixer as it will save you time and energy.
• Lastly, read your recipe thoroughly before you start.

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Chocolate cake recipes inspired by Miriam Nice| Cake Recipes| How to bake cake at home|

• Ingredients needed - 200g castor sugar, 200g unsalted butter, 4 eggs, 200g flour, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp milk. For frosting - choose a chocolate flavoured buttercream or fresh cream.
• Preheat oven at 170-180 °C, take two 20cm round sandwich tins and grease m up.
• In a large bowl, add castor sugar, softened butter, eggs, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla extract, milk and a pinch of salt and mix until batter becomes pale in colour. 
• Divide batter between prepared tins and bake for 30 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean (if you pierce toothpick through your cake).
• Take tin out and set it aside to cool for 10 minutes.
• Frosting - Place one of cake on cake stand, spread frosting over it, n set it by placing  second cake over it and voila your cake is ready.

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