Simple egg cake
Sharing the cake recipes, that I have tried recently, was on my to-do list for a long time. I thought may be I can start with this cake. I have posted banana cake recipe a few days back, but this will be the first recipe anybody will give you, if you want to learn baking cakes).
I am successfully pursuing the baking art and its whole and sole credit should go to my Pachi(Aayi’s sister). When I was a kid, many times I observed her baking some delicious cakes. I always wondered, ‘How she manages to do that? Only professional bakers are supposed to do that!!! Its such a big procedure’. I never thought one day I would bake cakes!!. I never even tried to ask her about the recipe.
Then when we got our first oven, Pachi gave me this recipe. I prepared it and it was so good and it was so easy :D. Still this cake is on my favorite list.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 and 1/4 cups sugar
1 and 1/2 cups maida or All purpose flour
1 tea spn baking powder
4 eggs
1 tea spn vanilla essence/extract
Method:
Preheat the oven at 350F for 10min.
Sieve together flour and powder. Keep it aside.
Beat sugar in butter till it becomes a smooth paste. Then add one egg at a time beating it all the time. Add essence and mix.
Add flour 1 tbl spoon at a time mixing slowly.
Grease an oven safe dish with butter. Then sprinkle some flour on it and spread the flour. Now pour the cake mixture into this dish and bake the cake for around 40min at 350F (or till a knife inserted in the cake comes out clean).
Serves : 4
Preparation time : 1hr
wow, shilpa, this simple cake looks so fresh & yummmm!
May 20th, 2006 at 8:35 pmHi,
May 21st, 2006 at 7:45 amYummy.i do prepare in same way.
The outer layer of cook looks golden brown and i think it is very soft .Good Shilpa,i LIKE YOR CAKE.
Hi Shilpa,
May 21st, 2006 at 4:09 pmI will try your capsicum fry.
vineela
hi Shilpa,
thats a nice & simple cake, i make it the same way too. Just one request..can you post recipe of brinjal curry dharwad style if possible, i tasted it back in India & it was mouth watering!!
May 22nd, 2006 at 12:02 amSuma, I think you are asking for “Ennegayi”. I will post it soon. (Just have to wait till I get those small brinjals, may be I can go to market on weekend to get it).
May 22nd, 2006 at 5:39 amHey shilpa….thats right!! its exactly what it is called…i had almost forgotten the name. Thanks for reminding and will eagerly wait for your recipe.
May 22nd, 2006 at 9:04 pmThe cake looks very soft & fluffy. Bet it tastes yummy too. Well done to u.
May 23rd, 2006 at 1:03 amHi
Looks good, Can u pls tell, What kind of a pan did u use, coz that shape looks so good
May 23rd, 2006 at 3:09 amThanks Pushpa. Now I am sure it is good, a comment from baking queen herself is a big compliment :). Thanks.
May 23rd, 2006 at 6:32 amSheeba, Thanks for your comment. I used the normal pyrex bakeware(1.9 L round one).
hi Shilpa,
yesterday was my engagement day, It be 7 years now I wanted to do something nice and simple and tried your cake recipe. It was simply superb, I am glad that my family liked it.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Radha.
May 29th, 2006 at 1:05 pmhey Shilpa
June 11th, 2006 at 1:24 pmi was looking for this cake recipe .. n u know what i am trying this recipe now !!! please wish me luck ..
yeah n one more thing i forgot to say .. THANKS FOR THIS RECIPE
June 11th, 2006 at 1:24 pmRadha, Reena thanks a lot for the words :). Reena all the best
June 11th, 2006 at 3:06 pmhey shilpa me was also looking for the simple egg cake.i will try it.thnx for sharing
June 14th, 2006 at 9:22 amShilpa… I made this cake today. So simple and tasty. It came out very well. Thanks a lot to you and pachi for such a wonderful recipe.
July 22nd, 2006 at 12:08 amhi Shilpa,
September 2nd, 2006 at 12:31 amThannks for this simple recipe.it’s gr8..but kindly help me….i tried banana carrot cake ..it all spilled out…please help me out…i have an oven which is set on percentages like 0%, 20%…..100%…no temperature setting….whenever i try baking a cake..it turns out to be messy…..kindly guide me to bake a cake…………
Thanks Aruna.
September 2nd, 2006 at 8:13 pmLiz, Spilled out? may be you used a small vessel. Usually when I bake cakes I make sure to fill the vessel only till half (use a bigger vessel if you have more dough). About the settings, you need to do trial and error. Set to 80% (I am just guessing) and keep checking the cake every 10mins or so. I hope you get good cake next time (if you have any more doubts, please mail me and I will be happy to help you. My email address is at the top).
Hi Shilpa,
September 2nd, 2006 at 11:41 pmThanks for your quick reply….i have noted ur email id….
i will try as u say and get back to u…..
hi shilpha ,i tried ur cake today….But instead of the sugar i had added the splenda….I dont know whether i over cooked it or not , but i had cooked it for 40 mts, the cake came out crisper…..It had brown crust on the both the sides….Can u kindly tell me what went wrong??
September 7th, 2006 at 3:43 pmNandita, please follow the instructions I gave to Liz in above comment. As the ovens differ, atleast for first few times, you should be very careful. Also use the middle rack for baking the cake.
September 8th, 2006 at 9:05 amthanks a lot shilpha…Anyways i had used the middle rack for baking…….Just wanted to ask u whether it make major change in the softness when u use sugar and the sweetner ……Will try it out next time
September 8th, 2006 at 1:35 pmAs i do not like the smell of eggs here in US, i used 3 eggs and 1/4 spoon baking soda. It came out exactly like the way i baked before and also the good thing was i did not get the smell of eggs.
September 24th, 2006 at 12:50 pmHi Shilpa,
September 28th, 2006 at 3:23 pmI am new to your blog (to cooking also). Tomorrow is my hubby’s birth day. So, I prepared a cake following your recipe. It came out really great. Thanks alot for the simple recipe.
Wow Shilpa!
Excellent! Amazing! are words too small for the recipe. Too good.Continue the good work.
Cheers
October 9th, 2006 at 5:45 amSu
Hi shilpa,
Your cake recipe looks good and simple. Am not good at baking cakes. Have tried out few times and the result has not been very impressive. I seemed to something wrong . Just one quick dumb question, butter should be softened /melted ?
October 20th, 2006 at 12:20 pmhello shilpa,
thnx for the recipe…just wanted to ask can we do icing on this cake,,and if yes can u plz tell hw is it done??
December 29th, 2006 at 2:39 amhi shilpa,
I was too impressed to see all different kinds of receipies posted here by u…
January 16th, 2007 at 12:13 ami would really like to know how to prepare a simple cake without oven as i dont have one….plssss…thanks
Thanks a lot for this recipe. I will definetly do this and let u know.
March 6th, 2007 at 4:22 amHi,
March 14th, 2007 at 5:25 pmTried this cake yesterday.It came out too good.The batter was too thick unlike other cakes I have prepared(this is my third) so there was no need to worry about bubbles in the batter!It wasnt even dropping consistency!Do you get thick batter too?Do reply.But cake turned out perfect.This is a recipe to keep for me!Thanx.
Swarna, I think this cake batter is a bit thicker(I am confused as I bake so many different cakes). But I think, if it came out well, the consistency does not matter. I can tell for sure the measurements I have given above are the exact ones that I use. I have baked it so many times and it was always a hit.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:40 pmthanks for the wonderful simple egg cake.
March 30th, 2007 at 2:19 pmhttp://sweet-delicacy.blogspot.com/
try these recipes too… they r easy and turn out great!
April 1st, 2007 at 4:52 amThanks for recipe. Tastes great, tried today.
April 18th, 2007 at 7:38 pmhey shilpa, wanna try this cake. I have oven but i donno what kind of container do i use for baking a cake? also, my oven goes till 250degree only… what do i do? can i bake a cake without using vanilla extract or any flavour?
May 7th, 2007 at 3:59 amZen, use any normal oven proof dish. I think your oven temperature is given in Celsius and I have mentioned Fahrenheit here. So you can keep your temperature at around 175. I don’t think it would taste good without any flavor. I would suggest to use vanilla.
May 7th, 2007 at 6:57 amHi Shilpa
Thanks a lot…i tried cake for the first time and it came out well….:)
May 10th, 2007 at 4:59 pmHi shilpa,
Can i add cocoa powder to this cake.
May 13th, 2007 at 6:00 pmDivya, I never tried adding cocoa powder to this cake. Sorry.
May 13th, 2007 at 7:40 pmHi Shilpa..
That was a good recipe.I am new to the cake preparation.Have some doubts.
The color of the cake was dark brown both the texture and inside.I used baking soda instead of baking powder.Will that be the reason?
Also,can i reduce the quantity of the egg?is it possible?
And finally a request..could you put a soft carrot cake recipe…i enjoy the way you narrate the steps…easy and quick for begineers like me!!:)
Once again thanks for the lovely recipe made simple yet yummy!!!
Regards,
May 14th, 2007 at 12:26 pmSridevi
Sridevi, Did the cake get burnt? Baking soda/powder does not make them dark brown. I am not sure what went wrong.
Decreasing the egg might not be a good idea. It might make the cake hard and soggy. You can give it a try by baking a small cake.
There are two carrot cake recipes on the site. Please check out the cake section under “Main Menu”.
May 14th, 2007 at 12:34 pmThanks Shilpa for the quick repsonse.
No the cake was good…did not burnt but was confused since it was not that golden brown color in the top and yellowish white inside.So thought of asking you.
Yeah i got the carrot cake recipe in the site.
Could you tell me what are the additional accessories needed for giving icing.I wish you bake the carrot cake and give it a cream coating.Is this possible?
Regards,
May 14th, 2007 at 12:51 pmSridevi
Sridevi, If you want to decorate the cake well, you will require a lot of different accessories. Each decoration requires different tip. It is okay to put buttercream or simple vanilla icing on carrot cake, it tastes good.
May 14th, 2007 at 5:44 pmHey, Shilpa, I don’t know what kind of butter to use for the cakes. Everytime I bake one, it turns very hard and sometimes get burnt.
May 18th, 2007 at 4:48 amSarah, did you try this recipe? I think getting burnt or hard may not be the problem of butter. You can use any normal butter for this.
May 18th, 2007 at 5:21 amHi Shilpa,
Just curious to know, should i soften the butter before beating it with sugar for any cake recipe? or can i directly use it after taking it out from fridge? should i measure it before or after softening?just wondering if it makes any difference.
May 18th, 2007 at 1:42 pmNayak mayi, you can keep the butter outside for about 2hrs before using, or else, you can microwave it for 50secs. If it is soft, you can easily mix it with sugar, otherwise it is too difficult. If you are using the store bought butter, they have measurements written on it (usually one stick is 1/2 cup). So you can use it directly.
May 19th, 2007 at 8:21 amhi shilpa
May 22nd, 2007 at 10:10 pmi read yr recipe for cake. i m just the biginner so i m afraid to try the cake . but since i love it very much i cant stop trying it. i tried doing cake for three times but they super flop. pls send me the simplest way to prepare eggless cake with much smaller quantity. i will be very thankful to you and will be waiting for your reply
Gauri, Did you try this recipe or something else? I bake this cake almost every week now, so I am not sure what went wrong when you tried. There is a date cake recipe on the site which you can check out and try. If you want less quantity, you can proportionately decrease the quantity of all the ingredients.
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:14 amHI SHILPA:
May 23rd, 2007 at 6:37 pmUR SITE IS WONDERFUL.AFTER A LONG SEARCH I FIND THIS SIMPLE AND USEFUL SITE.WISH U A GOOD LUCK.
Egg cake was fabulous. I baked for the first time. everybody appreciated the cake. I have a question can we minimise the sugar quantity given? if we minimise the sugar quantity will the cake taste in the same manner. Thank you Shilpa for the recipe
Shilpa: Fio, if you decrease the sugar, cake will not be that sweet. I like so much sugar in it because this cake is mildly sweet and I would not want to decrease the sweetness. You can give it a try if you felt it is too sweet.
June 7th, 2007 at 8:28 amThanks for the receipe Shilpa. I baked this for my hubby’s birthday and he loved it
I guess you missed to write when essence should be added. I added it after beating eggs. Hope that was right.
Shilpa: Thanks Geetha. I have updated the post
June 10th, 2007 at 4:49 pmI tried this cake for the first and it was a super duper hit. Everyone loved it at home. Have a query - can I reduce the eggs to 3? Also while baking, the cake cracks open on top what do I do to prevent this?
Shilpa: If you decrease eggs, the cake might not become so pluffy. I am sorry, I don’t know the procedure to stop the cracks on the cake.
June 13th, 2007 at 8:49 amHi Shilpa,
I am new to this site. I am new to cooking an o microware oven also.
I tired this egg cake and it got burnt. There is no temperature settigs in my oven, I preheated it for 4 mins and then kept the cake mixture in the oven and set the minutes to 20 minutes. what is the time limit for cookking. It got burnt even before 10 mins.
Shilpa: Uma, I think the temperature in your oven was too high. Please find out in the oven manual about oven temperature adjustments.
June 14th, 2007 at 2:19 pmHi Shilpa
I’m new to oven using, may i need to put lid to the dish when we baking the cake..
Shilpa: No Sonum, you should not put lid on the baking dish.
June 15th, 2007 at 8:34 amShilpa,
I tried it, it was so excellent. And I tried yours Sabudana khichdi..that was also Superb…. Thanks alot
June 16th, 2007 at 12:59 pmHi i’m new to blogs and i liked few of ur recipes…i tried ur simple egg cake receipe it came out well but it was n’t really that moist and it smelled a lot like egg …how do i get rid of that smell and how can i make the cake have more moisture in it..thx
Shilpa: Sirisha, I am not sure how to make it more moist. The cake recipes are usually like mathematical equations, need to follow exactly, which I have done here. This is a bit dry cake. Since it is a egg cake, it has a slight eggy taste. May be you can increase the vanilla extract amount to reduce the taste.
June 19th, 2007 at 9:17 amI have read it somewhere, to get rid of egg smell in cakes use 1 tbl spoon of honey in the batter. Sirisha, you may want to try honey next time.
June 19th, 2007 at 10:46 amHi shilpa,
i am new to ur blog.
June 20th, 2007 at 12:54 pmjust now started learning cooking
ur receipes are awesome…
going to try ur cake..
u r doing a gr8 job
keep going
Shilpa,
July 19th, 2007 at 12:46 amI tried this cake, it came out very well..i too added baking soda to it. The outer layer was crispy the inner part soft,melted in mouth. Cake got over in minutes!!
TKS A TON …THIS SURE IS THE BEST CAKE!
Hi Shilpa
Could you please tell me which brand of butter is most suitable because i m scared if i use amul butter then the cake might taste salty.
Shilpa: Any unsalted butter is fine. I use whatever I get in grocery store. But have to make sure it is unsalted.
July 20th, 2007 at 10:53 amkeep up the goodie good work
July 20th, 2007 at 10:54 amMetella you can use amul butter. i used it. it compensates with the sugar added.
July 24th, 2007 at 5:27 amHI Shilpa,
I am gonna try this cake but with whole wheat flour. Is there any advice you can give me in it?
Shilpa: Sorry, I haven’t tried with wheat flour.
July 31st, 2007 at 9:30 amHI Shilpa,
July 31st, 2007 at 10:40 amCake is in progress. Let me update you once its done. As well, I had only Baking soda not Baking powder.
Shilpa,
July 31st, 2007 at 11:23 amThe cake turned out so good. i am waiting for my husband to return. i want to surprise him.
Hi Shilpa,
Yesterday was my Son’s B’day.
I tried this cake & it came out excellent.
I am not a very good cook.
But whenever I need to try out something good. I pick up receipe from your site.
Thanks a lot for all your postings & your site..
I will appreciate if post Soups as they are made in Hotels.
Anita
August 6th, 2007 at 1:23 amThanks…
Hi,
If possible please post receipe for Sona Papdi. I just love it.
Regards,
August 7th, 2007 at 12:11 amDeepa
Hi Shilpa,
This looks like a very good recipe but recently my Oven has blown up and my husband’s bday is nearing.
Can you suggest a recipe that i could use thru steaming or an alternate way?
Shilpa: Sorry Preeti, I have no idea how to bake it without oven.
August 12th, 2007 at 6:16 pmhi ,
August 21st, 2007 at 8:44 amI love your site. u have done a really good job. keep it up. have to try this receipe. will let you know the results
Hi Shilpa,
Just wanted to let you know & thank you for this sweet / simple recipe. I tried your recipe a few weeks ago and it came out delicious. I just reduced the amount of sugar to 1cup and it was just awesome. I’ll make this cake again for my 1 yr. old daughter, she loved it, too.
Happy cooking / baking,
September 18th, 2007 at 3:05 pmAisha
hi shilpa this cake recipe is very good and easy to make
September 22nd, 2007 at 4:21 amHi Shipa,
I tried this cake yestrday evng,n it came out really well.The cake tastes gr8 n luks amazing..it rose well n hs become fluffy also..!.my hubby loved it.
This is an acheivement 4me in baking…. thnks to u..ofcourse..!
N hey,i was lil woried reg the taste at begining,coz i tried d cake with salted butter;..but d taste of d cake is not salty at all.its jst perfect..
Thnks agn 4d simple n gr8 recipie.il try n bake this cake agn somtime adding som fruit pulp n dry fruits….n let u kno abt same.
Thnks n regards,
September 30th, 2007 at 11:21 amMeenal.
Hi shilpa,
I have a Question , for this cake can we use pineapple essence instead of vanilla essence?please give me reply,
Thank you in advance.
Shilpa: Yes I think it would be fine. It will taste like pineapple instead of vanilla.
October 24th, 2007 at 11:59 amI am a collge student n am planning to bake a simple cake for my friend’s birthday.So some basic queries…
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:41 am1.Preheat t oven??
2.Butter melted??
3.Sugar castor or normal?
4.How to add chocolate flavoring
Shilpa: Find my answers below
1) If I understand your question correctly, you are asking what is preheating oven?. If yes, it means heating the oven before keeping the cake dough in it for baking. It is usually done because, oven takes a long time to come to correct temperature. So it is preheated to make sure it is at right temperature when you start baking.
2) Butter at room temperature so that it can be mixed with other ingredients easily
3) Normal sugar
4) It is not proper to just add something to make it chocolate cake. It might not come out well. So use some chocolate cake recipe like eggless chocolate cake or fudge cake with chocolate topping
Hi Shilpa,
I have been waiting to make cakes… i am new to baking.. I bought oven safe cake pan and baking powder yesterday…
Now in your recipe I have all the ingredients except the essence flavor. But i do have pineapple fruit. Is it a good idea to add few drops of pineapple juice instead of the essence???
Now i m stuck because of this.Help !!!
Shilpa: Pineapple essence would be more concentrated and would have a strong flavour compared to few drops of pineapple. So my advice would be to either buy any essence or pick up a pineapple cake (I don’t have it on this blog, but you can google for it)
November 5th, 2007 at 8:52 amoh thanks for your immediate response…
today i m in a good mood to bake… let me try to bake small quantity using 1/2 the measurments of each one without the essence…and let me test out how good is my oven…may be the next time i ll pick up the essence extract…
Shilpa: Lavanya, keep in mind, the cake would smell of eggs if you don’t use any essence in it. So don’t get disappointed….
November 5th, 2007 at 8:59 amohk let me buy the essence today…
i have to wait till my hubby returns
Now Let me try some eggless baking recipes…
November 5th, 2007 at 9:11 amHi Shilpa,
Thanks for the simple and wonderful cake recipe.
I have one quick question Shilpa,can i use crisco shortening instead of unsalted butter?
Regards
Smitha
Shilpa: Yes Smitha, you can use.
November 8th, 2007 at 5:36 pmHi,
I tried to bake cake in my new oven yesterday but it was total flop and after that I tried looking for some recipes and ways of baking cake in microwave oven and found your website.
Though your recipe and time of cooking is very simple and explanative but before trying my hands once again I would like to ask should i use the convection option or microwave option to bake the cake? Yesterday I microwave the dough for 15 mins and it got burnt from inside.
Shilpa: You should use convention option.
November 13th, 2007 at 4:16 amHello Shilpa,
I was searching for some recipes in google and hit upon ur site.. I liked ur ways of explaining and the response u give to all viewers. I have the same problm like Dilpreet, I too have a LG convention model Microwave. Can u tell me when shld i preset the microwave, in mine oven i get only upto 180 degrees.. Is this ok. After preset is over i place the dish with cake into it and now how much time shld i set it for.. b’coz last time i made this recipe, even after 30 mins the cake was unbaked inside and so i set it for another 10 mins… later the dish came out to be a biscuit then a cake.
Plz tell the procedures to use the microwave for baking and grilling too.
thanks
Sai
Shilpa: Sai, I think your oven is in centigrades. I have mentioned the temperature in F. So convert it accordingly. You should keep your microwave on baking option while baking the cakes. For more instructions, you need to read your instruction manual that comes with microwave. I have not used LG conventional microwave oven anytime.
November 29th, 2007 at 6:42 amHi Shilpa,
I am a regular at your site and I love the recipes posted by you.
I recently tried this cake with the exact proportions specified by you, and it turned out great!!!
The only difference was, I prepared it in a microwave. I kept the cake in it for 7 min and let it stand in the microwave for 10 min. Though I did not get the brown crust on top, but tastewise it was good. Thanks for sharing such wonderful recipes with us.
I also have some query, do we need to melt the butter before using and is eating soda and baking soda the same.
Shilpa: Butter should be at room temperature. Do not melt it. I think both eating soda and baking soda are same, not sure though
December 11th, 2007 at 7:44 amThanks shilpa.
December 14th, 2007 at 2:14 amhey lady…
i tried out this cake(had never baked a cake before)and it came out so well..loved it sooooooooooo very much..than fr sharing the recipe specially fr beginners like me..:)
December 14th, 2007 at 11:40 amHi shilpa,
i tried your cake,it came out very good.
can i put this cake as cup cakes??i mean in cup cake pan??please tell me.
Shilpa: Yes Sarvani, you can make these in any kind of oven proof. Pan does not make any difference
December 17th, 2007 at 1:45 pmI’m going to try this receipe now. Please tell what is “Pre heating”. Whether I should do preheat with food in the oven or without.
regards,
R.Kuruvi
Shilpa: Preheat meaning heating the oven without any food in it. It is mainly done to bring the oven to right temperature before keeping the food.
December 22nd, 2007 at 4:12 amI tried to bake chocolate cake yesterday in the microwave oven. But the top most layer of the cake (thin layer) turned to be crispy. But my mom cooks in the oven (not microwave) but it comes out well. Was this due to difference in temp settings. or the consistency of cake don’t know.
the chocolate cake ratio was 4:3:2:1
four eggs
three cups flour
two cups sugar
one cup butter
and four level teaspoon of baking soda
and four level teaspoon of cocoa powder
please give some suggestions
December 30th, 2007 at 10:25 pmShilpa: Is this tried and tested recipe Sibi?? because to me, 4 tea spns baking soda for 3 cups flour looks too much. I think you should have baked for less time, I have heard that in microwave cake bakes much faster.
I TRIED UR SIMPLE CAKE BUT I HAD A PROBLEM, MY CAKE WHEN PUT IN THE OVEN DID RISE BUT AGAIN SETTLED DOWN AND I NEED SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THIS AND ALSO MY CAKE BECOMES A BIT HARD AND NOT SOFT. SHOULD WE COVER THE CAKE WHEN IT IS BEING COOKED AND DO WE NEED TO USE COMBO WHEN BAKING A CAKE AS I JUST BAKE THE CAKE IN A TUPPERWEAR FOR 40 MIN AT 350F COULD U EXPLAIN
December 30th, 2007 at 11:49 pmShilpa: Viji, this cake is quite dense, not very soft because of all fruits in it. May be next time, take it out at 30mins and check. You should not close the oven while baking. I am not sure if tupperware is oven safe, check it out before using it again in oven (I know it is microwave safe, but not sure about oven).
Hi,
“Happy New Year !”
You said to Sieve together flour and powder. Keep it aside.”How many hours i have to keep it for Fermentation ?”
“Can i open oven and check while baking?”.
I will try your Recipe tomarrow itself.
Please reply soon…..
Shilpa: Deepa, Sieving is done to aerate the flour and remove any lumps in it. (Sieve - Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements). Its sieved and used when the liquid ingredients are ready.
December 31st, 2007 at 1:38 amUsually when you open the oven again and again, cool air gets into it and due to this many times the cake sinks. (I used to check by opening it in initial days of my baking, I came to know about this sinking cake recently). So I would advise not to open it for atleast 20mins.
Hi Shilpa,
December 31st, 2007 at 4:14 amWhen ever I see a cake recipe Iam excited but the problem is my microwave has no option for pre heating . It has % like 10,20..Upto 100% + Grill mode . Idont understand how to mange
Kindly Help me Plz………
Shilpa: Sorry, I don’t know. Check out microwave user manual.
Hi shilpa,
Have some queries running in mind .Can you pls guide over these.
1. Which is better for making cakes -either microwave oven or OTG .
2. I have samsung microwave oven.I had once tried to prepare cake and it became charcoal.so never experimented again.
3. In ur preparation u mention ” Preheat the oven to 340F for 10 mins ….I could not understand ..can u explain me.
Shilpa: Manjula, I prefer OTG for baking. But some of my readers said they tried it microwave. I think in microwave the cake bakes very fast, so you have to take out very early (again…I have never tried in microwave, so I am not sure if both give same results).
January 9th, 2008 at 11:22 pmPreheating means, before keeping anything in oven, its heated at the said temperature. This is done to bring the oven to right temperature before keeping the cake for baking.
Tried this recipe, turned out a huge hit, i had baked a cake for the first time.
Thanks Shilpa!!
January 14th, 2008 at 8:48 pmHey Shilpa,
I’m a bit late in posting this comment, tried this recipe for New Year’s eve. I needed something quick & easy due to lack of time.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:28 amIt just turned out delicious, was a hit with kids & hubby. Thanks dear.
I tried this cake yesterday for my hubby’s birthday.It turned out perfect.Thanks for the great recipe..
January 15th, 2008 at 12:14 pmHi Shilpa,
Thanks!the cake recipe is simply fab. Actually i used to make cake with a similar kinda recipe in past but last few times i messed up the proportion.So stopped trying it, but when i saw this it was definitely worth a try.
P.S. I used Canola oil instead of butter in same proportion as u have said, but the cake seems to be a bit dry, tasty though.Will appreciate ur response.
Thanks ,once again.
Shilpa: Sorry Archana. I haven’t tried this cake with any oil.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:46 pmShould the oven be preheated without placing any microwave safe utensils (rack, plate etc.) and should the food be placed within 10 mins after the desire temperature is reached? Please suggest.
January 28th, 2008 at 5:53 amhi ,
January 30th, 2008 at 4:45 ami want to try the recipe of simple egg cake. how do i cook the cake in convection microwave?
hi
i want to try the simple egg cake but how do i bake in the convection microwave?
Shilpa: Dhara, I haven’t tried this in microwave. But few of my readers said they tried. You can also try, make sure to take it out of microwave in 5mins or so and check (I remember someone saying it bakes very fast in microwave).
January 30th, 2008 at 4:47 amHi Shilpa,
I am new to your website. Last week I was browsing for methi paratha suddenly the name caught my attention -aayi ( i think it means mother atleast in marathi). And immediately i tried methi paratha and this cake as my son and husband love to eat something in the evenings and weekends. This was really good. I also tried your coorg style chicken as my husband loves variety. That was also very good. Most of them are simple recipes and delicious. Thank you again to you and your pachi.
Shilpa: Smitha, aayi means mother in Konkani also. This blog is dedicated to my mom and all mom’s in general. I started it to share my mom’s recipes and now I include many more that I learn. Good to know you enjoy the recipes
February 5th, 2008 at 3:24 pmHi
Its a very good thing to learn bakery items. Thank you so much. This type of sites are very helpful for every woman especially who don’t know cooking
Bye
February 5th, 2008 at 8:42 pmhave a nice day
Radhika
Cake looks fabulous…
February 7th, 2008 at 3:32 pmthis receipe is amazing. I tried this receipe and I could make such a soft and tasty cake with your help. thank you so much. you are doing a great job
February 14th, 2008 at 7:44 amHi akka…trying this today.
BTW whats the difference between baking soda and baking powder. I just have powder.
Shilpa: Varsha, baking powder is baking soda + some more ingredients. I have noticed that baking powder makes the cakes more dry. I also noticed, when baking powder is used, it is added in more quantity than baking powder. I am yet to understand when to use what and how they work :(. I will try to understand when to use what and will update.
February 18th, 2008 at 6:20 amHi,
Can you please tell me how i can bake the same cake in a microwave
February 19th, 2008 at 4:38 amhi shilpa,
i tried this cake many times in different manners(recipes) . At last this came out well .. but it was not so soft as in ur pic. i used bak. soda .. tell me what i can do for more softness……. thanks
Shilpa: Hari, what do you mean by different recipes? Since it is a cake recipe, you are not supposed to change it. It needs to be followed exactly.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:22 pmHi Shilpa,
i should do in this process only ……. i started with eggs then added sugar then butter then flour … is this wrong
Thats y i didnot get soft i think … is it so?
plz advice me ….. thanks shilpa
Shilpa: Yes Hari. Thats a wrong sequence. The butter does not get mixed properly if you add it in that sequence. Please follow the recipe EXACTLY.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:37 pmHi akka
My cake turned out soft,tasty and fluffy but I managed to burn the crust. I had to peel it off to eat the cake. The cake was done in 10 mins only. Could it be because I used half the quantity you mentioned? Also my oven is an old GE one which is very small. My cake tin (rather it looks like a bread loaf tin) occupies almost all of the oven. Could that be the reason the cake got cooked rather fast?
I tried the moist chocolate cake. But it was a big disaster. There too I managed to burn the crust. But the inside did not rise at all…..There since I didn’t have vinegar I was “smart” to replace vinegar plus soda by baking powder since it has acid as well as base (nerdy, heh heh heh).
Also can we try using whole wheat flour in cake since its healthier than maida? What difference would it make to the cake in terms of softness, taste etc?
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:09 amShilpa: Varsha, I remember I had a small oven in India and 50% of the times, I used to burn the cake :(. I think it is because of the small size of the oven and also the temperature adjustments. Try keeping it on a lower temperature next time. Usually cakes are baked in middle racks so that it gets even baking. In your oven check for any settings which gives even baking (mine had two different coils. Top one and bottom one which had individual settings). Some of my readers have tried these cakes with wheat flour and they say it comes out well. I am yet to try it. So far I have made only one cake with wheat flour and it was good.
Hi shilpa ..your cake looks yummy …one cup butter ???how do i measure that ?thanks
Shilpa: Baljeet, measuring cups are available in markets. Please buy them. Or else, you can use the butter sticks, the measurements are usually written on them.
February 24th, 2008 at 2:14 amHi Shilpa,
I tried your simple egg cake, it was really yummy
we enjoyed it very much. I would try your cake recipes too.
Thanks,
February 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pmNalina.
hello shilpa
February 28th, 2008 at 7:12 ami got a microwave oven with grill can u please tell me can we bake a cake in it? for what time it should be prheated and all….
This recipe makes cake baking sound so easy. M sure to try out this one very soon. Thanx : )
March 1st, 2008 at 3:54 amcan you please tell me in which mode to use the microwave? convection/ grill/microwave?
Shilpa: Convention.
March 14th, 2008 at 3:26 amHi,
I am new microwave oven user. I don’t know how to use the equipment for making your recipe. If I put cake mould (aluminium in my case) on glass turn table, is it OK? or should I use glass bowl to bake the cake in oven/ Please, nobody is able to give me proper answer. Can you help me out?
Thanks
Kishore
Shilpa: Kishore, please check the microwave manual before using it. If your cake pan is “microwave safe” you can use it. But if it is not(I don’t think aluminum pans are microwave safe), do not use them. Please remember, any glass pan would not work. You have to look for “microwave safe”.
March 19th, 2008 at 5:58 amHi Shilpa,
Thanks for your immediate response. I will search for microwave safe cake pan and will try to bake the cake (of course, your recipe). I am still looking your site only after submitting my earlier request to you. I am surprised. How did you make it to put all these things in your site. Amazing. Very useful to other. I am going to recommend your site to my friends. Thanks once again
Regds,
March 19th, 2008 at 6:41 amKishore
this is a nice & simple cake recipe, i make it the same way too. Could i know the details about how to bake a good cake in OTG and i wanna know the temperature adjustments of OTG for baking
March 28th, 2008 at 3:34 amHi Shilpa,
Guess, thats where I went wrong… any suggestions anyone???
April 5th, 2008 at 2:45 pmI tried out the cake today, it turned out well ! Thanks. However - The center part of the cake did not get cooked. I used a convection oven, i placed the pan with batter on the glass base since the stand that came with the oven was too high and I could not see the cake baking thru. the transperant door when placed on this stand
Can you suggest the temperture and time to bake it, if I have a small oven ?
April 5th, 2008 at 6:21 pmHi Shilpa ,
April 17th, 2008 at 12:18 pmSo yummy … !
Thank u dear for sharing such nice cake recipe .
Hi, how are you? Tks for your receipe. I tried , it good. Pls send me some easy cake receipes. Tk cr.
Bye.
sushilla
April 19th, 2008 at 10:29 pmHi,
I tried baking a cake for the first time, after lot of search on cake recipe, i found your recipe to be very simple and great.
I tried this for the first time, and it was a hit, iam so happy, the cake was delicious and my hubby my collegues liked it a lot.
Thanks for this.
Smita
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:32 amCan u pls send me the recipe for Kastoori Kabab ( A Kabab I tasted at a restaurant Gazebo.Its really nice ..Can u post the recipe and Recipe for Phirni also ..Thanks in advance
May 3rd, 2008 at 5:11 amHi,
I have brought OTG . Want to prepare the cake .can you please guide me the kind of vessel that i need to buy to bake cake .I stay in Bangalore.
Shilpa: Oven proof dishes are available in many stores in Bangalore. Please buy anyone suitable for you.
May 6th, 2008 at 11:58 pmhii shilpa
don’t know why. I used the same proportion. My oven temp is in Celsius. I kept it on 130degree. Is the right temp? please guide me.
i made this cake today but it was a disaster
Thanks in advance
Shilpa: Manju, please explain what you mean by disaster
May 7th, 2008 at 4:56 amHi Shilpa
Thanks for a quick reply. I am new to baking. I kept the cake in oven on 130 degree Celsius temp for 40min. But i could not see the brown col. on top and I checked with the knife it was still like the mixture. so i kept it for 15 min more. And then there was a brown col. layer on top and it was crispy and the botton was like a custard. Please help. I don’t want to give up. I am planing to bake again tom.
May 7th, 2008 at 8:30 pmHi Shilpa,
I tried this cake earlier turned out fantastic, wanted to know can i add some tutifruit, cherry and orange marmalade, if yes then pls let me know the propotions to be used.
Smita
Shilpa: I have no idea Smitha. Sorry.
May 9th, 2008 at 5:30 amFor Manju
I have baked this cake the maximum times. You need to keep your OTG at 180c to get the right results for abt 45 to 48 min. Check the cake after abt 40 min using a tester.
For Smitha
I have added tutti fruity, on many occation. At present i am not able to find tutti fruity. You need to add abt 1/4 cup. If you adding cherries then you have to make very small peices and add. Sprinkle a little all purpose flour on the fruits before you add, so that they do not settle in the bottom.
May 9th, 2008 at 6:32 pmHi Shilpa
As per Aruna’s suggestion, i tried this cake with 1/4 cup of tutifruity and cherrys it turned out excellent.
thanks to aruna.
May 11th, 2008 at 10:40 amHi Shilpa,
I have visited this site and this recipe for the first time. It looks very tempting. But can you please tell me when you say ‘1 Cup’ of some ingredient how do i measure that. Is it the same as the measuring cups we get? Sorry, if the question sounds too simple, but i have that question for almost all the recipes on this site. Please, please let me know.
Shilpa: Yes, it is measuring cups.
May 11th, 2008 at 4:02 pmI just wanted to say that I’ve made this cake recipe three times so far and it is by far, the best tasting egg cake recipe I have ever tried. The first time I made it, it turned out beautifully! We didn’t even put any icing on it because it was fine without. The second time I made it, I learned a hard lesson that sometimes cakes can be sneaky : ) After 40mins, I checked it with a knife, which came out clean, so I took the cake out and let it sit for a few hours. When I went to take it out of the cake pan to apply icing, I discovered that the inside was un-cooked!!! What a surprise and disappointment. My third cake is in the oven as we speak, and I intend to watch it like a hawk and leave a bit longer and keep checking it. I still think it’s the best cake recipe ever! Thanks for sharing it!
May 11th, 2008 at 6:31 pmyour recepes are very nice thank u
May 12th, 2008 at 7:55 am