inch) cake - 4 large eggs, 250g butter and sugar, 35g cocoa, 215g flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder. Splatter lid– This saves your kitchen surfaces from being covered in icing sugar. Cover your mixing bowl with the lid, poke the beaters through the hole and keep the ingredients safely in the bowl and your worktops clean. When it’s time to create an extra-special cake, look no further than our novelty cake bake trays and tins. We’ve got everything from fluted cake rings and braided Bundt tins to dinosaur cake moulds and cake pop kits - perfect for getting little ones interested in baking. Get as creative as you dare in the kitchen - you’ll find all the accessories you need to prepare, bake and decorate the cakes of your dreams online and in store. The cake calculator is designed for the home kitchen, and all you need to bake the cakes is a cake tin, a simple electric mixer or mixing bowl, a wooden spoon, a spatula and a handful of ingredients. The traybake and layer cake make up to 40 servings, and the cupcakes and fairy cakes make up to 24 cakes. If you're baking for larger numbers, simply re-run the calculator for a second batch.

Magimix Food Processor– Of course, any processor will do, but I can recommend the Magimix, having had the same one for 25 years. It’s needed a couple of new bowls and lids in that time, but the motor is still going strong. Sieve the flour, salt and spices into a large mixing bowl, and in a separate bowl cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture’s light and fluffy (this, in fact, is the most important part of the cake, so don’t cut any corners). Next, beat up the eggs and – a tablespoon at a time – add them to the creamed mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition. If it looks as if it might start to curdle, you can prevent this happening by adding a little of the flour. All-in-one recipes need soft butter. Room temperature is fine unless you have a cold kitchen. Some brands of butter soften at a higher temperature than others, so it may need a little help. Why is my cake dry? From mini sandwich tins and muffin trays to cake bake trays for little loaves, we’ve got all the baking equipment you could possibly need to create the cutest cakes. Whether you want to whip up a batch of six muffins or a tray of 24 bite-sized morsels, you’ll find plenty of choice in our wide range of mini cake tins and trays - including mini flan tins and small spring-clip tins that are ideal for individual celebration cakes. Novelty cake tins

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When the cake is cold, wrap it well in double greaseproof paper and store in an airtight tin. I like to ‘feed’ it at odd intervals with brandy during the storage time. At Lakeland, we have cake tins in all shapes and sizes to suit all kinds of cakes and bakes. And in our square cake tin range, you’ll find the perfect tin for your next bake, no matter how ambitiously big or delightfully dainty. Cake tins with an edgeTraybakes are the perfect choice for kids’ parties. Mix up a sponge, bake it, decorate with frosting and sprinkles then serve directly from the tin - it’s an easy, less-mess win. Our cake bake trays cook evenly and, with helpful handles, are safe and simple to lift in and out of the oven. They’re also ideal for baking gooey brownies and make it extra easy to portion out your sweet treats into identical squares with the handy guidelines marked along each edge. Mini cake baking tins This isn't a rich chocolate cake but it tastes very good. It's one of the best cakes I know, because what makes a good cake isn't how elaborate it is but, rather, the quality of the ingredients. I take a different approach to butter and sometimes use a cheaper brand than I would eat, but I do always use butter because it tastes better and you know what's in it. What if you don't have large eggs? The main thing though is not to use drinking chocolate because it is largely sugar and milk powder. Butter So, using Delia’s Rich Fruit Cake, we have calculated the ingredients list and cooking times for you. Rich Fruit Cake