12 Inch Square Cake Recipes

BASIC WHITE CAKE - TWO 12

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease two 12-inch x 1 1/2 (or 2) inch cake plans line bottoms with parchment paper grease bottom and flour entire pan.
• Prepare magic cake strips if using.
• In a medium bowl lightly combine the egg whites, 1/4 of the milk, and vanilla, beat lightly with a fork to combine In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients and mix on low speed for 30 seconds to blend.
• Add the butter and remaining milk.
• Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Beat for 90 seconds at medium speed to develop cake structure.
• Stop mixer, scrape down the sides.
• Gradually add the egg/milk/vanilla mixture in 3 batches, beating 20 seconds after each addition.
• Stop mixer, scrape down the sides and give it a final mix by hand.
• Pour the batter in the prepared pans and smooth surface.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in center.
• (The cakes should start to shrink from the sides of pans after taking them out of the oven.) Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a buttered rack.
• Reinvert cakes so that tops are right side up.
• Cool to room temperature and wrap tightly with plastic wrap.

TWELVE INCH CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Boil water, measure then add cocoa powder.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Allow to cool to room temperature Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease two 12-inch x 1 1/2 inch cake pans, line bottoms with parchment paper grease bottom and flour entire pan.
• Prepare your magic cake strips if using.
• In a medium bowl lightly combine the eggs, 1/4 of the cocoa mixture and vanilla.
• Sift the remaining dry ingredients into you mixer bowl and mix on low speed for 30 seconds to blend.
• Add the butter and remaining cocoa mixture.
• Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Beat for 90 seconds at medium speed to develop cake structure.
• Stop mixer, scrape down the sides.
• Add the egg/cocoa/vanilla mixture in 3 batches, beating 20 seconds after each addition.
• Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom before making the final egg addition Stop mixer, scrape down the sides and give it a final mix by hand.
• Pour the batter in the prepared pans and smooth surface.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in center.
• (The cakes should start to shrink from the sides of pans after taking them out of the oven.) Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a buttered rack.
• Reinvert cakes so that tops are right side up.
• Cool to room temperature and wrap tightly with plastic wrap.

SIMPLE WHITE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

VERY LARGE MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• baking time/heat 105mins 20 120mins at 180c/350f/gas 4 preheat the oven to the temp. melt the choc in the microwave or over hot water. cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy and pale separate the eggs, then slowly add the eggs to the butter and sugar mixture, then add the melted choc whisk the egg whites into soft peaks and then whisk in the icing sugar gradually soft the flour into a third bowl and then slowly add the flour and the egg whites alternatively using a metal spoon into the choc and egg yolk mixture pour into the large tin. then check after about an hour and 45mins to keep an eye. if you can then leave the cake for 12 hours before cutting however if your not going to cut etc then this should be fine