All In One Cake Frosting Food

ALL-IN-ONE CAKE & FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
• 2. Frosting:::In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter & vanilla; mix well. Add sugar alternately with milk; mix well. Remove 2 1/2 cups of mix, place into a plastic sealable bag; set aside.
• 3. Cake:::With mixer at slow speed, add eggs to remaining frosting; beat until blended. In seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to frosting mix alternately with water; mix well.
• 4. Pour into pan and bake 65-75 mins. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 min. While cake is still warm, use a knife to loosen the cake edges from pan. Cool completely before removing from pan. Top with frosting.
• 5. Tip;; OVENS may vary..My cake baked in 65 mins. The picture of the cake in the magazine, the frosting was drizzled to run down the sides. I had enough frosting to frost the whole cake

ALL-IN-ONE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For cake: heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter sides of two 8-inch cake pans, and line bottoms with parchment paper. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a knife blade, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, butter, eggs, vanilla and sour cream. Process to make a smooth, thick batter.
• Using a rubber spatula, divide batter between pans, and smooth tops. Bake until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes; do not overbake. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes before removing from cake pans.
• For frosting: Combine chocolate and butter in a large heat-proof bowl, and heat until melted in a microwave oven or over a pan of simmering water. Remove from heat, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Stir in corn syrup, sour cream, and vanilla. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until very smooth. Frosting should be thick and spreadable. If necessary, add a teaspoon or two of boiling water to thin it, or additional sifted confectioners' sugar to thicken.
• Cut four strips of waxed or parchment paper, and place them side by side on a cake plate, covering the surface. Place one cake layer domed-side down on plate.
• Spoon about a third of the frosting onto center of cake, and use a knife or a spatula to spread it evenly. Place the other cake on top, domed side up. Spoon another third of frosting on top of cake, spreading to make swirls or a smooth finish. Spread sides of cake with remaining frosting, and allow to sit for a few minutes until set. Carefully remove paper strips. Place cake under glass or in an airtight container, and set aside in a cool place until serving.

VANILLA FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

ALL IN ONE PAN CAKE (AKA WACKY CAKE)

Steps:

• In an 8x8 inch square baking pan combine the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix until it is completely light brown.
• When it is mixed, make 4 dents in the mixture with a spoon, 2 large dents and 2 small dents.
• Pour the water into one of the large dents.
• Pour the oil into the other large dent.
• Pour vanilla into one of the small dents.
• Pour vinegar into the other small dent.
• Stir until well moistened.
• When batter is well mixed, smooth it out and spread into place with a spatula.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before cutting it into squares.