Can someone please help me bake a cake...

[mrsmac]

Good luck Leah, you have got great advice here!
My cake recipe is from the Qucik Mix cake book and is all in one bowl so no creaming!

[Rouge]

Use fresh ingredients, like fresh flour, fresh bicarb etc. Often if you don't have a good turn over with these products you can definitely have kitchen disasters.

[Indadhanu]

Just about to start Will let you all know how it goes! If it goes well I'll post a pic on FB hehehehe

[mrsmac]

I have to go out Leash but I would really love to saty and talk you through it online LOL Good luck babe.

[Erin_25]

Goodluck, eveyone has given some great advice. I always cook on the middle rack & set the oven slightly lower than it suggests. I also always test it before the time it says it will be cooked as sometimes they are way out.

Anywho, just wanted to mention if it doesn't work you can PM me for a great recipe. I am not a fan of "cream the butter & sugar"...its a PITA. I have recently come across a vanilla cake recipe where you do not have to do this & it is sooooo moist & yummy & easier to prepare. Will be what I use for the rest of my birthday cakes.

[tiffanny]

I'm a big fan of the silicone cake moulds. No more sticking woohoo I cream butter and sugar with every cake but I use caster sugar. It makes it easier and quicker. I have a gorgeous apple and banana recipe with jaffa ganache if you need/want it.

[Indadhanu]

Ok, well my FIRST cake that actually COOKED properly, AND it rose nicely.

Only thing is its a bit starchy and heavy IYKWIM, I followed the recipe to a T, but I thought the batter was really thick, like too much flour or not enough liquid. I couldn't pour it into the pan, it was kind of more like dough than matter (and yes I did it all right, measured correctly etc ).

Well, it's not BAD just has that starchy bite too it.

Is that something I did, or would it be the recipe?