Can someone please help me bake a cake...

[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?

[LaDeeDa]

A long short but you might have over beaten it - or else it's just the recipe

[Erin_25]

yeah I agree, either just the recipe or over beaten. That's why I love the "melt n mix"cakes....no beating!!!

[Indadhanu]

How do you know its over beaten??? How do you know its under beaten?? Can someone post a non-creaming cake LOL

[LaDeeDa]

You normally beat until the mixture is light and fluffy depending on the type of cake.
Eg: a mudcake mix won't be light but a butter cake mix would be IYKWIM....

If it is a heavy mix like a mudcake you beat really slowly until it is thoroughly combined.

Does that make sense?

[LaDeeDa]

What sort of cake do you want Leash? I have a few absolutely brilliant recipes if you'd like