Almond Sponge

This week I'm going to show you how to make an Almond sponge cake.

You will need:
Baking butter,
Marzipan,
Almond essence,
Eggs,
Self raising flour,
Caster sugar.

Toppings:
Raspberry's,
Blueberries,
Cream.

Method

1. First preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius.

2. After that, get 250 grams of baking butter and put it all into a big bowl.

3. Then get 250 grams of Marzipan and chop it into little pieces. After that, put all of it in the same bowl as the butter.

4. Next measure a quarter of a teaspoon and put all of it in with the baking butter and the Marzipan.

5.Then do the same with the vanilla essence.

6. After that crack six eggs in a separate bowl. Once you have done that, put one egg in at a time and mix it all together.

7. Once you have mixed it all together and it is smooth, add 150 grams of self raising flour.

8. The last thing before it goes in the oven is 150 grams of caster sugar.

9. Once you have got all your mixture ready, get something round that can go in the oven like a ring so it has a whole in for the toppings. Make sure you cook it for 40 to 50 minutes.

10. After it has finished cooking, let it cool for half an hour. Then flip it over onto a plate.

11. All you have to do is put your favorite

toppings on the cake. And you're done.

Scones

This week I'm going to show you how to make scones.

You will need:

Flour ( self raising, strong and brown)
Butter
Raisens
Currents

Method

1. First you will get a cup and and put flour in ( do it two times). Then put it in a bowl.

2. After you have done that, you will put self raising flour in and do it twice. Then put the flour in the bowl.

3. Then put two spoon fulls of brown flour and put it in the bowl.

4. Next get some baking butter and chop it into peices before you put it in the bowl. After you have put it in the bowl, get a falk to make the butter smooth and mix it with flour.

5. Once you have done that, you can mix it with you fingers to make it smoother.

6. When you think it is smooth you can add some currents and raisens.

7. After that, add a bit of water so the flour doesn't get stuck on the sides.

8. Then get a tray and put some flour on. After that, get some of the mixture and roll it into balls and add flour to it. Then just keep repeating it until you have no mixture left.

9. Then put all the mixture you have just rolled in a baking tray.

10. After that, just dab some water on top, tghen add some sugar.

11. Put them in the oven for 20- 25 munites.

12. Once they have cooked, leave them to cool and addsome butter. There you go. Enjoy your scones.

Victorian Cake

This week I'm going to show you how to make a Victorian sponge cake.

You will need:
8oz of butter
8 oz of caster sugar
4 eggs
8 oz of self-raising flour
Milk

Filling:
Whipped cream
Jam

Method

1. First turn on the oven to 180c.

2. After that, measure out 8oz of butter, then put it in a big bowl and cut it into small pieces.

3. Then measure 8 oz of caster sugar. After you have done that, pour all of the Castor sugar  in the bowl with the butter and start mixing it all together until it is all smooth.

4. Once you have finished mixing it all together, crack four eggs ( in a separate bowl). After that, pour one egg yolk in the bowl with the butter and the caster sugar, then start mixing.

5. Keep adding the eggs in the bowl little bits at a time until the mixture is all smooth.

6. Then measure 8oz of self raising flour. Once you have done that, poor some of the flour in with the butter, caster sugar, eggs and then start mixing.

7. When its nice and smooth add a little bit of milk and start mixing it in all together.

8. Now get the cake tins ( the same size) and put a little bit of butter round the sides and in the middle so when the cake is done it won't stick.

9. Next put the mixture into the two cakes tins ( try to make them even).

10. They will cook for 20- 25 minutes. You will now have to wait until they have raised  and are golden.

11. Once they are done, let then cool down for 5- 10 minutes, then turn them upside down so it will be easy for the cake to get out of the cake tin.

12. Then you can decorate it with whipped cream and jam. Were done.

Rice Crispy Cakes

This week I am going to show you how to make Rice Crispy Cakes.

You will need:
Rice Crispys
Chocolate

Topping:
Mini Eggs


Method

1. First you will put some cold water in a medium size pan for a couple of minutes.

2. Then you will put a bowl which fits on top of the pan after the water has boiled.

3. After that, get some chocolate and break it into pieces.

4. Once you have done that, you will put some chocolate on the bowl so it can melt.

5. While the chocolate is melting, you will put some Rice Crispys in a big bowl.

6. After the chocolate has melted, you will put the chocolate over the Rice Crispys and start mixing.

7. Then you will get some cupcake cases and put the Rice Crispys ( you've just mixed) and put them in the cases.

8. Next put them in the frige to set for half an hour. And there you go. Were done!

Sponge Cakes

Hi my name is Camille and I'm going to tell you how to make Sponge cakes. I know it is a bit easy but it will get harder and harder every week. I will learn new skill and I will tell you then. You will need:

Cake Sponge                                                             
4 eggs                                                                                          
8oz Sugar
8oz Flour
8oz Butter

Icing
1 1/2cups icing sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1-3 teaspoon water/milk

Method
1. First you can get out your cupcake cases and put a little bit of butter inside of them so the cakes don't get stuck to the cases You add the butter, then you get a fork and mush it down or you can put it in the microwave for a couple of seconds.

2. After you have done that you will add the sugar you can put it in a little bit at a time or you can put it in all at once ( it would be easier if you put it in a bit at a time).

3. After you have done that you will have to mix it all together. Once you have mixed it all together you will have to add your 4 eggs (one at a time).

  

4. You will have to mix all the yoak together before you do anything else. The next thing you do is the flour ( you can add little bit at a time; if you like you can put it all in together but it would be really hard to mix it together). You will keep mixing it until it gets smooth; you can't put the mixture in the cupcake cases until it is smooth.

5.  Once it is all smoothened out you can put the mixture into you cupcake cases ( try to make all your cupcakes even).

6.  After you have done that you will put it in the oven for 25 to 30 munites depend how it looks when it is in the oven.

7. Once they are out the oven you will have to let them cool for five munites.

8. To make the icing you get 1/2 cups of icing sugar and a table spoon of butter and then start mixing it all together.

9. Then add 1-3 teaspoons of milk or water ( anything will do). Then you will mix it for a couple of seconds.

10. Now you can get a tea spoon and a falk to put the icing on the cupcakes. First you will get the tea spoon into the icing and spred it on the cake to make it nice and smooth and you will carry on doing until you have finished.

11. Once you have finished with the icing you can put some sprinkles on it and then you are done. YEAH!!!!!!!!!

Here's Camille

Hi my name is Camille and I am doing a blog about cakes. My cakes are Victoria cakes. I have learnt how to do cakes. I hope you check out my blog I have some sense about baking cakes. I have made Victorian cakes and big normal cakes. If i had to choose my favouite cake out of them to I would choose the Victorian cake. I have only just learnt how to make them so they might not be as good as someone else.