How many people do you know that have a sweet tooth? We’re guessing many. Even the ones who aren’t fans of all things sweet have one or two favourite desserts. We have hundreds of Indian desserts recipes to prove that sweets are a big part of our palette. Also, cake happens to be one of the most loved and eaten desserts of all time! It could be a pastry, a muffin, cupcake or a birthday cake, these are the perfect comfort foods. While we have many dessert shops and bakeries serving different varieties of cakes, they aren’t accessible at all times. So it’s time to make baking a part of your cooking game! Yes, baking does involve strict measurements and technical knowledge as they define the depth and quality of your dish. But there are also many simple baking recipes out there for beginners like you!

Some Basic Baking Tips

• Read your recipe through and through. If there are any doubts don’t hesitate to refer back to the recipe that you are following.
• Try not to open your baking oven every now and then once you put the cake batter in for baking. This might increase your bake time as the outside air will lower the oven temperature. Not to mention, result in an under-cooked cake.
• Don’t hurry and start decorating your cake immediately out of the oven. The cake needs to cool down before you pipe it with icing. If not, the icing will result in a gooey mess.
• Other than the classic toothpick poking test for checking, you could try the bounce test. When you take your cake out of the oven, try gently pushing it with your fingers. If it bounces then it’s done, if your fingers leave an imprint on the cake then it needs some more time in the oven.

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You could always sign up with Hamstech baking courses as they are perfect for anyone who wants to try their hands at baking. If you end up loving it, baking could even become your profession! It’s a win-win, even if you are learning baking just to fulfill your midnight cravings, it’s totally alright. We love cakes at any time of the day too. So, we did some background work and found some really simple recipes for you to bake delicious cakes at home. There are many different versions for any cake, you could find a recipe that works the best and make substitutions if necessary!

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake is relished and loved by many. To bake a simple chocolate cake you only need five ingredients. These are basic and are available in our pantry. You could do a flourless cake or the regular one with flour. It totally depends on your personal taste preferences. This simple chocolate cake is perfect with tea or just as a snack for your road trips. The recipes available are fuss-free and very simple to execute. The ingredients used mostly in baking a chocolate cake are chocolate, eggs, butter, sugar, salt(if required) and cream is optional. If you want it to be a tea cake then you can skip the cream.

Banana Bread/Cake

Banana bread is buttery and the yummiest accompaniment to evening teas. These are a baker’s favourite kind and are regularly baked in many households. Who doesn’t love a slice of good old banana bread! It’s the best way to make use of all those over ripe bananas that you forgot to eat! There are different versions of a banana cake. Some like to have a jam filling in the center, while some like to have it with a berry compote. The original banana cake is tasty as it is. There are some really easy to make recipes online that are readily available. Now that you have this suggestion, why don’t you try out a recipe?

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Sponge Cake

Sponge cakes are very easy to bake and are really tasty while being simple. Sponge cake recipes are perfect for beginners, as it emphasizes on getting your batter right. Even though it’s a simple cake and is liked by many. You could make a buttery version of it, if you love indulging in it! All you need to bake this beautiful sponge cake are four to five ingredients in total. There isn’t much to mess up here with a sponge cake recipe. If you get the batter correctly, then you’ll end up with a fluffy and moist sponge cake. The ingredients mostly used in making a sponge cake are eggs, castor sugar, butter (optional), flour, baking powder and some essence for flavour. Vanilla essence works really well for a sponge cake. You can bake this in under 30-40 minutes.

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Pound Cake

Pound cake is one of the all-time favorites and an original tea cake. You couldn’t possibly have a tea party without a classic pound cake. This British recipe is easy to make and yummy. Pound cake gets its name from the recipe, so you basically will be using a pound of each of the ingredients involved in this recipe. The ingredients being eggs, flour, butter, baking powder and vanilla for flavouring. There are other versions for his recipe too but you can start with the basic traditional recipe. Basic can never go wrong!

Chocolate Lava Cake

Soft and rich chocolate cake on the outside and gooey, runny chocolaty goodness oozing from the inside! This warm chocolate lava cake is a yummy addition at any time of the day. These are easy to bake too and can be made with just 5 ingredients. You could add a scoop of ice-cream, some whipped cream and fruits to go with this warm and fuzzy chocolate lava cake recipe. It’s usually baked as a one serving size per person in mini tins. This way every  person can have a chocolate experience of their own!

Learn many such simple and easy baking recipes with Hamstech baking courses.