Fluffy plain cake
The natural cake, the cake of our childhood, the one we made when we were little and which was our pride, our pleasure and our delight! A simple, no-frills moist plain cake that brightens up dessert or afternoon tea. Just flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter and yeast. As simple as that, and so good that you want to make this cake again and again, like a story that is passed down from generation to generation!
Ingredients :
- 160g flour
- 2 eggs
- 160g caster sugar
- 15 cl of milk
- 50g butter
- 1 packet of dry yeast
Preparation :
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1
Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks using an electric whisk and mix them into the mixture. Butter and flour a cake tin. Place the dough in the mold and bake for about 30 minutes. Take the mold out of the oven. Let cool then unmold the cake.
Technical moves
Whisk egg whites
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2
In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the powdered sugar until the mixture whitens and becomes frothy. Stir in the flour with the baking powder, milk and melted butter.
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3
Preheat the oven th.6 (180°C). Separate the egg whites and yolks.
Technical moves
Clarify eggs
Tips
Here is a basic recipe, which can be customized as desired! Why not add pieces of fruit to the dough? Apples, pears, bananas, peaches, apricots… whatever you want! Or maybe you prefer to add chocolate to it? You can also make it this way and cut it in 2 lengthwise to add strawberry, raspberry or blueberry jam… In short, you will have understood it, with this ultra-simple plain cake, Everything is allowed ! Also discover our portals specially dedicated to quick recipes and easy recipes.
