So you think maybe it’s hard to bake a cake like the ones you buy from the supermarkets? Well, you’re right! Because let me assure you, the ones you bake will actually be much, much better! Do it my way and you’re guaranteed absolute success, I promise. No-one I’ve worked with has ever failed.
For example, I’ve a friend who married a divorced guy. Every birthday, his ex-wife would bring him his favourite chocolate cake. My friend had good relationships with his ex-wife, don’t get me wrong, but this birthday cake just made her feel so bad! She said she couldn’t cook cakes and every time she tried, it was a dismal failure. I took her in hand. I gave her my foolproof tips, and took her through the recipe step by step. Come the fateful day, she gritted her teeth and set to work. Just as I’d promised, she managed to bake a wonderful, fully-risen chocolate cake! She never looked back, I promise you!
So, you have a recipe which everyone loves but you’re terrified to make. Just take that recipe and make sure you have the oven pre-heated. Plenty of people forget this, and it’s one of the things that can make the difference between success and failure. When you’ve mixed everything up, lift a big spoonful way up over the bowl. Turn it over and let it drop. If it takes a long time, add more milk or more water. It should drop pretty quickly off that spoon but not be runny. Most cakes fail because they’re too dry when they go in the pan. And finally, make sure you have a pan the right size.
That’s it. That’s all you have to do. All your problems will be over if you make sure you follow those two simple steps.