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3 Cakes from One Batter

Easy Cakes, No-Mixer Desserts, Loaf Cakes

3 Cakes from One Batter

Easy Cakes, No-Mixer Desserts, Loaf Cakes

PREP 10 min
BAKE 35 min
TOTAL 45 min
SERVES 3 Loaf Cakes (15–18 slices)
LEVEL Easy

Ingredients

  • 4 Eggs

  • 1 cup Sugar

  • 1 cup Neutral Oil (or Melted Butter)

  • 1 cup Milk (or Orange Juice)

  • 2 cups Self-Rising Flour (or All-Purpose Flour + 2 tsp Baking Powder)

  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

  • Pinch of Salt

  • Variations:

  • Vanilla Loaf: Powdered sugar for dusting

  • Marble Swirl: 2 tbsp Cocoa powder + 2 tbsp milk

  • o Cinnamon Nut: 1 tsp Cinnamon + 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Method

  1. 01

    Mix Base: In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until light. Add oil, milk, and vanilla extract.

  2. 02

    2. Add Flour: Fold in self-rising flour and salt until smooth.

  3. 03

    Divide: Pour batter equally into 3 parchment-lined loaf pans.

  4. 04

    Flavor: Leave Pan 1 plain, swirl cocoa paste into Pan 2, and stir cinnamon/nuts into Pan 3.

  5. 05

    Bake: Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

  6. 06

    Finish: Dust Cake 1 with powdered sugar.

Step by step

Clear process images displayed in the same order as the method.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until light. Add oil, milk, and vanilla extract. 1
Mix Base:

In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until light. Add oil, milk, and vanilla extract.

Fold in self-rising flour and salt until smooth. 2
Add Flour:

Fold in self-rising flour and salt until smooth.

Pour batter equally into 3 parchment-lined loaf pans. 3
Divide:

Pour batter equally into 3 parchment-lined loaf pans.

Leave Pan 1 plain, swirl cocoa paste into Pan 2, and stir cinnamon/nuts into Pan 3. 4
Flavor:

Leave Pan 1 plain, swirl cocoa paste into Pan 2, and stir cinnamon/nuts into Pan 3.

Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. 5
Bake:

Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Dust Cake 1 with powdered sugar. 6
Finish:

Dust Cake 1 with powdered sugar.

Yaniv's Tip

Use room-temperature eggs and do not open the oven during the first stage of baking.

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