I think you stole my kitchen

We all have those days when we just want cake, and I mean nice moist fluffy cake, especially in cold  weather. I personally think everyone must have a couple of cake recipes on their finger tips for emergencies (yes we have kitchen emergencies too) that you can nail any day. Give mine a try and see if it works for you.  INGREDIENTS 200g margarine (soft) 200g sugar (confectioners sugar/icing sugar/household sugar) 2 1/2 cups flour 2 1/2 cups baking powder  4 eggs (whisked) 1 cup milk Cocoa powder Vanilla flavoring METHOD Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and grease cake tin Cream margarine and sugar till white and fluffy Whisk eggs and vanilla flavoring in a separate bowl. Add a small amount at a time to the margarine mixture and mix well after every addition. (add about 3 Tbsp each time) Add flour and baking powder once and mix well into the batter Lastly add milk and mix  Separate the batter into two bowls Add some cocoa powder to one mixture. If...

Red velvet.......When I think red velvet I think fluffy and moist cakes. Not forgetting that eye catching velvet colour.This romantic vibrant cake became popularized in the 1940s. And has been classy and famous even till today! I'd eat a red velvet cake/cupcake anytime! It's a winner. The original recipe calls us to use beet (beetroot) juice to tint the chocolate cake red. But for this recipe I'll use food colourant. Here's my simple version of this delicious cake.. Try it out!! Let's get started.... and look out for my new post. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups butter (room temperature ) 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 4 large eggs 15-30ml red food colouring 3 TBSP cocoa powder (unsweetened) 3 1/4 cups cake flour 1 1\2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (you can buy it or make it) *Here's a quickie, how to make buttermilk... 1 cup (250ml) milk 1 TBSP vinegar Allow it to stand for 10 minutes and it's ready METHOD Preheat ove...