How to Bake a Cake A favorite dessert at a birthday party or wedding is always a delicious cake. Most people look at it as the go-to dessert which comes in many different flavors to suit everyone’s taste buds. Cakes that are made from scratch tend to taste way better than store bought cakes, but many may not know how to bake a cake; this will help you step by step on how to bake a cake for your next upcoming event. The first thing you will need to do is preheat the oven to 350 degrees. You need to start gathering all the materials, such as milk, eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, vanilla extract, and the baking utensils. Depending on how big or small you want the cake will determine what size pan you should use. Make sure the pan is deep and round so it will rise while baking in the oven. To begin the actually baking portion you must measure out the ingredients before adding them together so the process will go a little faster. All the measurements must be exact so the cake will taste how it’s supposed to. You will need to measure out 2 ¼ cups of flour, 1 ½ cups of sugar, 3 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ cup shortening, ¾ cup of milk, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla, ¼ cup of milk, and 2 eggs.
Next, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Then, add in the shortening and pour in ¾ cup of milk and 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla. It’s best to use an electric mixer, but if you don’t have one then a fork will do the same job. Lastly add in the remaining milk and eggs, stir until all the lumps have completely disappeared. After you have finished mixing everything, start lightly greasing the pan and pour in the batter evenly. After you poured all the batter in, place the pan in the oven for about 20 to 25 minutes (checking it frequently).
After the time has passed and the cake is ready to be taken out,