The Simplest Cake Recipes

Are you budding pastry chefs feeling the call of the oven and wanting to create beautiful and delicious pastries? If you're still lacking confidence to craft stunning tiered cakes, or if you don't have much time, here is a collection of the simplest cake recipes to impress both your guests and your taste buds.

1. Pineapple Cake

Ingredients for 6 people:

• 200g of butter
• 250g of flour
• 250g of sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 can of canned pineapple
• 1 packet of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavouring
• 1 teaspoon of liquid bitter almond

Preparation:

• Start by melting the butter then mix it with the sugar using a whisk.
• Add the eggs one by one, whisking well after each egg.
• Sift your flour and mix it with the baking powder. Then, when your mixture becomes very frothy, add your flour gradually.
• Add a little pineapple juice from your can, the bitter almond, and the vanilla flavouring.
• In a mould, make a caramel by heating water and cane sugar. When the caramel forms, place the pineapple slices laterally on the bottom and sides of the mould. Pour the batter over the pineapples and bake at thermostat 5.5 (165°C) for 35 minutes.

2. Yogurt Cake

Ingredients for 6 people:

• 1 pot of yogurt
• 250g of sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 250g of flour
• ½ yogurt pot of olive oil
• 3 eggs
• ½ packet of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C and butter the mould.
• Pour the yogurt into a bowl then successively add sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and oil. Mix well.
• Pour the mixture into the mould and bake for 35 minutes.

3. Apple Cake

Ingredients for 6 people:

• 120g of sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 packet of baking powder
• 125g of flour
• 120g of soft butter
• 3 to 4 apples

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 160°C.
• Grate the previously peeled apples.
• Mix the eggs with the sugar then add the baking powder, flour, soft butter, and apples. Mix well.
• Pour into a buttered mould and bake for 40 minutes.

4. Classic Walnut Cake

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 250g of shelled whole walnuts
• 4 eggs
• 125g of soft butter
• 250g of powdered sugar
• 15 cl of milk
• 180g of flour
• 1 packet of baking powder

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Blend the walnuts. Separate the whites from the yolks.
• Mix the soft butter with the sugar then add the egg yolks. When you get a homogeneous mixture, add the milk, walnuts, flour, and baking powder.
• Gently fold in the whipped egg whites in two parts using a spatula.
• Pour the mixture into a buttered mould and bake for 40 minutes.

5. Magic Vanilla Cake

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 4 eggs
• 150g of powdered sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 125g of melted butter
• 1 tablespoon of water
• 115g of flour
• 50 cl of whole milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• A few drops of lemon juice

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 150°C. Heat the milk. Beat the sugar, vanilla sugar, vanilla extract, and water until the mixture is whitened and frothy. Add the sifted flour, salt, and milk while continuing to beat.
• Whip the egg whites with the lemon juice. Gently fold them in several times.
• Pour into the mould and bake for 55 minutes. Let cool and refrigerate.

6. Banana Cake

Ingredients for 6 people:

• 4 bananas
• 160g of butter
• 4 eggs
• 200g of sugar
• 250g of flour
• 1 packet of baking powder
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar

Preparation:

• Mash the bananas with a fork.
• Whiten the eggs with the sugar.
• Incorporate the flour, butter, baking powder, and vanilla sugar.
• Add the mashed bananas.
• Bake at thermostat 4 for 35 minutes.

7. Chocolate Soufflé

Ingredients for 4 people:

• 200g of liquid cream
• 15g of sifted cornstarch
• 10g of cocoa powder
• 150g of chopped dark chocolate
• 4 eggs
• 100g of powdered sugar

Preparation:

• Place in a saucepan: liquid cream, cocoa powder, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil while whisking until the mixture thickens. Add the chocolate and egg yolks while continuing to whisk.
• Whip the egg whites, incorporating the sugar in 3 parts.
• Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the chocolate mixture using a spatula.
• Butter the mould with soft butter. Chill. Butter again with a brush. Pour the mixture to the brim. Bake at 180°C for 15-20 minutes.

8. Ultra Moist Marble Cake

Ingredients for 6 people:

• 5 eggs
• 125g of sifted flour
• 125g of melted butter
• 125g of sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 125g of chocolate
• 1 packet of baking powder

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Beat 4 yolks with the sugar until the mixture whitens. Add 1 egg. Mix well. Then incorporate the butter, flour, and baking powder.
• Divide the batter into 2 bowls. In the first, add vanilla sugar. In the second, pour the chocolate melted in a bain-marie.
• Whip 4 egg whites and gently fold them, without breaking them, into the 2 mixtures equally.
• Butter the mould and alternately pour the 2 mixtures in several layers.
• Bake for 35 minutes.

9. Nutella Roll

Ingredients for 10 people:

• 6 eggs
• 180g of powdered sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 100g of flour
• 1 small jar of Nutella (220 g)
• 1 tablespoon of icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 201°C.
• Whip 3 egg whites until very firm with the salt.
• Beat 3 yolks + 3 whole eggs with the sugar and vanilla sugar until you obtain a thick and frothy mixture. Gently fold in the whipped egg whites with a spatula. Add the flour gradually. Mix.
• Cover the baking tray with parchment paper and spread the mixture. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Spread with Nutella and roll the cake tightly onto itself.