Thread: REC: Easy and Quick Yummy Cake

Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected] 5.250:

> I think this took me about 5 minutes to measure, mix, and get
> into the pan, then the oven.
>
> Recipe from allrecipes.com submitted by SNOWWHITE34.
>
> Yellow Cake
>
> 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
> 2 cups granulated sugar
> 2 teaspoons baking powder
> 4 eggs
> 1 cup Canola oil
> 3/4 cup orange juice*
> 2 teaspoons orange zest (my addition)
> 2 teaspooons vanilla extract
>
> Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
>
> In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and baking
> powder. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, oil,
> orange, juice, orange zest, and vanilla. Mix well with whisk
> and pour into prepared pan.
>
> Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a
> toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out
> clean. Allow to cool.
>
> I used the following frosting...
>
> 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
> 3 cups confectioners sugar
> 2 teaspoons orange zest
> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
> 2-3 tablespoons orange juice*
>
> Cream butter. Gradually add remaining ingredients, beating
> until mixture is creamy and spreadable. Spread evenly over
> top of cake.
>
> *NOTE: The only orange juice I had on hand was the "Simply
> Orange" brand orange juice with pineapple. It gave the cake
> and frosting a really nice flavor.

Saved. Sounds So Very yummy.
Thanks Wayne!

On Sat 02 Oct 2010 05:44:16a, sandi told us...

> Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected] 5.250:
>
>> I think this took me about 5 minutes to measure, mix, and get
>> into the pan, then the oven.
>>
>> Recipe from allrecipes.com submitted by SNOWWHITE34.
>>
>> Yellow Cake
>>

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You're welcome, Sandi. Enjoy!

> Saved. Sounds So Very yummy.
> Thanks Wayne!



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Wayne Boatwright

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I think this took me about 5 minutes to measure, mix, and get into
> the pan, then the oven.
>
> Recipe from allrecipes.com submitted by SNOWWHITE34.
>
> Yellow Cake
>
> 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
> 2 cups granulated sugar
> 2 teaspoons baking powder
> 4 eggs
> 1 cup Canola oil
> 3/4 cup orange juice*
> 2 teaspoons orange zest (my addition)
> 2 teaspooons vanilla extract
>
> Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
>
> In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and baking powder.
> Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, oil, orange, juice,
> orange zest, and vanilla. Mix well with whisk and pour into prepared
> pan.
>
> Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick
> inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
>
> I used the following frosting...
>
> 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
> 3 cups confectioners sugar
> 2 teaspoons orange zest
> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
> 2-3 tablespoons orange juice*
>
> Cream butter. Gradually add remaining ingredients, beating until
> mixture is creamy and spreadable. Spread evenly over top of cake.
>
> *NOTE: The only orange juice I had on hand was the "Simply Orange"
> brand orange juice with pineapple. It gave the cake and frosting a
> really nice flavor.
>
I love such recipes. Why use a mix?

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On Mon 04 Oct 2010 11:08:55a, Jean B. told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> I think this took me about 5 minutes to measure, mix, and get
>> into the pan, then the oven.
>>
>> Recipe from allrecipes.com submitted by SNOWWHITE34.
>>
>> Yellow Cake
>>
>> 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
>> 2 cups granulated sugar
>> 2 teaspoons baking powder
>> 4 eggs
>> 1 cup Canola oil
>> 3/4 cup orange juice*
>> 2 teaspoons orange zest (my addition)
>> 2 teaspooons vanilla extract
>>
>> Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
>>
>> In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and baking
>> powder. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, oil,
>> orange, juice, orange zest, and vanilla. Mix well with whisk and
>> pour into prepared pan.
>>
>> Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick
>> inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to
>> cool.
>>
>> I used the following frosting...
>>
>> 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
>> 3 cups confectioners sugar
>> 2 teaspoons orange zest
>> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
>> 2-3 tablespoons orange juice*
>>
>> Cream butter. Gradually add remaining ingredients, beating until
>> mixture is creamy and spreadable. Spread evenly over top of
>> cake.
>>
>> *NOTE: The only orange juice I had on hand was the "Simply
>> Orange" brand orange juice with pineapple. It gave the cake and
>> frosting a really nice flavor.
>>
> I love such recipes. Why use a mix?
>

I rarely ever do. There is one cake I bake that includes a "lemon
supreme" cake mix in the list of ingredients, but there are a lot of
additions. Can't remember when I've used any other mix.

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On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:08:55 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]> wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >
> > *NOTE: The only orange juice I had on hand was the "Simply Orange"
> > brand orange juice with pineapple. It gave the cake and frosting a
> > really nice flavor.
> >
> I love such recipes. Why use a mix?

That's what he had on hand, so he used it.

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On Mon 04 Oct 2010 11:42:21a, sf told us...

> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:08:55 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >
>> > *NOTE: The only orange juice I had on hand was the "Simply
>> > Orange" brand orange juice with pineapple. It gave the cake
>> > and frosting a really nice flavor.
>> >
>> I love such recipes. Why use a mix?
>
> That's what he had on hand, so he used it.
>

sf, I think Jean meant, "why use a cake mix", since this and many
other recipes are so simple to make.

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On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:10:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
<[email protected]> wrote:

> sf, I think Jean meant, "why use a cake mix", since this and many
> other recipes are so simple to make.

But you didn't!

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sf wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:08:55 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> *NOTE: The only orange juice I had on hand was the "Simply Orange"
>>> brand orange juice with pineapple. It gave the cake and frosting a
>>> really nice flavor.
>>>
>> I love such recipes. Why use a mix?
>
> That's what he had on hand, so he used it.
>
No, the point was that he didn't use a mix, and this cake recipe
looks very easy (if that is what one wants). I am increasingly
interested in easy recipes, having given up my lengthy kitchen
puttering long ago.

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Jean B.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 04 Oct 2010 11:42:21a, sf told us...
>
>> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:08:55 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> *NOTE: The only orange juice I had on hand was the "Simply
>>>> Orange" brand orange juice with pineapple. It gave the cake
>>>> and frosting a really nice flavor.
>>>>
>>> I love such recipes. Why use a mix?
>> That's what he had on hand, so he used it.
>>
>
> sf, I think Jean meant, "why use a cake mix", since this and many
> other recipes are so simple to make.
>
Yes, right.

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Jean B.

On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:25:40 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am increasingly
> interested in easy recipes, having given up my lengthy kitchen
> puttering long ago.

Uncomplicated recipes with relatively few ingredients? Me too.

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On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:16:28 -0700, sf <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:25:40 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am increasingly
>> interested in easy recipes, having given up my lengthy kitchen
>> puttering long ago.
>
>Uncomplicated recipes with relatively few ingredients? Me too.

Omelets... eggs and most anything you find in your larder.

On Mon 04 Oct 2010 02:05:22p, sf told us...

> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:10:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> sf, I think Jean meant, "why use a cake mix", since this and many
>> other recipes are so simple to make.
>
> But you didn't!
>

I know, but that was the point Jean was making... IOW, with such
simple recipes like this one available, why would one opt for a box mix
instead.

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Wayne Boatwright

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:25:40 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am increasingly
>> interested in easy recipes, having given up my lengthy kitchen
>> puttering long ago.
>
> Uncomplicated recipes with relatively few ingredients? Me too.
>
I don't mind a lot of ingredients. I just don't want to spend my
life in the kitchen. I had some epiphanies a few years ago....

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On Tue 05 Oct 2010 07:28:53p, Jean B. told us...

> sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:25:40 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I am increasingly
>>> interested in easy recipes, having given up my lengthy kitchen
>>> puttering long ago.
>>
>> Uncomplicated recipes with relatively few ingredients? Me too.
>>
> I don't mind a lot of ingredients. I just don't want to spend my
> life in the kitchen. I had some epiphanies a few years ago....
>

I hope they didn't hurt. <vbg>

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On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:28:53 -0400, "Jean B." <[email protected]> wrote:

> I don't mind a lot of ingredients. I just don't want to spend my
> life in the kitchen. I had some epiphanies a few years ago....

Heh, I'd rather spend time cooking than cleaning the bathroom.

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'sf[_9_ Wrote:
> ;1534957']On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:28:53 -0400, "Jean B." [email protected]
> wrote:
> -
> I don't mind a lot of ingredients. I just don't want to spend my
> life in the kitchen. I had some epiphanies a few years ago....-
>
> Heh, I'd rather spend time cooking than cleaning the bathroom.
>
> --
>
> Never trust a dog to watch your food.

Amen to that.

I'll try this one out soon. Easy and I'll bet it's great. Thanks much!!

The easy pita bread recipe posted a few weeks ago on here turned out
great.

Gracias, to all who post these.




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Gorio