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How To Make Perfect Cakes In Your Stand Mixer

Learn the method of making Perfect cakes.  Pastry Chef Bec McLeod shows you all the tips and techniques. This online on-demand course shows you the technique and Bec will answer any questions you may have.

Contents

Getting Started

Welcome to my "How to make a perfect Butter cake course".

Go through each topic at your leisure; I've written them in order of learning although if you want to get straight onto the baking of your first recipe, please read the whole recipe and my tips first. 

At any point, you can go back over sections you've already completed and reread them. 

What will you learn in this class?
How to get the most out of this course.
Before we get started
Need to chat?

Butter Cakes

What makes a cake a butter cake?  What is the texture, taste and crumb like?  Why are they the most popular cakes made at home? 
What is a butter cake?

Learning about Ingredients

These are the ingredients you'll need in your pantry to make a butter cake at home. 
What ingredients do you need for a basic butter cake?
Dairy
Flour
Eggs:
Sugar:
Vanilla:
Baking Powder vs Bicarbonate of Soda:

Baking A Butter Cake:

These are my tips on the baking stage of cake making. 
Why is my cake taking longer than the recipe states?
How can I tell if my cake is cooked?
Baking your Cake

The Recipe: Vanilla Butter Cake:

This is my go-to recipe for all my decorated cakes.  Cake recipes used for events need to be quick, easy and foolproof.  This is it!
Creaming Butter and Sugar
Video: How to Prep a 9 Inch Plain Round Tin
The Importance of Room Temperature Ingredients
Adding the Eggs
Basic Butter Cake Recipe
Basic Butter Cake Recipe Stand Mixer Instructions
Pan Release Recipe
How To Make Your Butter Cake Video

Technical Stuff:

Self Raising Flour Formula
How does your cake tin choice affect the end result?
Recommended Equipment
The Chemistry of Baking

Getting Creative:

Now you've learnt so much I bet you want to get stuck into making your own recipes.  Let's Do It!
Creating your very own Butter Cake Recipe!
Flat Topped Cakes: Perfect for Decorating
Sesame Street Cake:
Hoot The Owl
Pretty Peony Cake
Coles Supermarket Grand Opening

What have you learnt?

Congratulations!
What have you learnt?: Quiz
Students Cakes