Stir In The Pan Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Put the butter, sugar, fruit, zests, juice and 100ml/3½fl oz brandy in a large pan. Bring slowly to the boil, stirring until the butter has melted. Reduce the heat and bubble for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 150C/gas 2/ fan 130C and line a 20cm round cake tin. Toast the nuts in a dry frying pan, tossing them until evenly browned, or in the oven for 8-10 minutes - keep an eye on them as they burn easily. When they are cool, chop roughly. Stir the eggs, nuts and ground almonds into the fruit mixture and mix well. Sift the flour, baking powder and spices into the pan. Stir in gently, until there are no traces of flour left.
• Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth it down evenly - you will find this is easiest with the back of a metal spoon which has been dipped into boiling water.
• Bake for 45 minutes, then turn down the heat to 140C/gas 1/ fan120C and cook for a further 1-1¼ hours (about a further 1¾ hours if you have a gas oven) until the cake is dark golden in appearance and firm to the touch. Cover the top of the cake with foil if it starts to darken too much. To check the cake is done, insert a fine skewer into the centre - if it comes out clean, the cake is cooked.
• Make holes all over the warm cake with a fine skewer and spoon the extra 4tbsp brandy over the holes until it has all soaked in. Leave the cake to cool in the tin. When it's cold, remove it from the tin, peel off the lining paper, then wrap first in baking parchment and then in foil. The cake will keep in a cupboard for up to three months or you can freeze it for six months.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt to an 8-by-8-inch square glass or metal baking dish. Whisk the mixture together until uniform in color. Use your fingers to break apart any lumps.
• Add 1 cup water along with the oil, vanilla extract and vinegar. Stir slowly with a fork or a whisk in small circles to blend. Mash, scrape and stir with a fork and spoon until the mixture becomes a smooth and uniform batter.
• Scrape the sides of the baking dish with a rubber spatula and spread the batter in an even layer. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using.
• Use a damp paper towel to wipe the edges of the baking dish clean. Carefully transfer the dish to the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the batter comes out mostly clean, 28 to 33 minutes. (Instead of looking like you dipped the toothpick in chocolate frosting, it should look like it has some chocolate cake crumbs clinging to it.)
• Remove from the oven, let cool, then cut the cake into squares. If you're feeling fancy, this tastes good (and looks pretty) with some confectioners' sugar dusted on top.

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• In a greased 8-in. square baking dish, combine the flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center; add oil, lemon juice and vanilla. Stir just until moistened. Add coffee; stir until batter is smooth., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

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• Preheat oven to 350°. Pour oil into 9x13-inch pan. Tilt pan until bottom is covered with oil. Pour cake mix, eggs, water, and pudding into pan. Stir with fork or spoon until blended. Scrape sides and spread batter evenly in pan. Sprinkle on chocolate chips and nuts. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut and serve directly from pan. Editor's Extra: My favorite part of this recipe is that there is no clean-up till after the cake is gone! Well, okay, the measuring cup and the fork. But it's worth it!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a 8x12-inch baking pan. Make 3 wells in the mixture. Pour oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract each into their own well. Pour water into the pan. Stir batter with a fork until well combined.
• Combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Sprinkle 3/4 of the mixture over the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar over the hot cake. Let cool before slicing, at least 15 minutes.

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a square 9 inch pan stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
• Add oil, vinegar, water, and vanilla. Mix until combined, making sure there are no clumps of flour mixture. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool completley on a cooling rack.

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• 1 Heat oven to 350°. Mix cake mix and remaining ingredients except powdered sugar in ungreased square pan, 9 x 9 x 2 inches, with fork, scraping corners frequently, until blended (some lumps may remain). Scrape sides with rubber spatula spread batter evenly. 2 Bake 32 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store covered in refrigerator.High Altitude (3500 to 6500 feet): Heat oven to 375°. Use rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Add 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.1 Serving: Calories 430 (Calories from Fat 160) Fat 18g (Saturated 3g) Cholesterol 70mg Sodium 420mg Carbohydrate 62g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 5g. % Daily Value: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 8% Iron 10%.Betty's Tip What could be easier than this stir-in-the-pan cake? It makes a great snack for picnics and potlucks. Serve it straight from the pan, or top it with Caramel Frosting (page 240) for a decadent treat.

Steps:

• In an 8x8 inch square baking pan combine the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix until it is completely light brown.
• When it is mixed, make 4 dents in the mixture with a spoon, 2 large dents and 2 small dents.
• Pour the water into one of the large dents.
• Pour the oil into the other large dent.
• Pour vanilla into one of the small dents.
• Pour vinegar into the other small dent.
• Stir until well moistened.
• When batter is well mixed, smooth it out and spread into place with a spatula.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before cutting it into squares.