A Basic Cake Loaf

Ingredients: 

• 3 Large Eggs
• 1 Cup Yogurt
• A pinch of Salt
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1+1/2 Cup All Purpose Four
• 1+1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
• Dried fruits (Tutti Frutti, Raisins etc)

Basic Loaf Cake

Preparation:

1. Preheat the over to 375F
2. Break eggs in a large bowl and mix it well with hand mixi.
3. Then add oil, yogurt, vanilla extract, salt, sugar and again mix it well to become a smooth paste.
4. Now add raisins or dried fruits while folding the mixture.
5. Now cover the cake pan with wax paper or with baking spray and add the mixture to it.
6. Bake in for around 30-45 minutes while checking in between. As a check, insert a toothpick or knife and it should come out clean.

Orange Cranberry Cake

I wanted to bake a basic maida cake. I came across a variation of it here. Had plenty of Oranges in home so decided to give a shot and it came out very well.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter(I used Ghee), softened, plus more for buttering pan
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup sour cream(I haven't used sour cream but it turned out tasty. Adding it here as per the original recipe.)
• 1 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cups dried cranberries

Orange Cranberry Cake

Method

1. Preheat oven to 330°. Butter a 6-cup-capacity loaf pan.
2. With an electric or standing mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Add orange juice, sour cream, orange zest, and vanilla; mix until blended.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture and cranberries to wet ingredients and mix just until dry ingredients are absorbed; do not over-mix.
4. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of bread comes out clean.
5. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and transfer to a cooling rack set over a large baking sheet.
6. Let the loaf cool completely before slicing.