How To Prepare A Cake

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Have you ever wanted to make a birthday cake for someone? Well, here’s a fast and easy way how to do it. First, make sure you have a box of cake mix, shortening, eggs, oil, flour, and of course, birthday candles for the top of the cake once its all finished. Once you have all of the ingredients, you’ll be ready to start cooking. Before you begin, make sure to wash your hands, and clean up the kitchen so you have plenty of space to work. Read through the directions and make sure you have everything you need to begin. Then, gather up all the cooking equipment you’ll need, such as a large mixing bowl, a large cake pan, an electric mixer, a spatula, and measuring cups. Now, make sure you preheat the oven to the correct temperature stated on the box, before you begin mixing the cake batter. Take you mixing bowl, and mix together the dry cake mix, and the prescribed amount of water, oil, and eggs into the mix. Once everything is in the mixing bowl, take the electric mixer and mix the batter until it is smooth and lump free. When all the mixing is done, set the bowl aside and go to the cake pan. Grease the cake pan with shortening, and lightly flour the pan, so the batter doesn’t stick. Go back to the mixing bowl, and bring it to the cake pan. Your now ready to pour the batter into the pan using a rubber spatula. The rubber spatula makes it easier to get all of the batter off the sides of the bowl. Make sure the batter is level in the pan so it will rise evenly. Set the pan on the top rack in the oven. It’s now time to wait. Make sure to time the cake to the time that’s stated on the box, usually around thirty minutes. Just to be safe, I would check on the cake a little before it’s supposed to be done. When the cake is done, remove it from the oven. If your not sure if it’s ready, take a toothpick and push it through the cake to the bottom of the

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