What is your favorite cake to bake? Recipes!?

I am in the mood to bake a cake, but I am looking for something different besides just a chocolate cake. What are your favorites? Just wanted some ideas, thanks. :)What is your favorite cake to bake? Recipes!?
LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE





175g (6oz) margarine or


softened butter


175g (6oz) caster sugar


3 large eggs


175g (6oz) self-raising


flour, sifted


1tsp baking powder


Grated rind of one lemon


pinch of salt





For the drizzle topping





125g (4oz) of granulated sugar


60ml (2fl oz) of lemon juice








1. Heat the oven to 180C (gas mark 4). Lightly grease an 18cm (7in) round cake tin with a little extra butter or margarine and cut a piece of greaseproof paper or non-stick baking parchment to fit the base of the tin.


2. Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or a hand-held mixer for 1 minute, or until just combined. It's important not to beat the batter too much just long enough to make it smooth.


3. Pour or spoon the mixture into the tin, smooth the top and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 45-50 minutes. The cake is cooked when it looks well risen and golden; the top should spring back when lightly touched with a fingertip. Another test is to insert a skewer into the centre of the cake - it should come out clean.


4. Let the cake sit in the tin for 5 minutes, then gently run a knife around the edge and turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool.


5. When cooked and cooled, prick the top with a skewer. Combine the granulated sugar lemon juice, without letting the sugar dissolve. Pour the sugar mixture over the top of the hot cake. The juice will sink in and the sugar will form a crunchy topping.What is your favorite cake to bake? Recipes!?
my fav cake is earthquake cake,,,,,,,,....... my granny taught it 2 me, you get cake any flavor of cake mix get choco. icing put the icing on when u put it in the oven so it melts in the bread, then jump around while its cooking to make it collapse
1-2-3-4 Cake





1 cup butter, softened


2 cups sugar


3 cups Swans Down Cake Flour, sifted


3 teaspoons baking powder


1/2 teaspoon salt


4 eggs


1 cup milk


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1/2 teaspoon almond extract





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour three 9 inch cake pans. Make cake: In a mixing bowl cream butter and gradually add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and flavorings to creamed mixture, beating after each addition until smooth. Pour batter into cake pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and finish cooling on racks.
Check out http://useinfo-cakes.blogspot.com/


It has recipes for quite a few tasty cakes that can be prepared easily from home