As a philosophy undergrad, I'm supposed to be constantly learning, but there is a lot of free time inbetween. In my first year, I started teaching myself to bake. Now in my second, I'm taking on more challenging recipies, and alongside, sharing some of my favourite philosophers and their theories, and so combining my two passions.

Monday, 10 October 2011

The Basics.

The trusty sponge recipie that I use as the basis of 99% of my cakes. Add whatever, but you will always need these....

The oven at: 190c
2 eggs
100g self-raising flour - sift if you can find a sieve
100g caster sugar (but there's nothing wrong with granulated)
100g margerine (thats 10-11 of those mini flora portions, thank you college catering!)

Ideally, cream the marg & sugar before adding flour through a sieve, fold in then fold in the eggs, cracked and beaten. If you don't have the time, shove them together, but expect perhaps a flatter cake, you might want to increase the ingredients. Using the right ratio still, of course.

Now it can get a bit more creative....