Basic vanilla cake batter
- 1 cup measuring 200 ml used
- Condensed milk – ½ tin
- Vegetable oil (odourless – 1/3 cup (i used sunflower))
- Castor/ powdered sugar – 1 tbsp
- Maida/ plain flour – 1 cup
- Baking powder – 1 tsp
- Baking soda – ½ tsp
- Milk – 1/3 cup
- vanilla essence – 1 tsp – if making only a basic vanilla sponge cake, else skip this
Other ingredients for a fruit & nut cake
- Cocoa powder – 1 tbsp
- Chopped nuts – 2 tbsp – like walnuts (cashew, almonds)
- Vanilla essence – ½ tp
- Dry fruits (chopped – 2 tbsp – like raisins, cranberries, prunes, tutti fruity)
- Strawberry essence – ½ tsp