Hansel and Gretel’s House

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 ºC (350 ºF).

2. 2

   For the first cake recipe, butter two 20-cm (8-inch) square cake pans.

3. 3

   For the second cake recipe, butter one 20-cm (8-inch) square cake pan and one 20 x 10-cm (8 x 4-inch) loaf pan.

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   In a bowl, cream the butter with the sugar and vanilla extract. Add the eggs, one at a time,

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   beating until smooth.

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   In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir in the previous mixture alternately with the milk.

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   Pour into the pans. Bake in the middle position of the oven for about 30 minutes or until a

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   toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.

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   Unmould the cakes and let cool on wire racks.

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    You get three square cakes, and a rectangular cake.