❇For Baking the Cake you’ll need:
❇ A large aluminium pot with a lid(cover)
(preferably an old clean pot)
❇A rack or an aluminum bowl that can fit into the pot
❇ Foil paper(optional)
❇ First prepare your baking pan by either lining with a parchment paper or greasing with butter and then dusting lightly with flour.
❇Next, place an iron rack (or high aluminum plate or iron gauze) into a clean empty wide pot, cover the pot really tight and preheat on high heat for 10 minutes.
❇While the pot is heating up, beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl, until creamy; add the eggs and beat well; add the milk,flavor and food coloring(optional) etc.
also beat well and finally sift in the baking powder and flour. Combine all together and pour into the prepared baking pan.
❇2. Carefully, open the now hot pot and place your cake pan on the hot rack ..
❇Important: Never place the cake pan directly on the bottom of the pot, or the cake will burn. Always make sure there is a seperation between the cake pan and the hot pot or sand.
❇Now cover the pot again and leave the cake to bake well on medium heat for about 5 minutes, then reduce to low heat and let the cake continue baking for 15 to 30 minutes
(depending on the size of the cake you are
❇4. After 15 minutes open up the pot and check for doneness by dipping the center with a skewer/toothpick.
If the skewer comes out clean, then the cake is done baking, but if it comes out moist, let the cake bake a little longer and test with the skewer again, after 5 minutes.
❇5. When the cake is done, take it out of the hot pot and leave to cool for 10 minutes before turning it over on a cake rack or plate.
Serve and Enjoy