QUARTER CAKEfrom "Cooking for 1 or 2" by Barbara Swain
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1 egg (or 1-2 egg whites, 1 1/2 t Egg Replacer +
2 T. water, Just Whites, Egg Beaters)
2 T. oil (1 T. works or replace with yogurt,
applesauce, etc., for lower fat)
1/4 c. water (or juice?)
1 c. yellow cake mix, any brand calling for 2 eggs
and 1 1/3 c. liquid) (Janet: any,
kind has worked)
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Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 7x3 loaf pan with
waxed paper (J: I've never done that).
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Beat egg, add oil and water and blend. Stir in
cake mix to moisten. Whip 1-1 1/2 minutes until
smooth (J: I do this with a hand blender).
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Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake 25 minutes until
edges separate from pan and cake springs back when
lightly touched in center.
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Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove by lifting ends
of waxed paper. Cool on wire rack. Makes 3-4
servings (if you're either calorie-obsessed or it's
your first birthday).
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Variations:
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Chocolate Chip Cake: Finely chop 2 T. chocolate chips
in blender and stir into batter. (not TOO fine)
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Cherry Cake: Finely chop (not TOO) 6 maraschino
cherries to make 2 T. and stir into batter.
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Nut Cake: Stir 2 T. chopped toasted walnuts or toasted
almonds into batter.
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Lemon or Orange Cake: Stir 1/2 t. grated lemon or orange
peel into batter.
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I have baked this in:
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*2 small (2 c.) casseroles for a small 2 layer cake,
measure evenly, bake for 20 min.
*4 balloon pan cakes, 15 min.
*Snackmaster (make 6 in sandwich maker machine)
*3 mini loaf pans, 20 min.
*3 mini bundt cakes, ?
*? mini-muffins - 9-11 min.
*5 cupcakes, ?-probably 15-ish"
*6 in shortcake pan, 12-14 min.
*6 microwave cupcakes at bake setting (8) for 1'45", turn
at 45" if no turntable
*1 med. brioche pan, 30 min. (40" if using yogurt, check
early, though)*4 cakes (don't over-fill) in microwave small heart pan,
3-4 min. .. makes 2 cute layer cakes/tortes