SPELT CAKE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Put the flour, yeast and sugar into a large bowl and blend them together. Pour in the water, and when everything looks craggy and lumpy, stir in the salt. Stir in the oil. Using your hands gather everything together into a doughy mass. Knead the dough for 100 presses, in the bowl or on a work surface. Dust lightly with flour if required. Cover the dough bowl with a large upturned mixing bowl and leave it in a warm place for the dough to double in size, which will take about an hour. Rub some oil around the inside of a 1kg/2lb loaf tin. Knead the dough for another 100 presses. Shape the dough and put it into your prepared tin. Invert a large mixing bowl over the tin and leave it to rise in a warm place for 35 minutes. Pre-heat the oven. Remove the inverted bowl and bake the loaf for 40-45 minutes. Turn the bread out of the tin, tap the base and if it sounds hollow the bread is cooked. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Combine dry and wet ingredients together (I gently whisk them together with a fork).
• Transfer mixture to a greased cake pan or cupcake tins. (Mixture usually fits one 13" x 9" pan or two 8" or 9" round pans.).
• Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 minutes. (Bake for approximately 15 minutes if making cupcakes).
• Set aside to cool before frosting.
• To begin the Chocolate Cocoa Frosting beat powdered sugar and butter until blended. (If using an electric mixer, use low speed).
• Stir in vanilla extract and cocoa powder.
• Gradually beat in just enough milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting becomes too thin, add more powdered sugar.