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Always having a collection of easy-to-make cakes on hand is a real godsend. Perfect for breakfast , a snack or, why not, even if you have last minute guests , the simple and quick cakes, just as they promise, are prepared in no time. Even the ingredients used are usually present in the pantry, so no running to the supermarket or to retrieve missing products. We are sure that you will find the simple cake recipe that is right for you!

• Yoghurt cake
• Chocolate cake
• Apple pie
• Margherita cake
• Carrots pie
• Caprese cake
• Nutella cake
• Magic Cake
• Tenerina cake
• Coconut cake
• Ricotta cheese pie

Yoghurt cake

The 7 jars cake or yogurt cake is undoubtedly the fastest you can prepare. It does not require the use of scales , given that, as the name implies, the ingredients are measured directly with the jar , and it is easy to customize, even just by changing the flavor of the yogurt used.

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 125 g of yoghurt
• 2 jars of sugar
• 2 jars of flour
• 1 jar of starch
• 1 jar of seed oil
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• 3 eggs

Pour the yoghurt into a bowl then, mixing with an electric whisk, incorporate the sugar, egg yolks, oil and flour. Separately, whip the egg whites and incorporate them into the mixture, stirring gently. Pour everything into a 24 cm pan and cook at 180°C for 45 minutes .

We advise you to try the even lighter vegan cake 7 jars , without eggs but still soft and fragrant.

Chocolate cake

If there's anyone who doesn't like chocolate cake, we don't know him. It's really impossible to resist the temptation: the scent of chocolate will invade the whole house and in less than no time there will be no trace of the dessert.

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 160 g of chocolate
• 200 g of butter
• 6 eggs
• 180 g of 00 flour
• 50 g of cocoa
• 180 g of sugar
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• icing sugar to taste

Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. Then add the eggs and the melted chocolate in a bain-marie, stirring constantly with a whisk. Finally add the sifted flour with cocoa and baking powder and a pinch of salt. Pour the mixture into a pan and cook at 180°C for 40 minutes .

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Apple pie

There isn't a single apple pie . It is among the most cooked sweets ever and every family has its own recipe. We want to offer you a quick cake, perfect for a snack for the little ones that is inspired by grandma's classic recipe.

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 4 apples
• 300 g of flour
• 180 g of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 120 g of butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• lemon zest to taste
• cinnamon to taste

Whip the egg yolks with the sugar, then add the soft butter, the flour and the other ingredients: the milk, the lemon zest, a pinch of cinnamon and the baking powder. Finally, incorporate the egg whites until stiff and half of the apples cut into small pieces. Pour the mixture into a cake tin and decorate the surface with the remaining apples cut into slices. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes and serve once cold.

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Margherita cake

Soft and fragrant, the margherita cake is one of those recipes that everyone agrees on . If you are looking for quick cakes to prepare, make a note of this one because it is truly unbeatable.

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 150 g of flour
• 130 g of potato starch
• 180 g of sugar
• 5 eggs
• 80 g of butter
• 1 glass of milk
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 pinch of salt
• 15 g of baking powder
• icing sugar to taste

Mix the egg yolks with the sugar then add the melted butter, the sifted flour with the baking powder and the starch and finally the milk. Flavor with the lemon zest and finally incorporate the egg whites whipped separately. Pour the mixture into a 24 cm diameter pan and cook at 180°C for 40 minutes . Once cold, a sprinkling of sugar is enough to bring the cake to the table.

Carrots pie

Also known as Camilla cake due to its resemblance to classic snacks, carrot cake is a dessert that knows how to amaze. In fact, using vegetables in desserts is still considered risky but at the first taste you will notice the perfect balance of flavors that holds up this quick and easy dessert.

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 300 g of carrots
• 250 g of 00 flour
• 250 g of sugar
• 120 g of almond flour
• 170 g of seed oil
• 2 organic oranges
• 4 eggs
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt

First, blend the carrots together with the oil in order to obtain a sort of cream, then add it to the eggs whipped with the sugar. Flavor with the zest of the oranges , add the squeezed juice and finally the sifted flour with the baking powder and the almond flour . Pour into a cake mold and cook at 180°C for 30-40 minutes , doing the toothpick test before removing from the oven.

Caprese cake

The caprese cake is not a simple chocolate cake, not only is it gluten-free, making it perfect for coeliacs, but it is also prepared with almond flour . You can only imagine the aroma and flavor of this very simple cake to prepare!

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 200 g of dark chocolate
• 30 g of bitter cocoa
• 300 g of almonds
• 200 g of butter
• 220 g of sugar
• 5 eggs
• icing sugar to taste for garnish

First toast the almonds in the oven then blend them with a couple of tablespoons of sugar taken from the total to obtain a flour. Beat the eggs with the remaining sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, then add the almonds, the melted chocolate with the butter and the bitter cocoa. Pour the mixture into a pan and cook at 170°C for 45 minutes . This time the dough should be moist so don't worry if it looks raw. Serve it once cold, completing with a sprinkling of icing sugar.

Nutella cake

To make Nutella cake you only need two ingredients: the famous hazelnut cream and eggs . Consequently it is a gluten-free dessert, perfect for coeliacs and thanks to the reduced number of ingredients, it is also among the easiest cakes you can prepare.

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 4 eggs
• 250 g of Nutella
• icing sugar to taste
• cocoa to taste

Whip the eggs with an electric whisk (or in a stand mixer fitted with a wire whisk) until they have tripled in volume. Then add the Nutella, which must be soft, and mix until it is incorporated. Pour it into a pan of about 20 cm in diameter and cook at 175°C for 20 minutes . Once cold, serve garnished with icing sugar.

Magic Cake

You will only realize why this dessert boasts a particular name when you taste the magic cake for the first time. Three different consistencies follow one another within the same dessert, one on top of the other, but all you have to do is create a single dough. Curious to find out how?

Ingredients for 4 people:

• 4 eggs
• 150 g of cane sugar
• 1 tablespoon of cold water
• 90 g of rice flour (gluten free)
• 25 g of potato starch (gluten-free)
• 1 untreated lemon
• 500ml of milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• 125 g of clarified butter

Start by beating the egg yolks with the sugar, then add the water and the now cold melted butter. Incorporate the sifted flour and starch and then the milk in which you have left the lemon zest to infuse. Finally, add the whipped egg whites , stirring gently so as not to disassemble the mixture. Pour everything into a 20 cm square pan and cook at 150°C for 60 minutes, then at 140°C for another 30 minutes . Once ready, let the cake cool down and put it in the fridge for two hours covered in plastic wrap before serving.

If you want to try an even more delicious version of the dessert, here is the recipe for the magic chocolate cake !

Tenerina cake

The tenerina cake owes its name to the particular consistency it has once cooked. It's a quick cake, perfect for quenching the craving for chocolate , but also very simple to make. Here is our recipe.

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 200 g of dark chocolate
• 100 g of sugar
• 100 g of butter
• 60 g of flour
• 30 g of icing sugar
• 4 eggs

Whip the egg yolks with half the sugar, then stir in the melted chocolate with the butter and sifted flour. Only lastly, and with delicate movements, add the whipped egg whites with the remaining sugar. Pour the mixture into a cake pan and cook at 180°C for 30 minutes . The toothpick test is completely superfluous because the cake will still be very moist once taken out of the oven . Let it cool completely before removing it from the mold and decorating it with a sprinkling of icing sugar.

Coconut cake

Impossible not to mention, among the simple and quick cakes, the coconut cake . With its intense scent , it will catapult you into tropical paradises, making your breakfast or snack for the little ones truly unforgettable. The preparation is very simple, as is the list of ingredients.

Ingredients for 8 people:

• 180 g of sugar
• 180 g of flour
• 120 g of coconut flour
• 150ml of milk
• 70 g of butter
• 1 egg
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• desiccated coconut flakes to taste

Mix the flour, sugar and yeast in a bowl. Then add the melted butter and the egg, then add the milk and coconut flour . Pour the dough into a pan lined with parchment paper and cook at 180°C for 30 minutes . Once cold, you can enjoy the cake by simply decorating it with icing sugar or coconut flakes . Alternatively, following the recipe on the site, you can complete it with a glaze.

Ricotta cheese pie

One of the tricks that never disappoints to obtain a soft cake is to use ricotta cheese inside the dough . This is how the ricotta cake was born, light and fragrant as you could ever imagine. Those with a sweet tooth can also add some chocolate chips or, why not, perfume the dough with lemon and/or vanilla. So you got it: it's really versatile!

Ingredients for 6 people:

• 250 g of 00 flour
• 3 eggs
• 80 g of butter
• 150 g of sugar
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• 250 g of cottage cheese
• 120 g of chocolate drops

Separate the egg whites from the yolks and whip the latter with the sugar. Then add the melted butter and the ricotta and once you have obtained a cream, add the sifted flour with the baking powder one spoon at a time. Separately, whip the egg whites until stiff and incorporate them into the mixture, stirring gently. Pour everything into a baking tray and cook at 190°C for 40 minutes.

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