Cakes but only have marg and plain flour

[Overseasmom100]

Im having a cooking day...have posyed a few questions as out of my comfort zone really.

So want to make fairy cakes but only have marg and plain.flour...think I have baking powder though

That’s fine! You can google how to make plain flour into SR by adding baking powder.

If you have baking powder that’s all you need. Self raising is just plain with baking powder already added

Do you mean you don't have any eggs etc? If so it might be difficult!

If not, take a look at an old recipe book, like a bero one (can find online) most of those recipes were designed for marg and not butter. And plain flour is just sr without raising agent, so you just need to add baking powder to it (probably a teaspoon for a standard recipe batch)

Marg is better for sponge cakes anyhow... (In my opinion)

orange juice instead of eggs was suggested on a different thread a few days ago.

If you don’t have eggs you can try something like this..... sweetlittlebluebird.com/tried-true-tuesday-crazy-cake-no-eggs/
I made them for a wee pal with a bit and egg allergy... they were tasty x

Google wacky cake, or crazy cake or sometimes it’s called depression cake x

Got eggs plain flour and marg and some icing sugar...ooo and abit of coco powder

Just need a recipe for the flour baking powder quantities

You can use mashed banana instead of eggs.
Add baking powder to plain flour to make SR

how to make self raising flour

Brill thsnks have made it so I now have 150g sr flour thanks folks

Ps. I have eggs

Also, if you have oats you could use your marg for flapjacks.

If you have mayonnaise, but low on eggs and marg Google mayonnaise cake. Sounds grim, but it makes a gorgeous cake

Mayo instead of egg! 😁
I read about potato yeast yesterday, I'd never heard of it!

have you got sultanas or dried mixed fruit or golden syrup/honey or carrots or mixed spice or apples (apples sauce cake my favourite no eggs or milk! ) or cheese (you could make cheese scones or make savoury scones with rosemary or mixed herbs with a dash of dried mustard?) look up war time cakes

Turned out gorgeous