Advice from the bakers please

[TheChefGoingHomeToday]

I'm making a concerted effort to learn baking, it's an area I've always stayed away from. Today I made the first tentative step my baking a Victoria sponge (see separate thread). Having made something that my wife actually enjoyed, I'm now thinking about what to do next. Can anyone suggest what I'm best to make next as a complete beginner? What cakes or bakes are best to learn with?

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

A Lemon drizzle cake is straightforward, and always a crowd pleaser.

 

[TheChefGoingHomeToday]

A Lemon drizzle cake is straightforward, and always a crowd pleaser.

Great idea, thanks!

 

[LissaC]

Chocolate cake is a classic. Or yogurt cake.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Chocolate cake is a classic. Or yogurt cake.

I was thinking the same. I’d add also a carrot cake or a basic apple pie

 

[TastyReuben]

A nice olive oil cake is easy and delicious.

 

[rascal]

My daughter makes an amazing lemon drizzle served with yoghurt. It's amazing.

Russ

 

[TheChefGoingHomeToday]

LissaC rascal TastyReuben MypinchofItaly The Velvet Curtain
Thanks for your replies, some great suggestions.

 

[caseydog]

Cornbread is another easy bake, and it is very versatile. Breakfast, warmed and spread with butter. As a side for a stew or chili for dinner. Here is a pretty standard recipe...

Golden Sweet Cornbread

CD

 

[TheChefGoingHomeToday]

Cornbread is another easy bake, and it is very versatile. Breakfast, warmed and spread with butter. As a side for a stew or chili for dinner. Here is a pretty standard recipe...

Golden Sweet Cornbread

CD

Thanks, don't really see cornbread much over here, one to give a go.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

TheChefGoingHomeToday I was inspired by your thread, thus I’ve made this Ciambellone, i.e. Ring-Shaped Cake that it very used here in Italy mostly for breakfast. Is very simple to make and this is my fave version, half-vanilla and half-cocoa flavored.

 

[Morning Glory]

How about scones? They are fast and fairly easy. I use a Paul Hollywood recipe. Paul Hollywood's scones recipe

 

[TastyReuben]

Thanks, don't really see cornbread much over here, one to give a go.

When I lived in the UK (I'm American), I used to make cornbread for pot-luck meals at work, and the local employees would absolutely flip over it.

 

[TheChefGoingHomeToday]

How about scones? They are fast and fairly easy. I use a Paul Hollywood recipe. Paul Hollywood's scones recipe

Yes, I've had a "request" from my wife for scones...

 

[TheChefGoingHomeToday]

TheChefGoingHomeToday I was inspired by your thread, thus I’ve made this Ciambellone, i.e. Ring-Shaped Cake that it very used here in Italy mostly for breakfast. Is very simple to make and this is my fave version, half-vanilla and half-cocoa flavored.

Oh wow, thanks for posting this . We had something like this on our last trip to Italy. Getting a long list of things to try now!