Hayley's Fail Safe Cake (For Idiots Who Can't Cook)

So I was looking for a recipe in the 'cupboard of cookbooks' in my house, and I suddenly remembered this cake. It was (and is) one of my all time favorites for a birthday, and also any other time. One time, we made this cake using one big round tin, then we cut it in half to be able to make it a layer cake. We made this delicious whipped cream icing that we had fresh whipped from some heavy whipping cream, and then spread it around both halves of the cake. Once we had covered the bottom piece, we layered cut up strawberries and raspberries and blueberries around the inside of the cake. We then put the top piece of the cake on top of that and covered it in our whipped cream icing and the covered the top of that with the fruits. I remember making it with my mom a few years ago, and thinking that it was the best cake in the world for two reasons. 1.) It was the easiest birthday cake/holiday cake to make in the whole world. As the title of the cake says, it is fail safe, I mean even the guys in Dumb and Dumber could make this cake without screwing it up.  2.) It does not take too long to cook. It only takes about 30-35 minutes to cook! I made a cake the other day and it had to cook for 2 1/2 hours! That is crazy long!  3.) It tastes delicious.
This cake will also only take you about 10 minutes of prep time so, lets get started!

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The Ingredients (will make 50 mini cupcakes):

3 Eggs
The Same Weight of Sugar
The Same Weight of Softened Butter
The Same Weight of Self-Rising Flour
1 Tablespoon of Water

The Method:

Preheat the oven to 325º Fahrenheit.
Weigh 3 eggs on a scale, then set them aside. Add the same weight as the eggs in sugar and softened butter. Slowly beat them together.
When mixed, add in the 3 eggs, and then the same weight of self-rising flour. Mix together the mixture and once it is mixed, add the 1 tablespoon of water. Mix.
Once the batter is complete and mixed, pour it into a lined tin of your choice. This could be a round tin for making round cakes, or it could be 2 smaller round tins so you can stack the cake to make a layer cake, or it could be a bread loaf tin.
Put it in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
To test if it is ready, stab a sharp knife into the cake. If it comes out clean, then it is finished. If it has still got batter stuck to it, then it needs another 5 minutes in the oven.

If you enjoyed making (and eating) this cake, then be sure to check back here to themoodfoods next week for more delicious recipes on how to be great great chef that can make and create delicious meals which can be served at any time.

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