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Quick baking
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · 2h ago · Polonia · 2 min ·

Quick baking

If you don't have much time to prepare a cake or dessert, these recipes are for you. Unexpected guests, a sudden craving for something sweet, or simply being busy are all situations when you're looking for quick baking recipes.

Small baked goods

A quick cake doesn't have to be a classic cake. You can bake cupcakes, cookies, muffins, or even a cake in cups, which is quick to make and sure to impress your guests. And such a cake can be prepared in record time – in as little as 3 minutes, including baking and mixing the ingredients.

Quick cream cakes

Quickly prepared cakes don't have to be trivial. In fact, they can even have a touch of luxury. Any cake that receives a sweet filling mysteriously becomes more elegant. The cream acts like a formal attire. Among my quick cake recipes, you'll also find cakes of this type. Examples include the Nut Cake with Coffee Cream, or the Lemon Cake with refreshing mousse, fruit, and jelly. There are also simple, delicious, and quick-to-make cakes, such as the traditional Swedish cake called Kladdkaka.

Fruit is the most delightful addition to cakes. They're readily available, versatile, and add a wonderful touch of variety to baked goods. Quick cakes without fruit would be much more boring. However, quick cake recipes also include other favorite additions, such as chocolate, dried fruit, and poppy seeds – something delicious for everyone. Quick!

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