Mixing the batter plays a major role in cake making. Different mixing methods produce different types of cake. There are no real rights or wrongs in cooking. Many times right is a matter of personal preference.
From the very beginning you may as well do some soul searching and decide what kind of cake person you really are. Do you love a feather light airy cake or do you like a fine, close, silky texture which simply melts in your mouth. If lightness is your first concern, you should choose a mixing method like creaming which gives prime importance to volume and aeration. On the other hand if you are a texture person you must choose the two-stage method, which does not involve good aeration but produces cakes which are so tender that the cake simply melts in your mouth.
From the very beginning you may as well do some soul searching and decide what kind of cake person you really are. Do you love a feather light airy cake or do you like a fine, close, silky texture which simply melts in your mouth. If lightness is your first concern, you should choose a mixing method like creaming which gives prime importance to volume and aeration. On the other hand if you are a texture person you must choose the two-stage method, which does not involve good aeration but produces cakes which are so tender that the cake simply melts in your mouth.