How to make Christmas Gnomes
Many cultures have embraced gnomes over the years, and everyone has a different take on them. Some find them mystical, others charming; however, you can’t deny they are super cute! So with that in mind and it being the festive season I thought I’d put them together with a Santa Claus twist. Method: How to make Gnome …
How to Make Sweet Mincemeat UK
After recently seeing that a few of our friends across the pond have been making English bakes using beef mincemeat instead of sweet. I thought it would be an idea to put together a post that shows you how to make sweet mincemeat that you can use in mince pies, tarts and other bakes. When …
Lissie Lou 100th Happy Birthday Cake Topper Review
I recently made a 100th birthday cake and was looking for a 100th Happy Birthday Cake Topper to enhance, highlight and, add a little sparkle to the petite cake that I was making. So after a bit of searching on the internet, I came across this. It had just the right amount of bling without …
Meringue Tips
If you have ever had a problem with meringue, whether it be cracking, dense, or weeping. Here are a few tips that will help you perfect your pavlova and make a magnificent meringue. Chewy Meringue – If you would like your meringue to be a little chewy, then try folding in a teaspoon of cornflour …
How to make Ghost Cupcakes
In light of Halloween fast approaching I thought it might be an idea to put together some easy to make ghost cupcake toppers for you and your little ones. They’re so easy to make that even your little monsters can help out too! To start with, you are going to have to make a batch …
What is the reverse creaming method?
In baking, there are two ways in which we can mix butter into a cake batter. The first is using the creaming method, and the second is by a technique known as the reverse creaming method. The creaming method is when you beat the butter and sugar together, whereas the reverse creaming method requires you …
Marvellous Molds Triple Classic Swag – Review
I was recently asked to make a Beauty and the Beast cake and was looking for a swag/drape mould to incorporate into my design. So, after further research, I finally settled on this — the Triple Classic Swag Mold created by Marvelous Molds. The mould is approximately 1800 mm wide x 450 mm deep, extremely …
Beauty and the Beast Cake
Here is a Beauty, and the Beast themed birthday cake that I recently made for our friends’ granddaughters 2nd birthday celebrations. The cake was romantic in nature and inspired by their love story, and the swags and drapes found on Belle’s dress. Cake: I chose to use a Vanilla Madeira Sponge Cake due to its …
What does folding in mean?
At certain stages of baking, you are sometimes asked to ‘fold in’. The term folding in is the process used to stir two ingredients together slowly and softly (without mixing or beating them vigorously) until they have combined. How to ‘fold in’ ingredients: A lighter mixture such as whipped egg whites is placed on top …
