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How to make your cake tins last longer.

To prolong the life of your tin and prevent rusting do the following:- Once you have washed and rinsed your tin and lightly dried it with a piece of kitchen towel place your tin in the oven to dry out fully. The remaining heat from your oven after baking will dry out your tins fully …

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Angry Birds Father’s Day Cake

Catapulted to life! This Angry Birds Cake is made up of two halves of madeira cake which were carved in order to fit together. The cake was then filled with buttercream and jam and then covered in red icing fondant. The face and additional features were stuck on using a little water. The board is …

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How to cut icing fondant in two easy ways.

There are two ways you can cut your excess icing fondant easily. The first is by using a clean sharp knife, when cutting through the icing continually wipe the knife with wet paper towel to ensure the knife is clean and you get the best cut/edge possible. The next is by using a pizza cutter, …

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How to stick a Ribbon to your Cake

If you want to stick ribbon to your icing/fondant at the base of your cake then slightly dampen the entire ribbon with warm water before placing the ribbon around the base of your cake. Run your finger over the damp ribbon in a smoothing motion to ensure it’s stuck to the fondant/icing and then overlap …

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Why do I need to clean my cake board?

Always wipe your cake board over with either hot water or neat alcohol before placing a cake or icing onto them. This is required to remove any bacteria that may be present on the board. Do this even if the cake board has been in a cellophane wrapper, the reason being is that at some …

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How to pipe cupcakes Handsfree

To prevent your cupcake moving whilst piping then simply place the cupcake in a slim glass which will hold it still. This frees up both your hands allowing you to concentrate holding the piping bag correctly and perfecting your swirl. Also see the piping video on the tutorial for How to make Ice cream cupcake …

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Eggshell Extraction

If you have cracked your egg and tiny pieces of shell have landed in the bowl you can use the following tips to get it out! 1. Use the large piece of the shell to extract the smaller pieces from the bowl. It attracts back to the the larger piece like a magnet and is …

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Why do I have to pre heat my oven before baking?

It is important that you always pre heat the oven and ensure it is at the correct cooking temperature before you begin baking as food bakes unevenly in a cold oven and may ruin your final results.

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How to use a water tray when baking

If you are baking a cake for a long time such as fruit cake and wish to add extra moisture then simply add a tray of water to the bottom of your oven and your cake will absorb extra steam whilst baking.

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How to make your cake tins last longer.

Angry Birds Father’s Day Cake

How to cut icing fondant in two easy ways.

How to stick a Ribbon to your Cake

Why do I need to clean my cake board?

How to pipe cupcakes Handsfree

Eggshell Extraction

Why do I have to pre heat my oven before baking?

How to use a water tray when baking

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