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Various cakes, bakes, biscuits and edible toppers with a step by step guide and pictures...
How to make edible sugar-frosted flowers or fruits; you will need the following:- Ingredients/Materials:- Flowers: Primrose, Violet, Daisies or Daffodils - These are edible flowers; however, they may be better used as decorations rather than a food source. Fruit: Berries, Cherries, Strawberries or Grapes Liquid: Egg White, Stock Syrup, honey or syrup. Covering: Caster Sugar Materials: Paintbrush, Kitchen Towel, baking sheet, wire rack and plate. 1. Carefully wash/rinse your edible flowers or fruits and dry them using kitchen towel. Make sure your fruit is quite firm rather than squishy as this will give you better results. 2. Lightly brush the flowers (both sides of the petals) or fruit with one of the above liquids of your...
These would make a lovely Valentine's Day gift. To make chocolate strawberries, you will need the following:- Ingredients 1 Punnet of Strawberries (Washed under cold water and then dried using kitchen towel) 100 grams Milk Chocolate 50 grams White Chocolate 50 grams Plain chocolate 1. Break the 100 grams of Milk chocolate into a bowl. 2. Melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals until melted. (I melted mine for roughly 1 minute in total). 3. Then stir it in the bowl using a spatula. 4. Now take a strawberry by the stem and dip it halfway into the chocolate. 5. Let the excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. Tip: Leave part of the red strawberry exposed as they look more vibrant showing the richness of the...
How to make a 9" Madeira cake using the all in one method. Preheat your oven to one of the following:- 160°C Electric Fan Assisted 180°C - 190°C Electric Regular Oven Gas Mark 2 320F Ingredients: 600 grams / 21 oz Plain Flour (All-purpose flour for USA) 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder 500 grams / 18 oz Caster Sugar (Superfine for USA) 500 grams / 18 oz Margarine 9 Medium/Large Eggs 5 Tablespoons of Milk (I used Semi-Skimmed or Half Fat for USA) 1. Measure out your flour and then sieve it into a large mixing bowl. 2. Now sieve the baking powder into the bowl. 3. Weigh out the sugar and add to the mixing bowl, you may wish to sieve it to remove any lumps, but I didn't. 4. Now add the margarine to the bowl. 5. I cracked the...
Here is a step by step tutorial with pictures showing you how to make Apple Crumble. This recipe is baked in an 8-inch x 1-inch tin. Tip...Remove the butter from the fridge at least 30 minutes before making this crumble so that your butter has had time to soften. You may wish to weigh out the correct amount so as not to waste any. Preheat your oven to one of the following:- 200°C Electric Fan Assisted 210-220°C Electric Regular Oven Gas Mark 6 400F Ingredients:- 3 Bramley Apples/ 2lb or 1 kilo in weight. 100 grams/3.5oz Granulated Sugar (White) Topping:- 150 grams/5oz Plain flour 75 grams/2.5oz Unsalted Butter 75 grams/2.5oz Granulated Sugar (White) Method:- 1. Peel core and chop the Bramley apples into chunks and place them...
Surprise Inside Cupcake tutorial. Hidden surprises within a cake, great for baby showers! This tutorial will show you have to place a coloured piece of cake within a cupcake which will be an added surprise to your guests. (Even though you are effectively baking the middle piece of the cake twice it does not go dry as the moisture and wetness from the new batter prevents it from drying out and seals in the freshness). Preheat your oven to: 170°C Electric Fan Assisted 190° Electric Regular Oven Gas Mark 3 338F 1. Make a batch of Victoria Sandwich mix in a large mixing bowl. You will need: 150 grams Margarine 150 grams Sugar 3 Medium Eggs 150 grams self-raising flour. Cream the butter and sugar in the mixing bowl...
Here is your step by step guide on how to make Christmas Muffins. Preheat the oven to: Fan Assisted: 200ºC Regular Oven: 210-220ºC (Approx) Fahrenheit: 400F Gas Mark: 6 Line a Muffin Tin with 12 cake cases. Ingredients: Sift into a Mixing Bowl: 280 Grams / 10oz Plain Flour 1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder 1 Pinch of Salt Stir in: 115 Grams / 4 oz Soft Brown Sugar I used a fork to ensure you remove any sugar lumps. Pour in a Jug: 100ml / 3.5 Fl oz Milk (I used Semi Skimmed) Then in a separate bowl whisk: 2 Medium/Large Eggs 6 Tablespoons Sunflower Oil Give it a quick blast with the electric whisk. Then pour the egg/oil from the bowl into the jug of milk and whisk again for about 25 seconds. Put to one side...
Here is a step by step tutorial showing you how to make Honeycomb Toffee. It may also be known as Cinder Toffee and is similar to Korean Dalgona Candy albeit we add Golden Syrup to this recipe whereas they just use the sugar and baking soda. Ingredients/Equipment:- 5 Tablespoons Golden Caster Sugar (Granulated may be substituted). 2 Tablespoons Golden Syrup 1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda Measuring Spoons or Table & Teaspoon Wooden spoon Pre-greased 7" Sandwich tin. Method 1. Pour the Sugar and Syrup into a small/medium-sized pan and place on a medium heat. (I used no 4 on my hob). 2. Allow the syrup and sugar to melt; if there is raw sugar on the top, shake the pan to allow the sugar to be absorbed into the mix. DO NOT...
Lemon Drizzle step by step tutorial. 1. Preheat the oven to: Fan assisted: 170ºC Regular oven: 180º/190ºC (Approx) Fahrenheit: 338F Gas Mark: 3 Equipment and Ingredients Mixing bowl, electric whisk, spatula, pallet knife, loaf tin. Ingredients 150g or 6oz Margarine or Butter 150g or 6oz Sugar (Granulated or Caster) 3 Medium Eggs 150g or 6 oz Self Raising Flour 1 Lemon - Juice and zest. 50g or 2oz Icing sugar. 3. Whisk Cream together the margarine & sugar in a mixing bowl using an electric whisk. 4. Then Add 3 Medium Eggs (1 at a time). (Scrape the sides of the bowl using a spatula to ensure that all the mixture/ batter is whisked together). Beat in the eggs one at a time and blast with the whisk after each. 5. Add...
How to make Strawberry Mini Cakes Preheat the oven to: Fan assisted: 170ºC Regular oven: 180º/190ºC (Approx) Fahrenheit: 338F Gas Mark: 3 Equipment and Ingredients 2 Mixing bowls, electric whisk, spatula, pallet knife, sandwich tins, biscuit circle cutter. 150g or 6oz Margarine or Butter 150g or 6oz Sugar (Granulated or Caster) 3 Medium Eggs 150g or 6 oz Self Raising Flour Place: 75g of Margarine 75g Sugar in each mixing bowl Then Whisk Cream together the margarine & sugar in each mixing bowl using an electric whisk. Then Add 1 egg to each bowl and whisk in. With the final egg, beat it in a glass bowl and place half of the beaten egg in each mixing bowl and whisk in. Add Add the 75g, or 3oz Self Raising Flour...
How to make a Victoria Sandwich 1. Preheat the oven to: Fan assisted: 170ºC Regular oven: 180º/190ºC (Approx) Fahrenheit: 338F Gas Mark: 3 2. Equipment and Ingredients Mixing bowl, electric whisk, spatula, pallet knife, sandwich tins. 150g or 6oz Margarine or Butter 150g or 6oz Sugar (Granulated or Caster) 3 Medium Eggs 150g or 6 oz Self Raising Flour 3. Whisk Cream together the margarine & sugar in a mixing bowl using an electric whisk. This is where you are adding air into the mix as the sugar crystals attach to the butter and trap in the air. The paler the mixture, the more air you incorporate and the more fluffy and light your cake will be. 4. Then Add 3 Medium Eggs (1 at a time). (Scrape the sides of the bowl using a...
Here is your recipe, guide and tutorial on how to make Chocolate Orange Marble Cake. Preheat the oven to one of the following: Fan assisted: 180ºC Regular oven: 190-200ºC Fahrenheit: 356F Gas Mark: 4 Equipment and Ingredients Mixing bowl Scales Spatula Electric whisk Sandwich Tin Baking Paper Ingredients: 150 grams or 6oz Margarine 150 grams or 6oz Granulated Sugar 3 Eggs 150 grams 0r 6oz Self Raising Flour 1 Heaped teaspoon Cocoa 2. Weigh out the margarine and sugar and place them into a mixing bowl. Cream them together using an electric whisk until they have combined and are a slightly paler yellow colour. 3. Add the eggs one at a time to your mix and whisk after each, break the eggs into a separate bowl first then...
Here is a step by step tutorial on how to make Sticky Ginger Cake. Preheat the oven to one of the following: Fan assisted: 150ºC Regular Oven: 160-170°C Fahrenheit: 300 Gas Mark 1 Grease 2 x 8” sandwich tins or one 12” x 8” roasting pan with butter and line the sides and the base with greaseproof paper. Equipment Saucepan Spoon Spatula Mixing Bowl Sieve Electric Whisk Jug Ingredients: 225g/8ozButter 225g/8oz Soft Brown Sugar 225g or 8oz Black Treacle 340g Plain Flour, 2 teaspoons of ground Ginger 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon 2 Beaten eggs ¼ pint of milk 2 teaspoons Bicarbonate of soda. Method: 1. Place the butter, sugar and treacle in a saucepan on a low heat, stir gently until it has all mixed together then leave to cool to...
Here is your step by step guide with pictures showing you how to make a batch of the buttercream that holds its shape. Ingredients & Equipment:- 250g Softened Butter 500g Icing Sugar 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract (Or flavouring of your choice) Optional 2 Teaspoons of Milk or Water Equipment - Mixing Bowl, Electric Whisk, Sieve, Measuring spoon, Wooden Spoon Method 1. Take your room temperature butter, chop it into squares and place in a mixing bowl. 2. Then, whisk with an electric whisk until fluffy. 3. Next, sieve the icing sugar into the bowl in stages, add the extract/flavouring and combine the mixture together using a wooden spoon. (You can use your hand mixer to help blend together quicker; however, you may end up...

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