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As we're entering that time of year again and with Stir Up Sunday just around the corner. I thought I would put together a mini-tutorial with a small video showing you how to make your own Christmas Cakes. Tip: Take your butter out of the fridge 30 minutes before starting your cakes to allow...

I recently made the following Peppa Pig Cake for our friends Granddaughter and thought I would give you a guide on how to make your own. Please note that I made the cake the day before to allow it to cool and settle for 24hrs prior to decoration. Day 1 Firstly I made an 8 inch Madeira cake...

This is a 2D Penguin Cake that I made for our friends on the run-up to Christmas. It is a festive fruit cake, covered in marzipan and then topped with white rolled icing. The black and yellow icing is Renshaws, and the edible pearls are actually Halloween Sugar Pearls which were bought from...

Here is the latest cake that I made for my daughter's birthday as per her request. The cake itself is a 7-inch chocolate sponge cake that I covered and filled with chocolate fudge icing. The Super Mario, Luigi and Yoshi figures were bought from a toy store and were pre-washed in hot soapy...

We may be looking to go to this bad boy this year! :D After going to the Cake and Bake show for the last few years Jules and I have decided to hopefully make the trip to Birmingham this year to see all the fabulous things going on at Cake International. We are a bit last minute on this and...

I hope someone can help with this. I tried this cake last year as made by the catering company which provides the recipe on its website. I've tried making it at home twice and each time it's a disaster - it tastes too eggy, the beetroot gives a weird taste, and even though a knife comes out...

A skewer is a metal, plastic or wooden stick that is used for a variety of things when baking or cooking. A metal skewer is pointed at one end and has a handle or a rounded-off end at the other which enables you to hold it. These are inserted into a baking cake to see if the middle has...

To prevent excessive crumbling when you are carving a cake, ensure the cake you are using is very cold or slightly frozen, as this will assist in the reduction of crumbs and help you have a better finish. Hints, Tips and Tools Basic Baking and Cake Decorating Recipes and Guides Tutorials

Well, today Jules and I have had much fun at the Cake and Bake Show again at Event City, there have been lots of amazing cake creations, yummy stalls, fab lessons to learn and many cake goods to see so we've been making the most of the cake fest! I have taken lots of photos, met some lovely...

If you add cornflour to chopped up processed strawberries before adding them to cake batter, it absorbs the moisture and water and won't make your cupcakes soggy. :)

Hi everyone, My cousin is getting married in September and I offered to make the wedding cake. I have experience in making novelty cakes, but only informally. This cake is something entirely different! They would like a three tier cake with smooth white icing, vanilla sponge for the bottom and...

When you are covering a cake with icing fondant, buttercream or any frosting, you will need to ensure that the cake does not slide or move. In order to keep the cake in place simply put a blob of buttercream, frosting or jam on the middle of your cake board and place your cake on top. This will...

Sometimes when making a cake you may find that air holes have appeared throughout your cake when it has fully baked. This can be caused by over beating your wet and dry cake batter and results in air pockets being trapped and then baked into your cake. To prevent air bubbles appearing in your...

We would like to wish our lovely Queen Elizabeth II a very Happy 90th Birthday! I must say her Majesty looks fabulous for 90 years of age and we wish her many more celebrations to come. Speaking of celebrations, not only did Nadiya win last years Great British Bake Off but this year she had...

After flicking through the paper today, I discovered this weird and wonderful article about life like gruesome cakes like this! The lady who creates these fabulous creations of the human body is called Katherine Dey, and to be honest, she has a massive talent for it. They may not be to...

Buttercream - A good rule to work by is the half fat to icing sugar ratio (confectioners sugar for the US). It's usually known as the half fat to flour ratio, but I didn't want to confuse you, lol! ;) Therefore for every 100 grams of butter, you would use 200 grams of icing sugar, and for 300...

If you are looking for a great place to store your cake at room temperature then look no further than your own kitchen. So in the summer or spring months when you’ve made the lovely dessert and you want to keep it safe from dust and flies and little fingers then simply place your cake in the...

Lindsey Jan 26th, 9:56pm I am planning on doing a winter ONEderland topsy turvy or mad hatters cake for my daughters first birthday. I have stacked cakes before but never cut and stacked. I was wondering if you could give me any advice. I was thinking maybe a pound cake? If I tilt the pans...

Here is a step by step tutorial showing you how to make a beautiful chocolate cake. Preheat your oven to one of the following: Fan assisted: 150°C Regular oven: 170 - 180°C Gas Mark: 1 - 2 Fahrenheit: 302 Ingredients: 200 grams or 7 oz of granulated sugar 200 grams or 7 oz unsalted butter or...

Well, it's back again albeit a lot later than last year but hey better late than never right! Yes, that's right fellow bakers it's this year's Cake and Bake Show in Manchester which I'm sure will be jam-packed with all things wonderfully creative! Whoop whoop! From celebrity baking...