There’s nothing quite like eating a cake fresh from the oven; it’s warm and comforting and seems to have a much sweeter taste. However, sometimes, you might want to ice the cake, in which case, you’ll need to let it cool first. Other times, the cake might be too hot …
Buttercream is sometimes called butter icing or frosting but these are all names for the same thing. This is a common decorative and delicious topping for all types of cake but a lot of people are still confused on how they should store it. There are lots of different types …
For home bakers, sponge cake is an easy go to recipe that will always satisfy the taste buds. There are lots of different types of sponge cake but the basic recipe is always the same. If you’ve made a sponge cake and aren’t going to eat it all in one …
“Oven” is an old word that has grown in use from a clay chamber to silly nonsense phrases in the modern world. Here’s why an oven is called an oven. Ovens are called ovens because of the word’s origins as a description for a hollowed-out, hot cooking chamber. The word …
Buttercream icing is one of the most common ways to ice and decorate your cake and it gives a great effect as well as tasting yummy. Buttercream icing is not only used as a topping but also as a filling and to crumb coat cakes before fondant icing is applied. …
Vintage is all the rage at the moment, perfect for spring or summer events where you can use lovely pastel shades and floral or lacy effects. To make the bunting itself (before considering the patterns) you have a choice of edible icing sheets, fondant or modelling/flower (or gum) paste. Use …
A perfect cake for an 8 year old daughter! Cakes made with love by mum always go down well, not to mention attracting the envy of other mums. For a butterfly cake, you can use a mould as you suggest (much easier), or shape your own out of two 8″ …
