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If you’re celebrating the queen’s jubilee or any other British event (the London Olympics?), you’ll want a special cake as a centre piece and what could be better than an Empire cake? Boiled fruit cakes were a particularly popular dish in the war years – and the years of rationing …
Sometimes it seems like the cake world has gone through a wormhole into another universe. What happened to the days when wedding cakes were round or square, two or three tier and white or pastel? When did birthday cakes stop being simple butter-cream supports for candles and become sorting hats, …
There are two very different kinds of pull-apart cupcake cake: Cupcake Cake – created from standard cupcakes in their paper cases, iced as a solid unit in a particular shape that can them be disassembled by pulling each little cake away from its neighbours. Pull-Apart Cupcake Cake – these are …
Kiddies just love cake pops and this simple recipe is bound to delight as the centrepiece of any child’s party. Chocolate Orange Cake Pops These delicious little cake morsels have a citrus flavour that isn’t too cloying. Cake Ingredients 200g (7oz) self-raising flour sifted with 1 teaspoon baking powder 150g …
Most adults have a sweet tooth, whether they admit it or not, and the combination of cake, chocolate and luscious alcohol is always going to be a crowd pleaser! These cake pops are similar in appearance to the ones made for children but they pack considerably more punch, and it’s …
While many wedding cakes today do not have obvious pillaring, even simple stacked cakes will usually have some supports inside to ensure that the structure remains stable. This is doubly important if the cake is iced with buttercream as this form of icing is much more likely to ‘slide’ in …
A cupcake bouquet makes a refreshing (and tasty) change to a standard floral bouquet. If you’re looking for a new way to present your cupcakes, why not give this a try? It’s certainly a novel way to give flowers to the men in your life (who never normally received flowers). …
These fun little cakes baked in ice cream cones are perfect for little hands and not as messy as the traditional cupcake. I first made these in the summer for my little boy’s school fete, the response was phenomenal and they sold out in seconds! They’re so easy to do, …
You’ve run out of ribbon you’ve forgotten the party bags, and you only have a couple of hours until twenty-eight noisy children descend on the house for a birthday party. And what about the birthday cake?! Don’t worry: even novice cake bakers can put together an impressive cake – all …
Make your own wedding cake? Are we mad? Not at all! Once you’ve mastered any of our Perfect Cakes you’ve got the basis for a beautiful wedding cake. No, you don’t have to be a sugarcraft expert, and no, you don’t have to make your own marzipan: there are lots …
