Banana Bread, also known as banana loaf and banana cake, is not bread, it’s a cake! It was named a bread or loaf as it was originally baked in a loaf tin.Banana bread is a deliciously moist cake. You can make a classic Banana Bread or vary it byadding other favourite ingredients. But please be …
No-Nonsense Advice: Should You Use Butter or Margarine in Baking? Which fat is best for baking? There are two main types of fat used in baking i.e. Butter and margarine. Butter Margarine Made from milk solids Made from plant-based oils Has a richer better flavour Has a neutral flavour Higher fat content More water than …
Easy and Fool Proof Step by Step Tutorial for the Absolute Beginner Making cup cakes is a great way to start to learn to bake. I would like to share with you an easy, fool-proof All-In-One recipe to make these gorgeous vanilla cupcakes, even for the absolute beginners! Good luck – I know you can …
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST EVER CHRISTMAS CAKE This is one of my ultimate favourite cakes of all time. Please don’t be put off making a fruit cake – it’s not difficult to make. It just takes a little time. But do remember that making a rich fruit cake is best done 6-8 weeks before …
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HOW TO COVER YOUR CAKE WITH MARZIPAN LIKE A PRO One of life sweet pleasures! Marzipan is made from ground almonds and sugar or honey, and eggs. Marzipan is often flavoured with almond, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and other sweet spices. Marzipan is used to make sweets, marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. It can also …
HOW TO COVER YOUR CAKE WITH FONDANT LIKE A PRO Covering a cake in fondant can seem scary. It’s not difficult. My advice is to simply just take your time and breath! Don’t rush it. Like anything, the more you work with fondant the easier it will become to achieve a smooth finish. Also, if …
HOW TO FINISH OFF YOUR CAKE PRESENTATION LIKE A PRO I believe a cake board with fondant is the extension of your cake. So, if your cake has taken you a long time to decorate and you want to show it off, why not decorate the cake board too? It really does finish a cake …
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Can You Freeze Cakes and Cupcakes? A Detailed Guide to Freezing Cakes and Why It’s a Good Idea Have you ever made a ton of gorgeous cupcakes and then realised you’ll never get through them all? Or perhaps something happened and the party was postponed? Or maybe, you’d simply like to bake your cake sponge …
WHAT IS A BATTENBERG CAKE? Battenberg is a light sponge cake with different sections held together with apricot jam. The cake is covered in marzipan and, when cut in cross-section, displays a two-by-two check pattern alternately coloured pink and yellow. The first cake was baked in 1884 to celebrate Prince Louis of Battenberg marrying Princess …
Easy To Follow, Delicious Chocolate and Orange Marble Cake or Chocolate and Vanilla Marble Cake Recipe What is a Marble cake? A marble cake is a cake with a streaky or mottled appearance like marble. This is achieved byvery lightly blending light and dark batter. This cake is delicious to eat as it is without …
