If there’s one thing everybody in the western world understands, it’s baked goods with apples in them. Like apple cake. This one is as simply as it is amazing. It’s feels really moist due to the high fat content, and gets its flavor from cardamom and browned butter. With it comes a simple vanilla custard made […]
Life’s a cupcake!
8th February 2015 by Leave a Comment
Years ago cupcakes were earmarked simply as either the treat Mum baked for the classmates on your birthday… or a staple party plate favourite. But not anymore. Cupcakes are very much the flavour of the month and they’re now very big business indeed. It’s certainly interesting to look closer at how this humble mini cake […]
5 Things You May Not Have Known About Birthday Cakes!
22nd January 2015 by Leave a Comment
Surprisingly enough, investigating the history of the birthday cake is not as simple as you might think. A number of cultures claim to have begun the tradition of celebrating a birthday with cake, but regardless of whether birthday cake celebrations began in Egypt, Greece or Germany we commonly accept that a birthday isn’t properly acknowledged […]
The Sugary Fixing on Treats
15th August 2014 by Leave a Comment
Icing, which is often called as frosting – is a covering or topping of food which is use to adorn baked stuffs especially on cakes and pastries. It is sweet as it is typically made with sugar base, whereas it can also be done with butter, egg whites or cream. It may also be used […]
Baking Myths – Revealed
12th July 2014 by Leave a Comment
How interesting is it to sort fact from fiction? In this article, we will give you the record straight to find out what is true and what is not about Baking! Let’s find out.
The Muffin Man
15th March 2014 by Leave a Comment
Oh, do you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man, Oh, do you know the muffin man, That lives on Drury Lane? Every time I see Muffins! I will surely be singing or humming this nursery rhyme song. For me, nothing beats the wonderful blueberry muffins – these moist, full of juicy […]
With LOVE on Cake Decorating
24th February 2014 by Leave a Comment
A frequently sweet baked treat that is loved by most of us is definitely cakes. Cakes have been included in the human lifestyle for ages. It magically begins from the ancient Egyptians, to Roman and Greek period to early people of ages. Cakes were ones considered as a sign of seasonal nature of life, a […]
Grandma’s Shortbread
22nd January 2014 by Leave a Comment
A classic Scottish dessert, the shortbread is a type of biscuit traditionally made of the three basic ingredients: flour, sugar and butter and baked at a low temperature. The shortbread has been described as “the jewel in the crown” of Scottish baking. This dessert was developed from medieval biscuit bread called rusk which was twice-baked […]
Just say, Cheesecakes!
9th January 2014 by Leave a Comment
Creamy top and buttery biscuit base, who can resist this classic dessert? Cheesecake is a popular dish in Ancient Greece and considered to be a good source of energy, believed to have been served to athletes during the first Olympic games in 776 B.C.; and dished up for religious use having a crust that is […]
