THE Information Source for Bakers & Sugar Artists
What is Tiramisu Dessert exactly? Tiramisu is an Italian dessert with a coffee flavor. It’s prepared with ladyfingers dipped in coffee and covered with a cocoa-flavored whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese. The recipe has been used to make a wide range of cakes and sweets. Its origins are a source of contention …
Wondering how to say Happy Birthday with Cakes? Is it really a birthday party if there isn’t any cake? Obviously not. While everyone has their preferences, and we’ll concede that some folks simply don’t like birthday cake, for the most part, a frosted confection is the perfect choice. Saying Happy Birthday with Cakes Doesn’t Have …
What does baking powder do? Baking powder is a chemical leavening ingredient that is made up of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. The presence of a buffer, such as cornstarch, prevents the base and acid from interacting prematurely. Baking powder is used to increase the volume of baked foods and lighten their …
Baking Bread in A Dutch Oven – Tips Techniques and More! Baking bread in a Dutch oven is one of the first tasks a beginner bread baker takes on when beginning their baking journey at home—and I’m no exception. It can be difficult to introduce steam into your oven when making bread, so using a …
Bundt Cakes 101: Everything You Need to Know What is Bundt Cake you ask? Are you looking to make someone’s birthday extra special? Then a Bundt cake can be the ideal option for this special occasion. The cakes are finely made so you can get the pleasure of the delicious taste of the item. One …
Gizmos, Gadgets and Basics – Cake Baking Supplies If you are new to sugarcraft, or even if you’ve dabbled a little, you know there are pages and pages of cake baking supplies designed specifically for cake and sugar artists. While you can load your kitchen with gadgets, gizmos and molds of plenty, most of us …
So you just found out that you need to cutback on your butter intake but you LOVE baking and baked goods so you must figure out what is the best substitute for butter. Does this mean you can never eat cake or donuts again? Are you feeling like life as you know it is over?? …
What Is A Leavening Agent? What is a leavening agent is a question you might ask if you are thinking about making home made bread. A leavening agent is a material that causes doughs and batters to expand by releasing gases from within the mixture, resulting in porous baked goods. Air, steam, yeast, baking powder, …
I am often asked “Can You Use Baking Powder Instead of Baking Soda?” so I decided to write this post. Baking soda is considered a staple ingredient common in the cabinets of both amateur and seasoned bakers. Also called sodium bicarbonate, baking soda was primarily utilized as a raising or leavening agent in baked foods …
Let me offer you some beginner cake decorating tips. You’ve decided that you want to decorate a cake, have you? It’s possible that you’ve done this before, but it’s also possible that you haven’t. In any case, you cannot be considered an expert. Does that seem about right? Great! You are in the proper location …
10 Mistakes A Baker Shоuld Avоіd – Beginner Cake Decorating If you have a lot of parties coming up and your looking for some beginner cake decorating tips you’ve come to the right place! So weather you want to become a master cake decorator or you simply want to bake a cake for the next …
Learn How to Make Cake Like a Pro! Are you daydreaming and want to learn how to make cake? Learn about beautiful cakes? Have you always wanted to learn how to make cake and try making those fancy cakes you see online and on TV? Well, now you can! There is a super easy …
Cake decorating is actually easy and fun if you follow these easy steps. One of the first things you should always do is plan your cake. You should have a great idea in mind about what the cake is going to look like. With the perfect design in your mind, the time has come to …
Summer Sunglass Cookies – Summer Cookies Recipes Summer Cookies Recipes. These retro spotted sunglass cookies almost look like the real thing. Melted candies make yummy edible lenses and multi-colored sprinkles create quick polka dots. A perfect treat for any summer party table. YOU WILL NEED: 1 RECIPE CAKEGIRLS SUGAR COOKIE DOUGH HARD CANDIES (SUCH AS …
How to Make Cake Flour Learning how to make cake flour is simple. If you have ever made your own cake flour, then you know what I am talking about. Cake flour is a product that is created by milling and removing the starch in the flour. This allows the cake to rise higher and …
3 Buttercream Icing For Piping Recipes There are tons of buttercream icing for piping recipes on the internet to choose from but how do you know which one is best? I’ve tried many of these recipes and here are a few of my favorites! Version 1 Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of different types of …
Best Ways to Get a Stuck Bundt Cake Out of the Pan Everyone loves cake, and a Bundt cake is a type of cake that’s usually beautifully designed and shaped like the rounded pan it is baked inside of. However, it is not fun when your yummy cake you worked hard on is stuck to …
Cookie Cake Pops How To Make Cake Pops Ever thought of making cookie cake pops (cookies on a stick) but were too intimidated? This project is for you!! Cookie pops are a great way to beautifully present your cookies with a lot of impact. And despite what you may have heard they aren’t hard to …
Do not miss Season 6 of the Halloween Baking Championship where seven of the country’s top bakers compete to create the spookiest Halloween confections in order to win the grand prize of $25,000. Watch Seasons 1-6 here. Watch as the competitors create Halloween classics from creepy-crawly desserts to towers of terror. Enjoy the competition and …
Christmas is definitely one of the happiest times of the year so I start looking for Christmas cupcake ideas. I spend time surfing the Internet and reading magazines looking for ideas as I anticipate baking fun and unique desserts during the festive season. There’s so much festive cheer around that any design is sure to …
