Having fun baking and decorating cakes
Last week I made a two-tier wedding cake for a friend and I decided that it was about time I really mastered getting the right amounts of ingredients for different sized cake tins, rather than doubling and hoping for the best. I got the basic gist of how to work it out from Ruth Clemens …
I love Madeira cake. I mean REALLY love it. It’s part of my past. So when I was asked recently “How do you convert your Madeira cake recipe into a chocolate cake?” I thought it would be a great recipe to share with you all. I also still hadsome Morello Cherry and William Pear Compote …
How to get great results with this Madeira cake recipe When I was one years old, my mum made her first shaped birthday cake. It was a number one! I wish I had a photo of it to share with you. It started a long family tradition in shaped birthday cakes for many (let’s just say …
I think this has probably been the most commonly asked question in the last couple of months… ” I have just bought a football shirt / sphere / teddy bear shaped cake tin. Please can you tell me how much ingredients I need to use?” I use a simple formula which you can read more …
What size eggs should I use for baking? ….is a question that I’ve been asked quite a few times – and have since made sure I remember to include that detail in my recipes. I’ve used both medium and large eggs in my cakes. I used to think that larger eggs would make lighter cakes …
How NOT to make a mermaid cake Sometimes my cakes go wrong and when I say wrong I mean REALLY wrong. I didn’t realise quite how wrong this cake went until I had finished it. Tim -my harshest critic, walked into the kitchen and I asked “What do you think?” his response after looking at the …
