INGREDIENTS Chiffon Cake: 1 1/4 cups cake flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup granulated white sugar 4 egg yolks room temperature 1/3 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup oil 4 egg whites 1/4 cup granulated white sugar 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar Yema Frosting: …
When it comes to decorating cakes and pastries, you will find that there are hundreds of tools for you to choose from in the market. The sheer number of options that you have can very well tempt you to buy more than what you can actually use. If you are a beginner in the realm …
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Here is another installment of our series on baking trivia and general knowledge to add to your increasing stock of information about baking and the world of cakes, breads, and pastries. Ladyfingers – you probably know these by the name “broas”, and have eaten them alone, dipped in coffee, or even mixed into ice-cream or …
If you are a fan of leche flan, and of cheesecake as separate desserts, maybe you should try combining the two in one delicious treat. Here is a recipe that does just that! A leche flan and cheesecake based dessert that is sure to be a hit with your friends, family and everyone else with …
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Whether you are planning on using buttercream, boiled, marshmallow, or royal icing, the trick to making your cake look amazing with the use of frosting comes in how well you decorate. Piping is one of the things you need to learn how to do in order to make professional looking cakes, and believe me, it …
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Bohol is one of the places people go to when they want to relax and unwind, and it is a great destination for that too. It has a combination of numerous things that people look for in a vacation spot, and these include powdery white sand beaches, luxurious resorts, unique sites to visit, and amazing …
Everybody loves chocolate, and what better way to indulge in what you love than with a molten chocolate cake served in individual ramekins or molds. Also called lava cakes, these usually have undercooked insides, which make them look molten or like lava. Other bakers choose to create the lava center with the use of a …
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Last time, we tackled fruits when we talked about baking ingredients. This time around, let us discuss the other essentials that go into baking, apart from flour. Aside from flour, you will notice these items on your list of ingredients frequently. Here are some of the more commonly seen items on a recipe for baked …
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup granulated white sugar 1 egg, room temperature 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS: In your bakery mixer’s mixing bowl, cream the butter. Slowly add the white sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, …
While more and more people are spreading the word about how sugar is unhealthy, and why it is important that you reduce your sugar intake, there are some who know that sugar is still important. In baking, sugar plays an integral role. It plays not only the role of sweetener but of other things as …
