The styles of frostings available for icing cakes and cupcakes are endless. These are twelve of my favorite and most used types of cake...
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A double boiler and a water bath are both terms used in recipes to gently warm or cook your ingredient. But what is the...
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A cream cheese pumpkin roll is a swiss roll made from a thin pumpkin cake and filled with cream cheese frosting. A must-have on...
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I always say to never trust a baked good that doesn’t contain salt! You will find that your favorite recipes will always contain at...
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These 10 common baking ingredients can be made at home! This is one to bookmark for reference in case you are ever in a...
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You’ve seen Cream of Tartar creep up in ingredient lists from time to time, but what is it? Can you substitute something for it?...
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Apple crumb cake is a moist spice cake made with fresh shredded apple and topped with a cinnamon streusel topping. This cake is so...
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While most home bakers do not have a proofing box, there is an easy way to proof dough at home. Follow this tutorial to...
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Russian buttercream, also known as sweetened condensed milk buttercream, is made by whipping butter until it is very fluffy and then adding sweetened condensed...
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This cherry pie filling can be baked in a traditional double pie crust, cobbler, or hand pie or topped over ice cream or cheesecake....
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Learn how to prepare and line your pans for baking so that your cakes don’t stick and everything will release easily! Each baker has...
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You’ll notice some recipes list different dairy products like buttermilk, sour cream or heavy cream but are they interchangeable? Let’s go over the most...
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