Lemon Curd or Lemon Butter Recipe zest of 2 lemons 240mL (8.12 fluid ounces) or 1 cup of lemon juice 165g (5.82 ounces) or 3/4cup caster sugar 2 eggs plus 2 extra egg yolks 90g (3.17 ounces) or 1/3 cup butter or margarine Whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, eggs and egg yolks. Microwave in one minute intervals, whisking each time until ... »
In this video we will examine watermelon coke Baking brownies in a bag in the microwave, baking brownies on a hair straightener, banana milk desserts and so much more. I'm also going to test and improve the toothpick and floss method for cutting cakes. »
Have you ever wondered if they had cakes and desserts in Ancient Rome? Well back in 79AD Mt Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii and other villas and areas nearby in ash, debris and lava. Because the remaining people believed the area to be cursed they did not rebuild. Nearly two thousand years ... »
This week I'm making a desk cake complete with a cute little laptop, deep enders book, Make It A Great Week mug, pencils and of course a camera. Watch to the end of the video to see how you can enter to WIN your very own laptop or camera. COMPETITION has now closed. Thank you ... »
It's time to have some fun with chocolate swirls and splashes. Capturing the fluid motion of liquids in solid form always looks fascinating. It's like freezing a moment in time. Cake Pop Swirls You can make cake pops from scratch using this recipe or this one or use cake scraps as below 2 cups cake ... »
The dream cake for every baker, a 3D stand mixer cake! If you're a baking enthusiast then I know you'll love making this one for yourself. But how amazing would it be to WIN the real mixer to go with it! Simply fill out the entry form below for your chance ... »
I get lots of requests for easy birthday cakes, this one is so easy that my kids made it for their dad's birthday. His favourite meal is spaghetti and his cake of choice is carrot cake. Spaghetti Birthday Cake Recipe Carrot cake: This makes two small cakes, 1 whole one for the cake and 1/4 of the ... »
There aren't many guarantees in life but here's one ... if you use my secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies, you'll need to hide them or they'll all be gone before the day is out. Rich, chewy, chocolatey, with a delicious pretzel crunch, they are best served warm with a glass of cold milk. ... »
If Willy Wonka had a chocolate garden, then these amazing chocolate mushrooms would have held pride of place. Your dinner guests will gasp in delight as you nonchalantly float to the table with a platter of lifelike mushrooms and toadstools for a truly memorable dessert. Pass around the plates and spoons, then dig into the ... »
How to make a princess cake - Step 1 Make your cakes and gather what you need You will need: A round and a bowl shaped cake - see recipe at end of post 1 quantity of buttercream - see buttercream recipes here Doll to go inside you cake - or you can make your own out of fondant. The video ... »
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Cream cheese frosting is delicious on carrot cakes and red velvet cupcakes. I find the traditional version a bit too sweet and cloying, so here is my recipe. 250g (8.82 ounces) or 1 cup cream cheese (this should be the block cream cheese - not the spreadable cream cheese that comes in a tub) 90g (3.17 ounces) or 1/3 cupbutter 2 cups or ... »
Frosting recipes are spread all over this blog and you can access them for free. But for those of you who like things organized I have made 'My little book of frostings' here you will find eighteen frosting recipes in one cute little booklet. You can purchase, download the pdf, print and assemble! Frosting Recipes included ... »
Cookie Monster cupcakes Cookie Monster Cupcakes will go down a treat at any little kids party and with this technique they will be done quickly without the use of any fancy equipment. You will need: Cupcakes (vanilla cake recipe at bottom of princess cake post or chocolate cake recipe) Blue Buttercream (buttercream recipes can be found here) White chocolate melts ... »
Believe it or not, you can make these buttercream cupcake frosting flowers using only a ziplock bag. They are super easy and quick, making them ideal if you need to frost a large number of cupcakes with buttercream. I wanted to develop a way of piping flowers without the need for specialty nozzles and piping bags. ... »
Basic butter cream or American buttercream is an easy cupcake frosting to make. Today we will look at the basic recipe and some of my favourite variations. UPDATE: See seven different frosting recipes in a taste test and in the Aussie sun for a heat test on this more recent post. You may also like ... »
Take 2 x 250g (8.82 ounces) packets or 5 2/3 cups marshmallows and split into white and pink. So you end up with 250g (8.82 ounces) or 2 3/4 cups white marshmallows (eat the pink ones or use in hot chocolate). Add one Tablespoon of water and microwave on high for 30 seconds, stir, repeat until melted. Mix in 450g (15.87 ounces) or ... »
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