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Parisian Meringue Dessert Aux Merveilleux (Wonderful)

  Meringue recipe for domes and circles (makes 45 domes and bases when piped in 3.5cm (1.38 inches) circles) 300g (10.58 ounces) caster sugar or super fine sugar 6 egg whites Beat on high speed until glossy and thick. Pipe as shown in the video and bake for 90 minutes at 100C (212 degrees Fahrenheit). Crispy meringue for the outside 250g (8.82 ounces) caster sugar or super fine sugar 4 egg wh... »

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2000 year old cake recipe from Ancient Rome

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 ... »

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Coconut Dessert Recipe

  This dessert looks like a real coconut but in fact it has a chocolate husk filled with coconut cream mousse and fresh fruit. The servings are rather large if you make them the size of a real coconut, so you'd want to share them between two or make them smaller for individual serves. To ... »

How To Make Chocolate Cigarettes and more decorations

How To Make Chocolate Cigarettes and more decorations

Chocolate cigarettes or cigarellos has been getting lots of requests recently. But when I looked online, I found videos showing pastry chefs making them with ease ... which made me wonder why people wanted me to do it? And then I tried them!!! After 5 very frustrating failed attempts, I finally learnt the SECRET ... »

Dessert Tubes

Dessert Tubes

  This is the most fun dessert you'll ever eat! Be prepared for some hilarious, almost musical, sound effects as your friends and family slurp back on the tubes. Then BOOM! A flavor hit all at once. Unless you're running a Weight Watchers meeting, guests will definitely want more than one. ... »

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Extravagant Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe

  I am in the USA for a couple of weeks so I just had to make something for Thanksgiving. I searched online and it seems that pecan or apple pies are the traditional choice but as I'm from Australia let's break tradition and go with something a little more extravagant. Hopefully my ... »

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How to Make Chocolate Scrabble

This iconic chocolate Scrabble set is laden with potential as you create the perfect hand-made gift for your special someone this Valentines Day. Instead of an overpriced greeting card or red roses, you can craft your own personal message, package it up nicely with a bow and let your Valentine know your true feelings. Love, like ... »

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Chocolate Feather Decorations

Do you want something unique on your cake or dessert? Give these chocolate feathers a try. If you made the chocolate flower already then you will not find these too hard to do. As always with chocolate decorations you chocolate must be in temper or if that sounds too hard then use 'fake' chocolate. See ... »

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How to Make a Chocolate Flower

    Chocolate Flowers are a beautiful addition to any cake and even though they look complicated they are reasonably easy to make. Watch the chocolate flower video below for a step by step tutorial. How to temper chocolate and what chocolate to use for chocolate decorations 4.5352 »

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How to Make a Princess Cake Using Fondant

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 ... »

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How to Make a Princess Cake using Buttercream

How to make a princess cake step 1 Bake your cakes and gather what you need: A round and a bowl shaped cake - see recipe at end of post 1 quantity of buttercream - see buttercream recipes here if you don't like buttercream try italian meringue instead A doll to go inside you cake Cake board or cake stand ... »

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Marshmallow Fondant Recipe for cake decorating

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 ... »