Above: A marshmallow plant 210 year old cough lozenges Excerpt from The Family Receipt-book, or, Universal Repository of Useful Knowledge and Experience in All the Various Branches of Economy 1810 Famous Tablets de Guimauve, or French Lozenges of Marshmallows, being their grand Remedies for all Sorts of Coughs. These Lozenges are considered throughout France, as among the very ... »
Happy Friday! It's time for an indulgent dessert and this week we are having a coconut marshmallow spiral wrapped around a chocolate mouse coated in chocolate glaze with a raspberry jelly in the centre all sitting on a coconut biscuit base. It has the crunch, gel and creamy mousse textures as well ... »
Today we are making TEN best recipes using marshmallows ranging from some old favourites right through to brand new inventions that you've never seen before. In this series I've also done 10 best nutella and 10 best peanut butter recipes. Once I'd filmed about 6 recipes I realized that was about it ... »
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 ... »
Cake Rescue: Fairy Cake You will need: three cake boards, one 10" thicker board to put the whole cake on, one 6" and one little 4" for the mushroom cake support sticks, these come in paper or plastic Fondant letter plunger cutter set or see alternatives without equipment here something with a flat edge for smoothing cakes, preferably metal. ... »
Buying Craft Chocolate When comparing chocolate beans it is best to choose chocolate that is made from just cocoa beans and cane sugar. Other ingredients will effect the flavour profile. Bars that say 70% cocoa have that 70% made up from wither just cocoa beans or a mixture of cocoa beans and cocoa butter. It is ... »
In this episode: Did Facebook promote angry and divisive posts over happy ones? Who is behind the weird Cake Story videos? Magic tricks with eggs anyone? Can you make an apple cake in ONE minute? Can you roast marshmallows in a waffle maker? Can you make caramel from sweetened condensed milk in the microwave? And just a reminder - don't poach eggs ... »
Home made gifts are special and perfect for that person who has everything. Here's a few for you to try. Recipes for home made gifts in this video: Meringues Recipe (maes 17 large meringues) 6 egg whites 300g (10.58 ounces) sugar pinch cream of tar tar or a squeeze of lemon juice Place all the ingredients on a bowl and whip on ... »
Australia is moving towards easing restrictions, beauticians allowed to reopen, school is returning and groups of 20 can gather again in a weeks time. From the news, conversations with subscribers and patrons I know that some parts of the world are still very much in lock-down with covid-19 numbers out of control. For those ... »
To make a gingerbread house from scratch that is this detailed from you need to set aside days not hours. If you don't have days then there are a few things you should take from this post. Number one: homemade gingerbread tastes one hundred times better than store bought kits. Number ... »
Making a 3D realistic head and bust that looks recognisably like the person you're trying to create must be one of the hardest cake requests. So today I am inventing a hack to make every cake decorators life easier. Obviously if you could take a full cast of the persons head that would make ... »
I've seen plenty of hamburger and subway cakes that have all the details made out of fondant. For me that's just a bit much. If it looks beautiful but doesn't taste beautiful, it isn't beautiful. What's on the inside really does matter. For this cake I used ingredients other than fondant ... »
I finished making these donuts, took a final photo and walked out of the kitchen leaving the donuts on the counter. When I returned they were gone! It appears we have a mouse! A very well fed mouse. Imagine its delight at finding a mini sized kitchen with cute freshly ... »
The human figure is way too skinny to make into a cake, unless you want to make a full sized cake that is big enough to feed hundreds of people. I am going to show you how to make a chibi version of anyone. Chibi characters are a lot more child like with ... »
It is that time of year again when the shelves at the store are full of chocolate eggs. But how do you make them extra special and different to what everyone got last year? Watch the video for some fun easter egg ideas. Nutella egg All you'll need is 2 jars of nutella, a large ... »
Artisan blocks of chocolate make great presents and the best part is you don't need to buy an expensive mold. Today we are making four different styles of filling. You can adapt these recipes to make new flavors that suit your own unique style. For my Australian followers remember it is Father's Day on ... »
This week we are making a candy covered, colorful cake that is really easy to make. No fondant skills required! There is a tiny bit on the cake and covering the cake board, but you can skip it if you like. With thanks to King the developers of Candy Crush Jelly Saga for ... »
My first ever viral video was a dessert with the old Instagram logo all the way through on every slice. There have been so many requests for the new Instagram logo, a mirror glaze recipe and entremets that I thought I'd combine all that love into one delicious creation. I toyed with the idea of ... »
Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can. Okay, but can a spider make kids squeal with delight? Can a spider be sliced up and eaten and leave people asking for more? Well, this Spiderman cake can! This week I had the privilege of going to the YouTube Creator Summit in New York. Yes, Pewdiepie ... »
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 ... »
It's that time of year again when the house smells of freshly baked gingerbread as ordinary cookie dough and candy canes are transformed into a magical Christmas decoration. And because it's the season to give, I also have some beautiful Breville stand mixers to giveaway as well as gingerbread house molds. Make sure ... »
People are queuing up for 40 minutes to try one of these. Skip the queue and make your own freakshakes at home. Here are four extreme milkshake recipes to get you started. Which one would you choose? For me it is a toss up between the nutella pretzel and the brownie toasted marshmallow. To make ... »
Today we are making a Marvel Avengers cake with Iron Man's mask, Thor's hammer, Captain America's shield, Hawkeye's bow and arrow and of course Hulk's massive green fist smashing through the top of the cake. HULK SMASH! This one was for a birthday party held at a public venue and it actually created a bit ... »
Do you know what happens if you put water on an oil fire? Oh my goodness, watch the video and you'll never forget. You will also learn how to make yummy donuts at home with gooey chocolate or vanilla glaze. Home made donuts are not the same as store bought, they are a little less ... »
Chocolate truffles are a wonderful gift but to purchase handmade chocolates can be rather pricey. Now you can make your own and have the amazing taste of hand made fresh chocolates. For all truffles if you are using real chocolate, containing cocoa butter, you will need to temper when using it to coat. No tempering ... »
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