These paper thin tuiles provide a crispy element to a dessert and give it a classy finish. Pictured above with the 'masterchef gold bar' 90g (3.17 ounces) or 1/4 cup Glucose Syrup 180g (6.35 ounces) or 3/4 cup plus 1Tbsp and 1tsp Caster Sugar 2 teaspoons of water 120g (4.23 ounces) dark Chocolate Place Glucose syrup, sugar and water into a saucepan and bring to the ... »
If you have little boys, then sooner or later you are likely to be making a train cake, possibly even a Thomas the Tank Engine. The train itself is fairly simple: slabs of cake, coated in butter cream with biscuit wheels, licorice details and carriages filled with lollies. But the face is tricky. It does ... »
Raspberry and White Chocolate Cake Pops Recipe, Dipping and Decorating These cake pops are what I call 'moreish', they make you feel like having just one more... Here's a video to show you how to make, dip and decorate them. Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 5 min Total time: 1 hour Yield: 16 cake pops Serving ... »
Making your own baby food is not hard to do and as babies don't eat much you can make a lot of meals in one go and freeze them. You will need: * Freezer space * A blender - not essential, so only buy if you are going to use it for other things later (they are good ... »
When your baby is 4-6 months old it is time to start introducing solids. This can be daunting for many first time parents. What do you feed them? How much should you give? When do you start? Read the latest information here and then scroll down for a diary of the first couple of weeks ... »
Italian Meringue Frosting With a new baby in the house, this cake needed to be simple to make. We had a lego themed party which went down a treat - read about the party games here. The cake is a layered chocolate cake with chocolate mousse covered in Italian meringue. The figures and words are ... »
Have you ever started something and then half way through wished that you hadn't. That is how I felt about these biscuits. But the kids were so excited about them that I could not abort the mission. (Don't let that put you off making them, perhaps just don't attempt it if you are sleep deprived ... »
When my eldest son asked for a star wars AT-AT walker cake (All Terrain Armored Transport) my immediate thought was that it is not really a cake-friendly shape. So I suggested we had a ginger bread 'cake' instead. To my surprise the kids ate all that was on their plates and even asked for more. Which, as ... »
Cake Pops seem to be everywhere in the US, even starbucks has them, yet I have heard very little of them here in the land down under. Their decoration can range from pretty, like my ones above, to extraordinarily intricate designs. So I thought I'd give them a go. I made three mistakes on my first ... »
Where to get fondant / sugar paste Sugar Paste or Fondant can be purchased from most cake decorating stores. If you don't have one near you then buy 'orchard white icing' from supermarkets (if you are in Australia). Alternatively you can make marshmallow fondant or normal fondant at home. For a review of eight different types of ... »
This is easy to make and can be used to top any chocolate cake or hot as a sauce with desserts. Using the proportions below, it will set about as hard as butter in the fridge. So it is good for truffles or for if you want it to hold its shape when piped. ... »
Honeycomb Ingredients 365g (12.87 ounces) or 1 2/3 cup plus 1tsp caster sugar 140g (4.94 ounces) or 1/3 cup plus 1Tbsp glucose syrup 110ml or 1/3 cup plus 2Tbsp water 1 tsp bicarb 1/2 tsp baking powder Instructions ) Gather everything you need including a pastry brush in a cup of water, a bowl lined with non-stick paper, bicarb and baking powder measured out ... »
Gingerbread House Recipe Summary: To make your very own ginger bread house firstly you need to design a house out of paper, stick it together and check it works. Then make your ginger bread dough. To make a house the size of the one pictured above, you need to double these quantities. If you don't have ... »
Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever Have you ever been disappointed by a dry and tasteless chocolate cake? Well then this is the recipe for you. This is my all time favourite chocolate cake recipe. It makes a rich moist cake that tastes like chocolate. The photos below are from making four times the quantities listed ... »
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