This chocolate cheesecake is the first recipe that I ever wrote out, complete with spelling mistakes like 'wisk the egg whites' and 'chill untill set'. I had been to a neighbours house for dinner when I was about 7 years old and fell in love with the delicious rich chocolatey taste. I sat at ... »
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 ... »
A large lump of PINK fondant sat on my bench top waiting to be rolled - pink looks very foreign in our house. This tiered birdie cake is for a little girl's 1st birthday cake. Making a tiered cake is a fair bit more involved than a single layer so here is a walk-through of what ... »
Every little boy wants a pirate birthday party and of course a pirate cake... will he have a pirate ship or a pirate treasure chest cake? You'll find plenty of inspiration for your pirate birthday cakes here and scroll down for pirate party and food ideas. Pirate Birthday Cakes (hover your mouse over the images for ... »
My youngest is now a one year old, running around the house opening draws and pulling things out of the pantry cupboard. I wanted his first cake to be special - not just in looks but in taste. He had never had chocolate, lollies or cake before so this was a big day. The cake I ... »
Hello, my name is Ann I am a qualified food scientist and dietitian who likes to cook ridiculously unhealthy desserts! I have worked as a consultant dietitian in the food industry, then as a community and public health dietitian for a number of years. After which I resigned to take on a role as a youth ... »
Thomas The Tank Engine Train Cakes (scroll down for party food and ideas) There are over 8,000 Thomas cakes on the internet. Yes, I have looked at most of them! This is a selection of some of the best ideas to inspire your cake making (hover your mouse over the images to see description). ... »
My baby was asleep so I had at least 40 minutes to make a chocolate glaze, tidy the house and do the washing. Previous recipes for chocolate glaze that I had used did not give the thick coat and smooth mirror finish that I was after, so I was trying a new recipe. The glaze was ... »
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 ... »
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 ... »
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