Yummm! What more can I say, these were good... make some! To make the macarons Follow the easy macaron recipe and colour however you like. If you have never made macarons before, make sure you also read the macaron FAQ post first as it will answer lots of your questions. Cut rectangles out of a firm ... »
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 ... »
After being inundated with comments on my YouTube channel from One Direction fans, I finally relented and designed a cake with the 1D logo on top and as well as inside. For your One Direction cake you will need: * 2 packets vanilla cake baked in a 16x24cm (9.45 inches) tin * 1 packet red velvet cake * cream cheese ... »
This is a deliciously rich chocolate gelato that you can make at home even if you do not have an ice cream machine. Gelato is a bit different to ice cream in that it does not use cream, so is a little lower in fat. Although if you make chocolate gelato you are adding ... »
This nougat is the hard chewy variety, great for Christmas gifts. If you add lots of dried fruit and leave it a few days it will soften a little and not be such a jawbreaker. If you like hard nougat then just add nuts. You can dip it in chocolate or enjoy it just as ... »
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 »
This is a beautiful moist and delicious chocolate cake with the crunch of toasted pistachios and almonds on the side topped off with rich ganache and chocolate flowers. Perfect for Christmas or any other special gathering. Chocolate Cake Ingredients: Makes two 8inch (20.32 centimetres) round cakes or 24 cupcakes 200g (7.05 ounces) of 70% cocoa dark chocolate 315g (11.11 ounces) or 1 1/3 cups... »
This oreo no bake cheesecake tastes so good you have to try it. Decorating it like an oreo is optional but makes it a fun dessert to serve to your guests. Cookie Dough for details (this will make more dough than you need so make extra into some cookies). 1 cup or 225g (7.94 ounces) sugar 230g (8.11 ounces) or 1 cup ... »
Minecraft is a game where you can explore, create, discover, mine and craft a whole world. In the game it takes patience to build anything. This cake is the same it takes 1,280 tiny fondant squares to make this 3D minecraft logo. minecraft cake instructions To start with you will need to make a cake. ... »
If you want a pattern on top buy some chocolate transfer sheets. They have a thin layer of coloured cocoa butter on them in a pattern, when you add the warm chocolate it melts the cocoa butter and leaves the pattern on the chocolate when it sets. Then take a round object and trace ... »
Chocolate boxes can be used as gifts filled with strawberries or sweet treets like chocolate truffles or fudge. Chocolate Box Instructions Step 1. Cut out the sides and lid of your box out of plastic. The plastic needs tube thin but firm enough that it can be lifted with chocoalte on it and still hold its shape. ... »
To make the house you will need the gingerbread house template: To make the size house shown print on A3 paper. Gingerbread Recipe To make this house required three batches of dough. This is a beautiful recipe that tastes delicious and is easier to make in large quantities than other recipes I have used in the past. 430g (15.17 ounces) ... »
Chocolate transfer sheets allow you to add flair to your desserts. With plenty of patterns to choose from you are bound to find something that suits your style or event. The pattern is made out of coloured cocoa butter on an acetate sheet. When you apply the melted chocolate the cocoa butter melts and ... »
They look disgusting, but they taste amazing. In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom chilled monkey brains are served as a dessert. These ones are made of chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, cheesecake brains, white chocolate skull and fresh raspberry jelly for blood. Paramount pictures held a public event to launch the release of the blu ray ... »
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 ... »
You can imagine my kids excitement when I was approached to make a cake for an event to promote the release of the The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists DVD. The event organizer, working on behalf of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment was hosting a screening of the film and a modelling workshop with the ... »
Meringue cake is a pavlova that is dressed up for the ball. Its' proper name is a Spanish Wind Torte and as a child I used to admire the photo of it that adorned the front of Time-Life Foods of The World Book, "The Cooking of Vienna’s Empire". It is a perfect gluten and wheat ... »
It seems people either love or hate the combination of orange and chocolate, I fall into the love category with this one. If it is not your cup of tea try flavouring the cream with something different like licorice, mint or even rosemary might be nice. Easy Macaron Recipe Ingredients 4 large egg whites or ... »
This is a golden macaron. It is special because it contains no nuts. That's right not a hint of almond meal or any other ground nuts or seeds. Many people have nut allergies and some just can not get hold of almond meal so they asked ' Can I substitute almond meal for wheat ... »
Chocolate Macaron Recipe (Macaroons) After many requests here is the chocolate macaron recipe with ginger ganache. Sadly they have all been eaten and I am looking at this picture wishing there was just one left for me to have right now. Chocolate Macaron Recipe Ingredients 4 large egg whites or 5 small - 140g (4.94 ounces) 1/3 cup or 70g (2.47 ounces) ... »
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 ... »
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 ... »
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 ... »
In this post I will show you how to make seven chocolate bowls using 3 different techniques - balloons, ice and lined containers. You will need to use chocolate melts or tempered chocolate to make these, if you are not sure how to temper chocolate it is explained here. If you use melts that contain ... »
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 ... »
