Accuracy in baking matters. Baking measurements matter. Being off by even a tenth of a percent on one crucial ingredient could be enough to throw off the entire recipe. Just think of baking bread and how even just a touch… Read More »The Importance of Baking Measurements
This apricot cream cake is one of my favorites, a very fragrant, fruity whipped cream cake. It’s made with a simple Vanilla Bean Baby Cake base mixed with a touch of apricot flavoring and frosted with an apricot whipped cream… Read More »Apricot Cream Cake with a Mango Drizzle
These impressive apple pastries truly are easier than pie. Use a premade pie crust and you’ll have your tartlets in the oven in less than ten minutes after peeling the apples. Just roll and cut out the pie crust pile… Read More »Rustic Apple Tartlets
When a recipe tells you to place the batter or dough into a prepared baking sheet, we all know that the recipe is threatening to stick to the pan like glue if we don’t prepare the pan. But what does… Read More »What’s the Proper Way to Prepare a Baking Pan?
You can make great whole grain breads! Often it’s as simple as substituting a whole grain blend for part of the flour in your favorite bread recipe. You may need to adjust the liquid a little, but other than that,… Read More »How to Design Your Own Whole Grain Bread Recipes
Cornbread is a classic Southern dish and absolutely delicious. From how long the cornbread can last in the refrigerator or freezer to what cornmeal to use, we’ll give you these awesome tips along with a few recipes for making the… Read More »Hints and Tips for The Best Cornbread
Clear Jel is the easiest way to make pies, gravies, jams, jellies, and more. It’s the perfect solution to a sauce that needs thickening, and unlike flour and cornstarch, it cools clear rather than giving your recipe a new tint.… Read More »Using Clear Jel
I have a valued cookbook in my library by Marcy Goldman, in which she claims that the best thing we can do for our baking is to use only the best cinnamon. Cinnamon is our most important spice in baking.… Read More »How to Get the Most from Cinnamon in Your Baking
We’ve compiled tips and techniques to help you make marvelous cakes. You’ll find information on ingredients, mixing, and baking. As long as you’re dealing with well-balanced recipes, this information should equip you for any cake making you encounter. Everything you… Read More »How to Bake Marvelous Cakes
French Vanilla Cream Frosting is a very smooth and light variation of buttercream frosting. It is a really neat, custard-like frosting that uses egg yolks as the primary fat instead of butter or shortening. The egg yolks give the frosting… Read More »French Vanilla Cream Frosting