Posts by auzzi

I have not iced a petal pan cake. BUT while I was researching different brands of cake tips/nozzles/tubes/pipes, I came across a statement that the Wilton Cake Icer Tip with the 2" opening was ideal for petal-pan cakes.Quote"Try using...

Place the insert on the bench-top [counter-top]/Tear off a piece of aluminimum foil and lay on top of the insert.Slip and clamp the sides into position.NOW:take the raggety edges of the foil and smooth them UP the sides of the pan. If...

Rolled Fondant or Sugarpaste is a cake covering. Pastillage, and its relation Gumpaste, is a moulding compound for making cake decorations etc.When you compare the recipe for both, there are some similarities, BUT they produce completely...

Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder is used in recipes calling for baking powder. It is neutral and does not react with baking soda. Regular Cocoa is acidic and requires baking soda (an alkali) to raise a batter. It also deepens the chocolate...

This is my recipe that I floated on the internet many years ago.AUSTRALIAN LAMINGTONSLamingtons are little sponge cakes coated in chocolate and grated coconut. Any firm type of plain cake can be used: butter-cake, pound-cake, Madeira...

This is what I use [www.Joyofbaking.com]Dutch-Processed Cocoa:1 cup = 92 grams1 cup sifted = 75 gramsSubstitution 3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa = 3 tablespoons cocoa powder plus 1/8 teaspoon baking sodaNatural Unsweetened or...

I checked my recipes and came up with these:POUND CAKE1 Cake Mix1 instant pudding mix1 c Water, juice, coffee etc1/3 c Oil 4 EggsSOUR CREAM PUDDING POUND CAKE1 yellow cake mix1 instant pudding mix1 c sour cream1/3 c oil4 eggs1. sift the...

Traditional fruitcake, based on the English-style, is only ever covered with marzipan/royal icing or sugarpaste/rolled icing.The taste, texture and sweetness of buttercream would not be compatible with fruitcake. It was created to cover...

The purpose of the buttercream under rolled fondant is to "glue" the cake covering to the cake. The buttercream should only be thick enough to just cover the cake, and it should not be dry or crusted. It needs to be damp to stick the two...

My oven is exactly the same. What is your brand? mine is a variety of Electrolux...When we purchased this house, the previous owners had renovated the kitchen and installed whizz-bang expensive stainless-steel equipment. The only problem...