Tart and sour passionfruit teamed with fluffy dollops of freshly whipped cream and a marshmallow cloud like meringue. Perfectly delicious and great for the long summer days.  What does it taste like? The pavlova is crispy on the outside yet gooey marshmallow like on the inside. The passionfruit curd on top packs a huge burst of flavour, and the meringue top add a flair. What ingredients do I need? Eggs – for the meringue you will need egg whites. Be sure to separate the yolk and whites carefully. There shouldn’t be any traces of the yolk whatsoever! The yolks will be used for the passion ..read more

“It’s not a brandy snap if it doesn’t snap!” – Prue (GBBO 2021) Brandy snaps are caramelised biscuits. The brandy reference comes from the addition of brandy into the cream traditionally used to fill the brandy snaps. Like many caramel items, although initially hard the brandy snap baskets will soften with time. On the day of baking they’ll snap and stick your teeth together. A couple of days later, the brandy snap baskets will soften and become more fudgy – albeit less suitable to serve desserts in. So bear this in mind if you plan to make brandy snap baskets ahead. Ingredients For the bask ..read more

Making vanilla extract at home is so simple, requires a few ingredients and lots of planning ahead. This is great for gift giving adds a personal touch. The difference between shop bought vs homemade: Yes, its readily available in all major supermarkets and cake decorating shops. Most recipes will call for extracts more suited than homemade, and that is fine. If you are making pavlovas, or meringues then shop bought is fine. If you are making cakes, cupcakes, macarons, you can definitely use your own, so easy to make and will save you some serious pennies. Taste? Well, nothing can beat the pur ..read more

Marshmallow is super fun to make. Marshmallow is made the same way as Italian meringue – adding hot sugar syrup to stiff egg whites, but with the addition of gelatin to make them set. We suggest making this with friends, as the mixture will set quite quickly, you will need a few hands-on decks to pipe the ropes before it sets. It’s good ole messy fun, perfect for a chilling Sunday! For the marshmallow dusting; to stop everything sticking: 100g icing sugar 50g corn flour For the marshmallow mixture: 70g free-range egg whites (2 large eggs) Pinch of table salt 350g caster sugar 12 leaves gela ..read more

The devil be with us soon and in preparation, we thought we’d share our spooky mummy Halloween cookies with you all. Great fun to bake with the kids during half term. Super easy to make and the decorating is the fun part. This recipe will make 24 cookies Ingredients 150g salted butter, softened 100g caster sugar 1 medium egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp milk 220g self-rising flour, sifted Decoration 150g royal icing mix 48 M&M’s (mixture of colours) Black edible decorating pen or black paste colour Method Heat the oven to 170C/gas mark 5. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Bea ..read more

Whether you are short of time or want everything ready after your cakes are baked, we answer those important questions for you on baking in advance.   Frosting: Q: Can I make frosting in advance? A: Cream cheese frosting Is best made on the day when you are decorating your cake. Buttercream, SMBC can be made up to a few days In advance. It will keep well In the refrigerator or be frozen too. When you want to use your frosting, If Its In the freezer, defrost In the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature outside for an hour or two. Whip It up In your freestanding mixer, It shoul ..read more

Oreo’s sandwiched together within a cream filling, paired with indulgent, fudgy brownie. What more could you possibly want?!?! This trifle will have you going back for more, savoring each bite. The trifle is best made the day before, allow resting time for the Oreo cookies to become soft like a cake sandwiched in between the cream cheese filling. Brownies can be added to this trifle too, don’t think anyone would say no to an extra dose of chocolate. What will it taste like? Brownies – chocolatey and indulgent. Brownies add a fudgy texture. Chocolate Ganache – this will add sweetness, but the d ..read more

Edible Crystal Candy is a fun way to make a statement to your cakes, desserts, etc. It’s a Japanese candy made from agar-agar and made by pouring flavoured jelly into a mould, or a dish, allowing it to set before cutting. The candy has an outer crust but soft and chewy on the inside. It can be flavoured using any extract or candy flavouring. It can also be coloured using liquid colours. Quite simple to make but be prepared for the chilling/drying time.  Ingredients: 12g agar-agar (from any food specialist shop) 397ml cool water  680g granulated sugar 1/4 tsp candy flavouring (extrac ..read more

As we move into June soon, we will see a huge trend of wedding cakes come alive. So far within the year, we have seen a surge in treat boxes consisting of cakesicles, brownies, cookies, and chocolate.  Although this year’s Pantone colour Ultimate Gray and Illuminating (bright yellow) are centred around optimism, we can also look at the palettes of colour predicted to be popular, for spring/summer. According to Pantone’s Colour Trend Highlights, there will be three shades of palette often referred to: Summer bouquet – fresh summer colours like nature, pale petals, combined with exotic pin ..read more

It’s been a hot minute since we last came at you guys with good news, and well, the title says it all.  That is right; we have a new YouTube channel; subscribe to our channel, it’s called Cake Cabinet, we are busy working on plenty of tutorials for you. We have lots up, so; please do go and check them out.  There are plenty of tutorials on making a celebration cake, making biscuits, and covering a cake in sugarpaste. We have all the basic tutorials for you under one roof Subscribe to our channel today!  The post New YouTube Channel appeared first on Cake Cabinet ..read more