Step by step homemade baking recipes
If you’ve ever found yourself needing to bake something for someone who cannot have butter, you will find this Baking Quick Tip helpful!
You can substitute margarine if you need to, and if you are dealing with a butter allergy, using a vegan margarine is a great sub. When I use these substitutes, I use the same amount that is called for in the recipe. So, if the recipe needs 1 cup of butter, use 1 cup of margarine. Super simple! I have used it in cakes, icings and have had excellent results.
Baking without eggs is one of the trickiest things I have encountered in the kitchen . . . that and those darn macarons!
I have tried many different subs for eggs- applesauce, bananas, oil- but I have found the most success with the powdered egg substitute that I found in the Gluten Free area of my grocery store. The powder is made of potato starch, baking powder and corn starch.
Good luck in your egg-less endeavors!! Let me know in the comment section if you have had success with a certain egg substitution, as I would love to know what works for you.
Need a Forth of July cake for a get-together with friends? Well, this USA flag cake is sure to impress! In this video we’ll show you how to make a 4th of July themed cake with a flag inside the cake. It looks tricky, but I promise that it’s not when it’s broken down into my simple steps. You’re going to LOVE this cake, so lets get baking!
Maple cupcakes with maple buttercream, topped with bacon … what could be more Canadian? These maple bacon cupcakes are perfect for any Canada day party you may be going to. Here in Canada we celebrate our country’s independence from Britain on July 1. Maple syrup is an iconic symbol of Canada and can be found at EVERY tourist trap there is! As is the beaver! Check out my post on that, here. You must try the real stuff maple syrup, not the brand from the famous Aunt wearing a handkerchief. The real deal is shockingly expensive, but definitely worth it for flavour and taste.
These beaver cupcakes are a great idea for any Canada day celebration. For all our international viewers, the beaver is a national symbol of Canada. It’s on our nickel (5 cents) and found in many lakes building dams around our local area.
Superman: Man of Steel comes to theatres this weekend, and these are perfect if you are headed to a party to celebrate!! The cupcakes are super easy and can be done no matter what your skill level of cake decorating may be! I’ve heard mixed reviews about the movie, but I’m sure if you’re die hard Superman fan, you will love it!
Father’s day is another one of those special holidays that you want to treat your loved ones special, and those people who are close to you definitely deserve it! Not to give you information overload, but my dad and I have always had a very close relationship, but it hasn’t been without it’s differences. We are very similar in our dominant Type A personalities and is a relationship that I value dearly.
The Father’s Day cupcakes that I have made will not be for every type of Dad out there, but mine went to work each day wearing a shirt and tie. My brother and I bought him countless ties for Father’s Day, birthdays and Christmas’, so when I decided to make this video, I thought it would be perfect!
So if you have a father that has to “dress up” to go to work each day, make these for him, and show him how important he is to you!
Yay! Spring is finally here!!
It’s rainy and dark here in the East Kootenay’s of Canada, but I’ll take the warmer weather and sporadic sunny days over winter and snow any day! What makes me think happy spring days (besides the end of school?!) are SUNFLOWERS!! Yes, I know they are a fall flower, but they are so sunny and bright, that you can’t help but be cheery.
I used to have a huge collection of sunflower belongings, but having moved twice in one year, lots of it “disappeared”. I have my favourites still, a stained glass piece my uncle got me from the East Coast of Canada, and a vase (that he also got me). I’m not into the whole country-chic home decor, so I’m trying to keep the rest of sunflowers in the garden . . . at school! I had my Kinders plant them this spring so we can enjoy them this fall.
In this video we show you how to make sunflower cupcakes. These sunflower cupcakes are quick and easy to make … enjoy!
