Step by step homemade baking recipes
Previously, I posted about making chocolate bowls, and this post is along those same lines. Except this time, I am using a piping bag to create a delicate lace bowl. Obviously the gaps needed to create the lace affect will limit what you can put into the bowl, but this bowl is a great display piece. When my students at school hosted a sundae bar, we used the bowls to hold the toppings for the sundaes! They looked great, and the kids loved eating them when they were finished their “job”!
Baking for all of these years has given me knowledge about things that I never even knew existed or had any idea as to what they would be used for if they had suddenly appeared on my counter. Buttermilk was one of those things that I had only every heard in reference to pancakes, but apparently, it is the liquid left over during the process of making butter, when churning cream. Mmmm, sounds so delicious . . . um, not- disgusting!
Despite how buttermilk seems to come about, it adds a unique taste to baked goods . . . it’s rich, creamy and tangy. I use it regularly in lemon and, red velvet cake to name a couple.
A frequently asked question that we get asked on our YouTube channel is about what to do if you don’t have buttermilk. We made a video on how to make your own buttermilk if you don’t have any handy. All you need is milk, and lemon juice or vinegar!
These cupcakes are to die for cute! I love making them, icing them and serving them . . . they are THAT cute!
The best thing about a taco salad is that you get to eat the bowl! The best thing about soup served in bread bowls is you get to eat the bowl! What could make a bowl of ice cream better?? You guessed it, eating the bowl!
Making a chocolate bowl to put ice cream and other delights in is a brilliant addition for any dessert, and all you’re going to need for it is a sweet tooth . . . and a balloon 😉
On my YouTube channel we constantly get asked the question “I don’t have baking powder, do I have to use it?” Yes, of course you do . . . it’s in the recipe for a reason. Baking powder is used as a leavening agent, which is what makes the cake rise. I don’t know why so many people don’t seem to be able to find baking powder, so instead of explaining how to make it to each and every viewer, we made a video on how to make your own!
Let’s just call this post “Ode to My Mother”.
My mom is the greatest lady I know. She is the most unselfish person that I know, and is somehow who would do anything for her family. She is inherently kind and thinks the best of everyone and everything! To celebrate her birthday, I wanted to make something that would showcase her beauty and greatness, so we came up with these cupcakes.
I had my dad sneak me down all the old family albums so I could go through all the pictures (which was a fabulous walk through time) and chose my favourite pictures of my mom. Paul worked his editing magic and laid them out in the photo software that he uses for edible printing.
One of the coolest things about these cupcake toppers is the image that has a QR Code on it! When my mom scanned the code, it had a very special message just for the birthday girl on it! You’ll have to watch the video to see what my message to her was!
These chocolate cups are the perfect to impress your guests as a dessert for a dinner party, or addition to an appetizer.
Making chocolate cups is incredible simple . . . all you basically need are melting wafers, cupcake liners, cupcake pan and a fridge! Since we posted this video on our YouTube channel, we have had lots of questions regarding the type of chocolate that can be used in place of the melting wafers. I tried a variety of chocolates before filming the video, and the type that I had the most success with was with the chocolate melting wafers. It is possible to use chocolate chips, baking chocolate or candy melts. They all work but tend to be rough, chunky, and difficult to work with.
Try the cups filled with our chocolate mousse recipe . . . Oh. So. Good!!
