The king named the cake after one of the characters in his favorite book, Ali Baba; the name became shortened to baba. Not all babas are rhum babas; baba refers to the shape. Today, rhum babas are made a variety of shapes, including fluted (Bundt-like, as in the photo above), un...
There are hundreds of types of cake out there—lean how to tell the difference between some of our favorites, including pound cake, chiffon cake, and genoise.
No, it isn’t some weird logic puzzle. All of these words have strange lines and symbols above at least one of the letters. The non-linguists among us may know these lines and shapes asaccent marks, but their true name isdiacritical marksordiacritics. That’s nice and all, but you mig...
From the creative kitchen of I Heart Naptime, we have a Quick Buttercream Frosting recipe that is sure to elevate your cake or cupcakes to a whole new level of deliciousness. This light and fluffy frosting is made with just four key ingredients: salted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract...
14. Cookie Cake Cookie cakes own much larger shapes compared to regular ones. Similar to other cookies, cookie cake is made from cookie dough, but they are giant cookies and typically have frosting on the top as decoration. Thus, cookie cake’s ingredient amounts are higher than regular on...
Chips in the snack world are sliced food with bite-sized shapes. They are baked or fried foods to reach the desired crunchiness. Additionally, chips are typically flat and crisp that can pair well with various dishes. What’s more, they are good on their own as side orders, appetizers, ...
Mooncakes are essential treats for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival (Tết Trung Thu) and the different types of mooncakes and combinations may be a bit bewildering. Nowadays mooncakes are available in a plethora of flavors, shapes and sizes. Whether you’re buying from the bakery or choosin...
The cake has a long history that dates back over 1000 years ago, where it was initially offered as an offertory to the ancestors. This was during theZhou dynastywhen the concept of ‘year’ had been developed. During theTang dynasty, people had begun eating Nian Gao as a traditional dish...
Nonpareils feature premium dark chocolate discs coated in crunchy white sprinkles on one side. They were first used in the 18th century to decorate an American wedding cake and quickly became popular all over the country. 26.Mints Mints come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They typically co...
The smallest type of volcanoes, cinder cones, are formed from tephra, ash, and small lava bombs that accumulate around a single vent. With their steep, conical shapes, these volcanoes typically have short-lived but explosive eruptions.