Butter/Margarine– salted or unsalted is absolutely fine. I prefer using margarine, as I find it produces a lighter-textured cake, and the cakes rise more evenly. Sugar– caster/granulated sugar is what I use. However, I have made this cake with light brown sugar, and that works great to...
Brown sugar—particularly dark brown sugar—makes a cookie chewy; white sugar makes it crispy. If your recipe calls for all white sugar and you want a fudgier result, try swapping out some of the white sugar for brown (go for half and half and adjust from there). You can also use hon...
Not only is the ruby color beautiful for any topping, but the hint of raspberry flavor makes a great juice or marinade for a dish. Their color is due to a naturally occurring pigment called anthocyanin, not typically found in citrus but common in other red fruits, such as grapes. This pl...
Rereading that makes me feel so excited for her. For me. 25 years old and ending that post with “I hope I’m ready.” Girl, you were and yet there was no way you could be. Who would have guessed you’d love Korea so much that you stayed another year? You were bold and ridicu...
Our favorite egg substitute made a uniformly browned vanilla cake with a “moist crumb” that was both impressively “airy and a bit springy.” Tasters were “pleasantly surprised by this substitute.” Sugar cookies “had a pleasant flavor and satisfying chew.” It “tasted like a perfect butt...
Carrot Cake Carrot Cake, a timeless Easter classic, is a moist and flavorful dessert that’s hard to resist. Loaded with grated carrots, spices, and nuts, and topped with a creamy cheese frosting, it’s the perfect end to your Easter meal. For an added touch, decorate with edible flowers...
The cupcakes consist of a vanilla cake batter. Once baked until golden, they’re topped with a homemade vanilla buttercream – the buttercream itself tastes like whippy ice cream, whilst looking like it too. I then decorated with a drizzle of strawberry sauce and added some colourful sprinkles...
cookware, including stainless steel, cast iron, glass, ceramic, nonstick or silicone with the rack placed in the center of the oven to heat all sides evenly. Baking your food uncovered generally produces a browned or crisp surface, while covering it keeps the surface moist and can steam the...
A light crisp cake made of batter and baked in a waffle iron. Waffle Evasive or vague speech or writing. Waffle To be unable to make a decision; waver He waffled over whether to ask for a raise. Waffle To speak or write evasively "The secretary waffled when she asked to see the de...
White cake mixes are used for light-colored cakes. I chose a white cake mix for the wedding cake to ensure it matched the theme. 7 Yellow Cake Mixes Result in a denser, moister cake. This yellow cake mix makes a wonderfully moist cake. 7 White Cake Mixes May have less fat and choles...