A month back I was asked to bake a tiered wedding cake… after my experience with the castle cake, I wasn’t too keen to attempt dowels and seperator plates again. Eventually, we decided to go with three cakes placed on a tiered cake stand. It turned out quite pretty… even through it wasn’t the “conventional” wedding cake setup. The smallest … Continue reading
This cupcake is yet another winning recipe from this fantastic book. The recipes in it have been foolproof and the chocolate cupcake has become my vegetarian/vegan chocolate cake stalwart.This time, I decided to try a slightly fancier recipe, for maple walnut cupcakes. What makes the cupcakes unique is that the walnuts are coated with a maple syrup and cinnamon shell before … Continue reading
Here is the long promised buttercream frosting recipe and details. I’ve had so much to do the past couple of months that I’v ebarely had the time to log on and reply to the comments here. But I have been baking quite a bit and hopefully I can catch up on my much-neglected postings the next … Continue reading
You. Must. Make. This. Frosting. That’s all I’m gonna say. The rest is up to you. Chocolate Frosting (recipe from here) 6oz dark chocolate (60-70% cacoa… I used Varlhona Guanaja) 4 oz salted butter 3/4 cup full-fat sour cream, at room temperature 1 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp light corn syrup 7 oz icing sugar, sifted … Continue reading
