DIY paper poms with a touch of summer ❀

Tip #4

You can melt butter but when you put it back in the fridge and it hardens again, it doesn't reincorporate the water/moisture.

This means the butter is never the same as before. 

And it's not the same as using softened butter!

Tip for the Dutch people: cake decorating magazine from DeAgostini

Hi everyone,

This is a special tip for the Dutch people. DeAgostini has created a magazine about the basics of baking. 

You can already buy the first two numbers in 

some supermarkets and bookshops. 

(unfortunately only in the Netherlands :-( )

The first number only costs 1,50 and the

 following numbers will cost 4,95. 

TIP #3

Always add a pinch of salt to your recipe.

It enhances the flavors. Also when using bitter or unsweetened 

chocolate, it takes away some of the bitterness. 

TIP #2

If you roll out your dough in one direction, 

the dough will move that way when it's in the oven.

So make sure you roll out the dough in every direction. 

This way, it will move and rise evenly. 

TIP #1

Want to thin your chocolate, for example for dipping? 

Add one teaspoon of low flavoured oil at a time. 

Original handmade cupcake wrappers

You can decorate your cupcakes to give it your own touch. But you can also make them more special by wrapping them in a cupcake wrapper!
These cupcake wrappers are handmade. You can buy them by clicking on the image. This will bring you to the webshop. They also sell handmade toppers and boxes. Need to ship them to another country and find it a bit to expensive? Mabye you are creative and you can make them yourself? This post will give you enough inspiration!

National Cupcake Week 2012

Cupcake wrappers & toppers, make them yourself!

You can buy a lot of cute, funny, awesome cupcake wrappers and toppers in stores today. But they can be expensive! So why not make them yourself? You can find some free wrappers & toppers below. Click on the image, download the file if needed, print out on paper, cut it out and you have a super original cupcake!

Have Your Cake and Wear It, Too!

Vogue asked pastry chefs from five New York bakeries to whip up creations inspired by the season’s dessert-like styles. With a designer’s flair and a tailor’s aplomb, the chefs turned in cakes gowned in frosting fit for the runways!

Frosting tips for decorating cakes & cupcakes

If you like baking an decorating cakes, it's a great idea to invest in a frosting kit
with a reusable pastry bag and an assortment of tips.

TIP: Refrigerate the frosting before piping so that it retains it's shape. 

Here is a list of the most used decorating tips: