I love making all sorts of cakes. Right now I am very much into Candy Box Cakes! Each one is lovingly created for the people in my life. I cover the hollowed out cake with fondant (sugar paste) icing and fill the centre with hand-made truffles or liqueur chocolates. Chocolate-dipped strawberries make lovely fillers too. I use regular fondant as well as chocolate-flavoured fondant to cover my cakes. Some of the cakes I make have a pretty basket weave pattern on the sides to create a slightly different look. Cake flavours range from vanilla, chocolate fudge, orange to dried and fresh blueberry...

A birthday just isn't a birthday if the ceremony doesn't include the most sumptuous ingredient of cakes. It doesn't take much to figure out the reason behind the popularity of cakes as the demand for these baked delights maintain an all time high at bakeries all over the world. The scope of applying varied ingredients like fruits and chocolate make them all the more desirable, as even bigger ceremonies like weddings take the occasion to a higher level with cakes. However, the classic ceremony that rests specifically on the wonders of cakes to add more pizazz is a birthday. Perhaps that ...

How can you have a complete baby shower without baby shower cakes? A baby cake is more than a moist, yummy confection to eat. You can use it as a wonderful baby shower centerpiece to make a special party setting that every guest can share and enjoy. Also turn the baby shower cake baking into a funny baby shower game if you want to make a special and memorable moment that the mom-to-be can cherish for a long time. What if you're looking for something that can do triple duties for your baby shower? A Diaper Cake decorated with all kinds of baby items is your best choice - it's not...

Christmas is not long out of the way. Yet already it seems Easter is just around the corner! Cotswold Fayre, the deli wholesaler and speciality food retailer, is reminding all food retailers, delis and farm shops to stock up on a selection of favourite cakes, biscuits, chocolates and Easter treats to meet seasonal demands. If you are a food retailer you can expect to see your sales of cakes, biscuits and confectionary items increase over March and April. A...

RECIPE INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons drained bottled horseradish 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked free of shell 1 cup dry bread crumbs 3 scallions including green tops, chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Pinch cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper 3 tablespoons cooking oil RECIPE METHOD In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise, and the horseradish. In a large bowl, combine the crabmeat, the remaining 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, the scallions, parsley, cayenne, salt, and...

A birthday cake is more often than not bought to keep someone's birthday. This coat can be bought for individual in your family or you can buy a birthday cake for a friend, relation, partner, task associates and so on. You will of course have a all-embracing survival of the fittest of birthday cakes that you can opt from and buy. Too buying these birthday cakes you can look up recipes for a birthday cake and individualize the cake. By fashioning your own bar you can add the flavors and the ingredients that you want. For exemplify you can make a coffee bean double William James Fix coat t...

People rejoice their wedding anniversaries by cutting a wedding cake. This is type of a tradition or a custom. Be it the first wedding anniversary or your milestone, a wedding cake is a necessity to cut. A lot of people do not know from where they can purchase the wedding cake that is very special and also dissimilar. Abundant cake stores are open now that offers wonderful cakes specially made for your big occasion. Other than these cake stores, now people can take help from the internet that offers hundreds of such stores that offers amazing wedding cakes. All you require to do is to choose a...

A certain occasion is set and you need to bake a cake to commemorate it. Even though you have an idea how to bake a cake and trust your sense of creativity, you still need a fresh and new idea to work with. Cakes are a part of almost all types of special celebrations if you come to think of it that is why it is important that you know how to bake your own cake and decorate it creatively as well. Here are some cake decorating ideas that you might want to use for your reference: - Characters: There are hundreds of famous characters to use for cake decorating. You can make any cake special ...

One of the most important parts of the wedding reception is the wedding cake. It is the center of attention in the hall, and everyone loves to "ooh and ahh" at it. No one leaves the wedding before they see the wedding cake cut, and you will see your cake in many wedding photos that will be kept for the future. Make sure that you chose the best wedding cake for your once-in-a-lifetime wedding. To help you choose the best cake for your wedding, you should think of the following aspects. Firstly, you should think about how big you want your wedding cake. It should be big enough to accommoda...

Chocolate... Your mouth waters at the very sound of the word. Kids will do just about anything to get their hands on some. Adults will often use it as an antidepressant. No matter what the reason, chocolate has become the most popular dessert in the world. Chocolate is said to have been processed and consumed for over 3000 years. In that time, there have been a countless number of types of chocolate created, with some of the most popular being milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate. There are chocolate bars, chocolate drinks, chocolate cakes, chocolate pies, chocolate fudge...