Working with fondant takes me back to the days of playing with play dough. Fondant can be sculpted into fun designs or can be textured to look like fur, wood or even wave. Cakes covered in fondant have a beautiful, smooth and almost porcelain-like appearance. Fondant is a great way to create a true showstopper cake […]
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Sponge troubleshooting
The thought of baking a cake from scratch can be daunting. We’ve all had those moments of inspiration when we decide to make a cake — picking the recipe, buying all the ingredients to then watch it slowly sink, blow up or not even rise in the oven. Sure, this can be disheartening, and while […]
Cheesecake tips and tricks
Cheesecake is a favourite sweet treat for many, consisting of one or more layers with a delicious base of biscuit, sponge or even pastry. These delicious cakes can be as simple or as decadent as you like. In Ireland, we are fans of the set variety, but there’s a whole other world of cheesecake we’re […]
8 cheesecake recipes you need to try!
Here are our top 8 cheesecake recipes. A mixture of baked, no bake and traybake cheesecakes! Someone get me some cream cheese so I can get baking! Baked Biscoff cheesecake This is a deliciously decadent cheesecake! Chewy caramel biscuit base, fluffy baked cheesecake, whipped cream, gooey caramel sauce and crunchy Biscoff biscuits…what more do you […]
10 easy tips for beginner cooks and bakers
If you’re still a bit unsure of how and where to start becoming a master cook or baker, here are our top 10 tips for all beginner bakers.
10 budget-friendly recipes the whole family will love
Here are 10 of our favourite budget-friendly meals that’ll easily get you through the lockdown.
12 exceptional gluten-free bakes
If you’re new to gluten-free baking, have a read through our need-to-know tips before attempting any of these recipes.
8 types of flour and how they can be used
Baking is one the most scientific parts of the cooking world. Not enough baking powder will result in a flat sponge. Too much flour? Your cookies will be like bricks. It’s important to understand your ingredients when it comes to baking. The baking aisle in the supermarket can be quite daunting, especially with so many […]
10 flourless recipes for delicious lockdown baking
These 10 recipes don’t use any flour at all and is perfect for baking during the lockdown.
Delicious tinned food recipes for your quarantine cooking
Here are eight of our favourite tinned food dishes ideal for lockdown.