Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
In case you’ve never visited it, the Baking Channel from Baking Buyer has free videos and how-to’s for making different bakery items. The Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread is done by Klaus Tenbergen from the Baker’s Workbench. Baking Buyer’s Baker’s Workbench Video Series.
Fondarific is a brand of flavored fondant, with such flavors as chocolate, wedding white buttercream, tutti-frutti, melon and grape. The have 13 flavors in all. I tasted a sample from a local gourmet show and liked it (buttercream flavor), but the real test came in …read more
Looking for ideas for Halloween cakes, or a spooky-themed cake for the holidays? PastrySampler.com has lots of ideas for Halloween cakes, with pictures of examples of the many different ways you can pull a scary cake off successfully.
Via Modern Baking Magazine, a pictorial showing how to create a sculptured handbag cake. http://modern-baking.com/photogallery/bag-more-cake-sales/
From the RBA (Retail Bakers of America), the ABA (American Bakers Association) and the BEMA (Bakery Equipment Manufacturers & Allieds), a new trade show called All Things Baking will be in place by 2011 that will fill in the two-year gap on the IBIE rotation every …read more
In celebration of Talk Like a Pirate Day – here are some pirate-themed goodies from PastrySampler.com:
Fried beer – just what we were all waiting for. Oh, but you have to be 21 and over to try it though. It is being showcased at the Texas state fair on Sept. 26th, and will be served at two concession stands – at …read more
Shoebox cake tutorial from Modern Baking. Shoebox cake article on how to make the cake.
Fresh Raspberries.Image courtesy stock.xchng.comUser: MaxMilli0n Celebrate National Raspberries & Cream Day with these recipes: A Rasberry Cream Drink from Drinks.Mixer.comRaspberry Cream Cupcakes from Giada De LaurentiisRaspberry Whipped Cream from CD KitchenRaspberry Cream Filling from CakesWeBake.comWhite Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cake Filling from Bake Space
Sundae. Image Courtesy Stock.xchng.com: User BPLOL. Celebrate National Hot Fudge Sundae Day. Try a homemade chocolate fudge sauce over your next sundae, using your favorite chocolate syrup, powdered sugar and butter. Other great recipes using chocolate, cocoa, cream or other ingredients:Hot Fudge from Smitten KitchenGhiardelli’s …read more