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Your Top Baking Ingredient Questions Answered – Pantry Basics
So, you’re an expert at eating cake, but how about making it? Today we’re taking a deep dive into all things baking, answering all your important ingredient questions to help you become a more savvy and confident baker. While you may already know a few of these tips, it’s always good to brush up on the why – baking is a science, after all!
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Baking Basics: Get the 101 on Common Baking Terms
So you’ve bought all your ingredients and you’re raring to go, you start reading through the recipe and BAM! “Dock the pastry…” What does that even mean?! Time and time again, super specific baking terms pop up in recipes. If you’re new to baking, these can be quite intimidating – leading you to think a recipe is harder than it really is. Not anymore! Read on for the lowdown on common baking terms that might stop you in your tracks, making it a little easier for next time.
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10 Ways to Save a Bake Fail
We’ll be honest, baking can be a little intimidating, even more so when it doesn’t turn out exactly as you expected. Even at Queen, we’ve had our fair share of “bake fails” and “not quite rights!” Take a breath and relax, it’s all part and parcel of the wonderful world of baking – we all have our off days.
Read moreCreative Palettes with Queen Food Colour Gels
Creating those hard to mix shades of buttercream is one thing, but putting them all together into a themed cake is quite another. Our handy video explores how to match shades together to create, ocean, sunset, jewel and woodland themed cakes. To replicate the shades, simply read below and refer to our Food Colour Mixing Chart.
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Another 10 Baby Shower Cakes that are Totally Worth the Effort
Here at Queen, we strongly believe that every important celebration should be marked by an incredible cake. While Pinterest is often the place to start for inspiration, a quick search for baby shower cakes reveals all the same old pastel fondant options – boring! Instead, we’ve done the hard yards for you to round up ten stunning and far more original cakes that are totally worth the effort, with a few hot Queen tips thrown in for good measure.
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Cakes and Bakes with a Secret!
These cheeky cakes and bakes have a secret…not only are they delightfully scrumptious, they’re also packed with fruits or vegetables! What better way to boost your nutrient intake – with dessert. Get ready to welcome pumpkin, beetroot, zucchini, sweet potato and even black beans into your baking pantry as we explore our favourite fruit and veggie recipes from foodies across the web. Click on the images to see the original recipe or visit our Baking with Fruit & Veg recipe collection for more.
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Our top 10 Cake Decorating Trend Predictions for 2017
As the year draws to a close, we’re getting super excited for what we predict are going to be the biggest cake decorating trends of 2017. Here at Queen, we live and breathe baking and decorating and can spot trends before they even happen. So, here’s our roundup for the year ahead. It’s going to be bold, mesmerising, beautiful and utterly delicious! Click on the images to see the original source. p.s. this list has been updated! Check out our top trend predictions for 2018.
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10 Baking Essentials for a Masterchef Kitchen!
Ever wondered why the vanilla cupcake from the local artisan bakery tastes so much more intensely delicious than the ones you make at home? Or why your breads come out cakey, instead of light, chewy and crisp? Here’s the secret; it’s all about your pantry. Every masterchef knows that having a few extra-special ingredients in the house can easily mean the difference between a triumph in the kitchen, and a cake that falls completely flat.
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