Out of the three Halloween cakes I made this year, this Ghost Cake received the highest number of votes from the kids – for both flavour and looks. I used a chocolate cake. However, if you don’t like this, you can use a vanilla cake or have a look at this section of my blog […]
Halloween Pumpkin Bucket Cake
This Halloween Pumpkin Bucket Cake is easy to make and is great if you don’t like working with fondant. It’s also a fun cake to make… the kids are undecided what they like more – the cake or all the goodies in the “bucket” :-)! I used vanilla cake. However, if you don’t like this, […]
Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Frosting (1:1:1)
This chocolate ganache buttercream frosting is great for covering cakes or piping details. The recipe is extremely easy! No matter how much you want to make, the ratio of white chocolate to whipping cream to butter is always the same 1:1:1. The ingredients below are for covering an 8-inch cake. Ingredients 200 g white chocolate […]
Chocolate Ganache Ratios
You can find in this post all you need to know about chocolate ganache ratios for fillings and frostings. Chocolate ganaches are so delicious, easy to make and can be used in so many ways to fill, frost or decorate cakes. You can use the ratios below as a general rule to make whatever amount […]
Easy No-Knead Doughnut Bites
Our family loves these Easy No-Knead Doughnut Bites! You can even get your kids to make their favorite dessert in just minutes – watch the video below to see a 4-year old and a 6-year old in action!
30th Birthday Tuxedo Cake with Striped Bow Tie Tutorial – Triple Chocolate Mousse and Peach Jelly Filling Plus Other 30th Birthday Ideas for Men
This is the best cake I’ve made for the best surprise party to celebrate the best occasion of the year – my husband’s 30th birthday … well, best occasion until November, when I’m turning 30 :-P. If you’re looking for ways to surprise your loved one for their 30th birthday or another milestone birthday party […]
Triple Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients for a 12’’-14’’ round cake: White chocolate layer: 500 ml (2 cups) whipping cream, divided 200 g (1 1/5 cups or 7.5 oz) white chocolate chips or grated chocolate 10 g (1.5 pouches) unflavoured gelatin, softened in 120 ml water
How to Make Fancy Chocolate Eggs – Happy Easter!!!
I have always wanted to make my own chocolate eggs for Easter. A few weeks ago I came across some cute plastic egg molds on amazon so I decided this was the year to make my wish come true and have some fun in the kitchen. These are the chocolate molds I bought but you […]
Smoked Salmon Tart with Sweet Potato Crust
We eat salmon quite often so once in a while I like coming up with a new recipe. If you’ve got used to my five-ingredient recipes I must warn you that this is not one of those. The recipe is still super easy to make but the ingredients list is a little longer. The good […]
