Ingredients: 150 g pecans 225 g cream cheese 440 g (4 cups) icing sugar 110 g butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla extract Directions: Combine the butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the chopped pecans. Cakes with this type of frosting… Carrot […]
Cappuccino and Mascarpone Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: 720 ml chilled whipping cream (3 cups) 2 Tbsp cappuccino (dry powder) 80 g white chocolate, grated 450 g sugar (2 cups) 900 g mascarpone cheese Pink food coloring paste Directions: I got this frosting recipe from here but just used cappuccino instead of espresso powder. Bring 2/3 of the whipping cream to boil in […]
Cappuccino and Mascarpone Cheese Filling
Ingredients: 4 eggs yolks 100 g sugar 4 Tbsp cappuccino (liquid) 1 Tbsp cappuccino (dry powder) 400 ml whipping cream 450 g mascarpone cheese 21 g gelatin Directions: Combine the egg yolks, sugar, cappuccino (liquid & powder) in a bowl over a pot of boiling water. Beat until thick and creamy. Remove from the […]
Two-Colour Cake with Cappuccino and Cocoa
Ingredients for a a 36 x 36 cm (14.5 x 14.5 inch) pan: 12 eggs 12 Tbsp water 280 g sugar 280 g flour 4 tsp cocoa 4 tsp cappuccino (dry powder) The pan should be greased with butter and floured or lined with parchment paper. Directions: Beat egg whites and water with an electric […]
How to Make Honey Fondant for Covering and Decorating Cakes
Fondant can be used to cover cakes or as modeling paste to create all kinds of shapes and decorations for your cake. It not only looks beautiful but, it helps keep the cake fresh. Time: 20 min, Prep: 20 min. Should be enough to cover a 22.9 x 22.9-cm (9×9-inch) cake. Ingredients: 16 g unflavoured gelatin […]
Strawberry Filling I
Ingredients: 4 eggs 160 g sugar 900 g strawberries + 120 g sugar 800 ml whipping cream 24 g gelatin + 240 ml water Directions: Beat the eggs and the 160g of sugar in a bowl over a pot of boiling water until thick and creamy. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. […]
Basic Cake Recipe – Only 4 Ingredients Required
The most basic cake recipe you can get! You can moist the cake with sugar syrup and any type of flavour you like – vanilla, rum, lemon etc. Ingredients for a 24.5 x 9 cm (9.6 x 3.5 inches) baking pan: 9-10 large eggs (550 g of egg) 3 Tbsp oil 300 g sugar 300 g […]
How to Make Pie Crust
This is the classic pastry recipe for sweet and savoury pies. Time: 90 min, Prep: 15 min. + 75 minutes chilling Makes 1 double-crust or 2 single-crust 23-cm (or 9-inch) pies Ingredients: 275 g all-purpose flour 225 g unsalted butter, very cold 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 6-7 Tbsp ice water
Chocolate Cake I
Ingredients for a 33 x 22.9 x 5.08 cm (13 x 9 x 2 inch) baking pan: 260 g sugar 8 eggs 40 ml water 50 ml oil 30g cocoa 150 g cake flour The pan should be greased with butter and floured or lined with parchment paper. Directions: Sponge cake: Beat egg whites and water […]
