TYPES OF CAKE ICING

God! there are different types of cake icing currently and today we would learn about all of them! (Well hoping I covered them all). When I started baking initially, I was only used to fondant, buttercream and royal icing but as time went on I saw more types and I got confused (almost all bakers…

THE PERFECT CUPCAKE GUIDE

Cupcakes are much easier than cakes to bake and transport, not to mention their little size makes them the perfect indulgence for just about any occasion be it birthday or anniversary or even weddings. Despite their popularity, many cupcakes you find at the mall or provision stores have an awful texture and annoying aftertaste. I…

COMMON CAKE FAULTS, REASONS AND REMEDIES

Hello everyone! Happy New Year people! I really hope you guys had an awesome holiday. So tell me, what are your plans for the New Year? I saw online that the first of January 2018 is on a Monday which means you have a new day, new week and a new year to start afresh…

BAKING TIPS

Merry Christmas dearies! Though its in arrears, I truly hope you enjoyed yourself that day. If you however spent it at home like me, well at least you relaxed. I get asked a lot of times baking tips that would ensure your cakes are perfectly baked, so I decided it would be a topic for…

BAKING INGREDIENTS LIST GUIDE – PART TWO (WET INGREDIENTS)

BAKING INGREDIENTS LIST GUIDE {PART 2} This is part two of the series (see part one here (add link)) this post is all about the wet ingredients used in baking. EGGS: I believe this doesn’t need much explanation. It is one of the staples when it comes to baking (unless you are making either a…

BAKING INGREDIENTS LIST GUIDE-PART ONE(DRY INGREDIENTS)

BAKING INGREDIENTS LIST GUIDE This is one hell of a long topic; the ingredients used for baking are so many I don’t even think I mentioned all of them (list the ones you didn’t see here in the comment section please). There are some ingredients I see in a recipe and am like … say…

ESSENTIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT GUIDE FOR THE NIGERIAN HOME BAKER

Finally guys, we have reached the end of the series – ESSENTIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT GUIDE FOR THE NIGERIA  HOME BAKER and for the last part we would be considering baking tools, preserving tools and other miscellaneous items. Talking about the baking tools, some people bake perfect cakes using a pot and stove (me inclusive) while…

GUIDE TO BUYING MIXING TOOLS IN NIGERIA

GUIDE TO BUYING MIXING TOOLS IN NIGERIA Hey guys, what’s going on with ya? Hope you are enjoying yourself. I’m here with the part three of the series ESSENTIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT GUIDE FOR THE NIGERIAN HOME BAKER. Having talked about baking pans and weighing tools, it’s apropos we consider tools you can use in mixing…

GUIDE TO BUYING BAKING PANS IN NIGERIA (PART 2)

TYPES OF BAKING PAN FOUND THE NIGERIAN MARKET The importance of baking pan cannot be over emphasised in the baking industry. Referring to the analogy I made in the first part of the guide, the same way a tailor can’t do without his thread is the same way a baker can’t do without baking pan.…

GUIDE TO BUYING BAKING PANS IN NIGERIA (PART ONE)

TYPES OF BAKE WARE MATERIALS Baking requires some tools to get the proper result desired and first on the list is baking pan. Trust me, a baker can’t do without baking pan; you know the way a tailor can’t do without his thread? That’s that same way a baker can’t do without baking pan because…