Tag - cake

top view of mirror glaze on torta setteveli
Understanding Recipes

Why a mirror glaze is shiny

By making my first ever mirror glaze in late 2018, I’ve probably come way too late to the party. Mirror glazes were quite the hype on social media back in 2016,. It seems that has calmed down a bit, but they...

January 1, 2019
10 min read
Victoria sandwich with cranberry jam and icing sugar
Food History

Victoria sandwich – History & science of a cake

The Victoria sandwich is one of those bakes with a very rich history to it. It is believed to have been (one of) Queen Victoria’s favorite cake(s). It is a round cake of two layers with jam in the middle. As is...

December 4, 2018
4 min read
apple cider muffins close up
Uncategorized

How apple cider (alcoholic) is made

If you’re not American (or Canadian), apple cider to you will be an alcoholic beverage, made from apples. However, I just recently discovered that in the US, apple cider actually refers to a non-alcoholic drink...

October 20, 2018
5 min read
Genoise cake with jam, nutella and cream

Genoise cake – A baking guide by unravelling its science

Back in the days, before they had access to baking powder and baking soda, bakers had to be a bit more creative in how they were going to create light airy cakes and sponges. They couldn’t use the chemical...

May 3, 2018
8 min read
Kugelhopf cake

Yeast-leavened cakes – Another way to create air

We’ve been making bread for thousands of years, using flour, water and in a lot of cases yeast. Yeast is what makes our breads light and fluffy, by producing carbon dioxide gas bubbles to make the dough rise...

April 29, 2018
10 min read
hazelnut crumble bundt cake

Why & how sour cream is used in cakes – Sour cream science

We’ve discussed why you would use zucchini or carrots (even purple ones!) in a cake as well as how you can use corn starch powder instead of eggs. Of course there’s plenty more interesting variations to...

February 17, 2018
6 min read
peanut butter brownie

Peanut butter brownies with cocoa powder

Seeing the huge number of peanut butter chocolate recipes on the internet, it just has to be a good combination. In cooking shows on tv a chocolate peanut butter dessert can give you raving reviews and even Chef Watson...

October 13, 2017
2 min read
chocolate zucchini courgette cake with frosting

Why zucchini makes a moist chocolate cake

We are facing a zucchini overload. Our two courgette plants have been giving us a new courgette at least twice a week. As a result, we’ve been eating a lot of courgette. So much so that we just didn’t feel...

August 24, 2017
6 min read