What is Behind Cake Decorating

Defining Types of Cake Icing

On television, you’ll see cake decorators piping, rolling, and molding different sugary concoctions over a cake to create the finished look of the item. When you step into a bakery, you may wonder what has been used to decorate a cake, but you’re not certain if you ask the question if the answer will really …

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Thanks God For Chocolate

Holiday Chocolate 101

Chocolate like wine is something that humanity on the whole would be less without. All chocolate starts out the same It starts with the cocoa been which is made into a liquid that produces two components. The cocoa solids give it the chocolate flavor and the cocoa butter that gives it that buttery smooth texture. …

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Is Salt Healthy?

Why Do We Use so Much Salt in Baking and Cooking?

The American heart Association recommends that people consume less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day which is the equivalent of about one teaspoon of salt. Certain segments of the population should eat less than 1,500 mg per day including those with high blood pressure, African Americans and middle aged as well as older adults. …

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Tips How To Sell Your Baked Goods

Tips How To Sell Your Baked Goods

Over the years, I’ve baked for many a bake sale. Sometimes I have been a great help and raised some serious money for the charity involved. Other times, I’m not so sure! There are some tried and true strategies for baking items for a bake sale that will sell. First, remember that bake sale items …

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