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The Ultimate Swiss Meringue Buttercream (Using Egg White Powder)
If there is one buttercream that strikes fear into the heart of bakers, it’s Swiss Meringue Buttercream. The traditional method involves whisking fresh egg whites and sugar over a simmering pot of water, praying you don’t scramble the eggs, and waiting forever for it to cool down.
What if we told you that you could get that same silky smooth finish without the stove, the waste, or the stress?
Failproof Royal Icing: The Ultimate Recipe Using Egg White Powder
If you’ve ever struggled with Royal Icing that is too runny, takes forever to dry, or (the worst!) develops "colour bleed," the secret might not be your technique - it might be your eggs.
Most professional cookie artists have moved away from fresh egg whites and switched to Egg White Powder. Why? Because it offers a level of consistency that a fresh egg simply can’t match. It creates a stronger "structure," which means crisper edges for your piping and a beautiful, professional shine.
The Ultimate Guide to Egg White Powder
Egg white powder (also known as dried egg albumen) is one of those "pro baker secrets" that is finally making its way into home kitchens. Whether you are battling the humidity of a Queensland summer or trying to find a more cost effective way to bake, this powder is a game changer.
In this blog post, we’re breaking down everything you need to know: how it's made, why it’s often better than fresh eggs, and how to use it like a pro.
How to Use and Store Edible Icing Images
Personalising baked goods is definitely easier with the help of edible icing images. Edible images can be used on cakes, cupcakes, cookies and even on macarons. What’s also great is that edible images are convenient, you just need to wait for the design to be printed and simply adhere the image to the cake surface. There is no need to worry about the edible image altering the cake’s taste because these typically only have a tiny amount of sugary flavour.
6 Tips of How to Get Super Red Buttercream
One of the first things you realise as a cake maker is that getting a super red buttercream is no easy feat.
When first starting out, I was using three quarters of a bottle of my red food colouring. As I watched the dollars get poured into the bowl, I like many of you, vowed never to make red buttercream again.
How to Replace Animal Ingredients with Plant Based Alternatives?
Plant based cooking and baking has become hugely popular for many different reasons. With our health, the climate and the planet at the heart of conversations around the world, many of us re-think how we can live, eat, produce and consume better.
Black Cocoa Powder – What Is It And How To Use It
Black cocoa powder has been around for a while. But on Australia market it is still pretty new product, and not many people know about it, or know how to use it. Two of the more common types of cocoa powders are natural and dutched, both which are widely used in food industries. The “ultra dutched” aka black cocoa powder, was until recently not very common in Australia. But it’s winning over all the bakers and decorators, and for a good reason.
Any kind of cocoa powder (or cacao powder) comes from cocoa beans. Cocoa powder is the core of a chocolate's flavour, without any extra fat, sugar, or milk to get in the way.
Differences Between Icing Sheets, Wafer Paper and Rice Paper
Rice paper, wafer paper and icing sheets – are they all the same and can they be used the same way? We get these questions often, especially now when wafer paper as well as rice paper are gaining more popularity in cake decorating.
So what are the differences and can one be swapped with another?
The Beauty of Edible Dried Flowers
In recent years, edible dried flowers have become hugely popular among bakers, chefs, and creatives alike.
Whether you're a professional cake decorator, an aspiring home baker, or someone who simply loves to explore natural ingredients, edible dried flowers offer a versatile, vibrant, and natural way to enhance your creations.
Top 3 Food Colour Brands in Australia
When it comes to food colouring, we often settle for the ordinary, generic options available at the local grocery store, partly because it's easily accessible and partly cause we simply don't know the difference between all the options out there.
Here are our top 3 picks of food colours and the best part is they are all Australia made and owned:
Meet the Brand - PICNARTSugar
Get ready for our next instalment of "Meet the Brand"! We are thrilled to shine the spotlight on PICNARTSugar this time around.
Picnart is one of the leading sprinkle companies in Australia owned by Irush, a proud mother of two beautiful boys. Irush is a dedicated multitasker who knows the art of balancing work from home and running errands, just like any other mom.
As a new mother, she discovered her passion for cake decorating by handcrafting fondant figures for her little ones' birthdays.
2D Comic Cake - A Cake Trend for 2023
If you’re familiar with the baking world, you have probably seen these fun-looking 2d effect cakes that look like a vintage comic or a cartoon.
These 2d comic cakes have been around for a while, but seem to be getting more and more popular. In fact, they are nominated in many listings as one of the cake trends for 2023. And we totally understand why.
Comic cakes are colourful, playful and really eye-catching, sure to wow everyone.
