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Modern Cake Makers Who Are Changing The Industry

admin — Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I still remember watching my grandmother decorate cakes, using images from her own mind and translating them by hand onto her canvas. For intricate designs, this process would take hours. Now, with knowledge of costs and finances, I wonder how she ever made money. The truth is, she didn’t.
Now, thanks to Gerry Mayer, a German cake decorator, cake businesses have access to more efficient means of design and creation. Like my grandmother, Mayer began decorating cakes by hand. Then, he had an epiphany. He used projection technology to create an outline for the designs. As technology advanced, so did his application of it. His most recent application has resulted in software programs that assist in design and even print sheets that can be placed on top of cakes.
But it seems that many people share my nostalgia for hand-crafted cakes and the fame of the modern cake designer, Sylvia Weinstock, is proof. All elements of her incredibly intricate cakes are hand-crafted in her shop. They are shipped around the world and are escorted by one of her professional bakers to ensure complete attention to every detail. Now that sounds more like my Gram!

Essential Ingredients For Basic Cake Making

admin — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Baking a cake is a lot of fun, whether you are making one on a rainy day with your kids or creating one for commercial purposes. No matter what, you are going to need certain ingredients in the kitchen to make your cake. As far as ingredients go, eggs, sugar, flour, butter and a bit of salt are essentials to making pretty much any type of cake. Baking powder, cocoa powder, baking soda and vanilla can frequently come into play, but it partially depends upon the type of cake you are making.

Another consideration is whether or not you are making your own frosting. Cream cheese and cocoa powder are two ingredients you might need, depending upon the type of cake you are making. Of course, you will also need the appropriate amount of cake pans and some non-stick spray to ensure that the cake comes out as nicely as possibly. When you want to put sprinkles or some candies on your cake, be sure to have these items in stock as well. Whenever you are going to make a cake, be sure to read the necessary ingredients list before you start to make this soon-to-be delicious and sweet creation!

5 Things You Will Need To Make the Perfect Cake

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Cake making, in a lot of ways, has become an art form that is both pleasing to the eye and the taste buds. Entire television shows have been created and even reality TV competitions have been pitched all focused on the idea of building the next great cake. You might have seen these and wondered what it would take for you to make the perfect cake and I have a few suggestions.

1. Imagination – If you can envision in your mind your idea then you can create it in the physical world with the right tools, training and ample time.

2. Theme – All good cakes have a theme and it doesn’t matter if your theme is something as simple as a birthday or as complex as ADT Home Security in cake form, you need a theme. Once you have your theme, you can figure out ways to accentuate the theme like colors and shapes.

3. Materials – You will need all the necessary cake-baking tools and ingredients like flour and eggs but also fondant and marzipan – a kind of icing you can sculpt. Check online for these and other specialty items.

4. Time – All good things take time and if you want your cake to come out exactly the way you want it to, you will need to be patient and precise.

5. Practice – Not all cakes come out the way you want them to on the first try. Cake making, as with cooking, is a precise art that takes practice and precision. Keep at it and you’ll get the hang of it.

Patiss-What? The Lingo of the Baking World

www.cakeyourday.com — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

In America, over the past five years, there has been an explosive interest in the culinary arts. People want to experiment and cook innovative and exciting dishes. They want to bake artisan breads and brick-oven pizzas. Food is culture. Food is also location, heritage, geographical origin, and above all, language. Foodies have there own clannish vernacular and lingo. Cooking and baking is like being accepted into a secret society; you need to know the password to be able to get in.

What, then, is patiss? It is the abbreviation for a patisserie. Get more information at http://cruiseblogjohnpond.com/2011/07/26/masterchef-featured-patisse/. A patisserie is the cornerstone of French baking; long, crusty baguettes, jam or chocolate filled crepes, and delightfully sculptured sweets of all shapes, forms, and sizes line the glass display cases of these beloved institutions. They are everywhere in France, and are perfect places for that afternoon sweet and cappuccino. The abbreviation patiss is not to be mistaken or confused with pastis. What is pastis? It is another beloved French institution. Pastis is an anise-flavored liqueur that is much-admired by the French. It is an aperitif. So whether you are heading to the patiss for a baguette, or having a pastis after dinner, be sure to say merci.

Make Your Own Wedding Cake At Home

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Make Your Own Wedding Cake at Home

Making your own wedding cake at home can be fun and far less expensive than hiring someone to do it for you. There are so many different ways that you can make your wedding cake. You could have a simple one layer cake or have one that has several layers.

To make your own wedding cake at home you will need to have a pan for each layer of cake. The pans should be of different sizes, you could even do different shapes. You could have a large square base and a couple layers of two different size circles. You will also need some icing bags with decorative tips to add all the finishing touches. If you plan to use a fruit type cake and fondant for icing you can make your cake weeks or even months in advance. If you plan to use a sponge cake and buttercream frosting, the earliest it can be made is the day before the wedding.

The cake does not have to be complicated to be a great wedding cake. You could simply use boxed cake mixes and icing. Make it the day before the wedding and store it in the fridge.

Sugarfree But Super Scrumptious: Making Cakes for Diabetics

admin — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

There are many people who cannot have sugar and learning how to make cakes that are sugar free can be helpful for bakers, for commerical or personal reasons. There are currently many sugar substitutes on the market that can be used in your cake recipes. You can also find mixes for cakes, frosting’s and fondant, that do not contain sugar. When baking you may want to start with some pre made sugar-free mixes and then experiment on your own.Check out this link here.

By trying different products you will be able to find the best tasting combinations that can help you bake the best sugar free creations. When sugar-free recipes are done correctly no one will be able to tell that they do not contain sugar. Sometimes adding applesauce or other pureed fruit can replace much of the sugar in a recipe. Using fruit can add a unique flavor and texture to cakes and provide better nutrition. Be creative in your cooking and you will be rewarded with flavorful bakery products that anyone will love. Sugar is now blamed for high blood pressure and other ailments as well as diabetes, so creating more sugar free bakery products may be the wave of the future.
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Four Things You Didn’t Know About Cake Decorating

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

So your loved one has a birthday coming up and you want to bake and decorate a cake for them. But you’re not sure where to begin. Well, you’ve come to the right place! I will share some tips for you that will help your cake to be above the rest.

Crumb Coat
A crumb coat before the final icing is applied will help to keep crumbs out of the main icing. It is created by dabbing icing along the sides and top of the cake, then refrigerating the cake for at least 20 minutes to set the icing. Then you can apply the final icing layer without worrying about the crumbs from the cake getting mixed in.

Smoothing the Icing
After icing the whole cake, take your spatula and rinse it with warm water. Dry it off well, and then run it along the surface of the cake. This will create a smooth, silky icing surface on which to decorate.

Fondant
Fondant is a sugar-water mixture that has the consistency of soft clay. It can be used as a base covering for the cake, or it can be sculpted or molded into decorations.

Interior Decoration
Add sprinkles, red-hots, marshmallows, chocolate chips, or candy bar chips to your batter to create a colorful interior to your cakes.