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Cake Recipes, Tutorials & Business Tips

 

Practical guidance for becoming a high-end cake designer, working smarter, and building a cake business you’re proud of.

 

What Is Caketisserie? A Pâtisserie Chef's Approach to Cake Design cake techniques

 

Caketisserie is my method for bringing pâtisserie thinking into cake design, so a cake tastes as good as it looks. It’s built on Four Pillars (Sponge, Cream, Insert and Crunch) and one Golden Rule: never more than three flavours in a single cake.

I've always strongly believed that a cake should ...

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Lady Earl Grey Cake: Lavender Velvet Sponge with Earl Grey Milk Chocolate Ganache cake techniques recipes

 

Hello everyone!

This post is all about cute Lavender colour, Earl Grey and Milk chocolate! Can you think of anything better?

I have been meaning to associate Milk Chocolate and Earl Grey for a while now, so quite happy that I finally got around to bake this long overdue flavour combination!

I ...

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Ferrero Rocher Inspired Cake: A Pâtisserie-Style Layer Cake Recipe cake techniques recipes

 

The Cake Challenge is back my friends! And it's back for good.

But Zaza... What is the Cake Challenge I hear you ask? Well my friend, the Cake Challenge is very simply YOU challenging ME to create a cake from a classic of patisserie and/or confectionery.

I create a poll on Instagram where I giv...

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Swiss Meringue Buttercream: The Complete Recipe (Plus Troubleshooting) cake techniques recipes

 

Heat 100g egg whites and 200g caster sugar over a bain-marie to 50-55°C, until the sugar has fully dissolved. Whisk until the meringue cools to 34-35°C, then add 250g soft butter. Temperature is everything: too warm and the buttercream turns soupy, too cold and it splits.

 

 

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