Did You Know?

What ingredients do in a cake?

Do you ever wonder how things work? Did you know that there are practically two kinds of ingredients? They either act as strengtheners or tenderizers. It should come as no surprise that the desired texture is achieved by a correct balancing of these two. Strengtheners are such ingredients that make the cake heavier, firmer, heftier while tenderizers are the other kind. They soften the cake, weaken the chemical bonds and keep the baked goods soft and moist. 

Flour 

Flour is responsible for providing the cake batter ... Read More Here

 

Why Custom made Cakes are more expensive than those bought from the stores?  

"...Yeah why? Cake is just flour & sugar & butter & Eggs right?..."

Actually, it's NOT.

Traditionally, many people prefer to "pick" up their cake from stores because there aren't many private bakers available. We are not spoilt with choices back then. The box of cake I ordered for my son is just the same as the one you ordered for your mum. However, time is different now. There are so many custom bakers out there who would be more than happy to help you with a customize cake that suits your occasion  and event. However, their price is always more expensive than those available from the cake shops/stores like Le Boheme, The Bees, Bakers Cottage etc.

These major chain-stores can afford to charge lower prices for their products because they are mass produced using largely artifical ingrediants! And, when you look at their available designs, these same limited designs are available to EVERY customer! You definitely will not get a one of a kind piece created just for you - which is fine, if that is what you want. Their employees are trained to create the same designs over & over & over again….no creativity is ever required. 

Unlike store buy, custom made cakes take a lot of time and factors to complete.... Read More Here

How to Open a cupcake wrapper? 

So you’ve got your gorgeous cupcake and you are done snapping lots of photos of it. All you want to do next is have a bite of it but you are struggling... Opening of a cupcake wrapper can sometimes be a great challenge --- if one do not know how to open it. How do you open your cupcake wrapper? Some people tear it. Some uses spoon, gobble the top and scoop the bottom. Some leave it. But really... what's the proper way to open a cupcake wrapper and get that cupcake out -- and yet still in one piece?... Read More Here