Baking - The Beginners Guide

jalpari90 · November 6, 2010, 6:56am

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Gorgeous cakes these are mehnaz.

Brit_Chick · November 7, 2010, 4:42pm

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I have a couple of questions about the types of cakes that are covered in what I think is cream, and decorated with fruit.

Firstly, IS is whipped cream? If so, what kind of cream - do you add any sugar etc?

Secondly, what do you do to stop the fruit from going brown? Apart from eating it straight away of course :D

apple_blossom · January 3, 2011, 9:01am

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OK I HAVE SPENT ALMOST 2 hrs to read this whole thread ..amazing work amazing cakes amazing decor
GS bakers ~~Rock~~
I have few questions.
first of all Thank you so much GS bakers now i came to know y my cake sink in from the middle… heheh

1-I use dark cake pans ( i need to know what is the diff b/w dark and light cake pans.. does taste change?)
2- mehnaz i have seen ur fondant always becomes glossy how can i make my fondant glossy?
3-i make my own fondant after making somthin (like flower) it becomes a bit hard it looks dry rough not glossy..

hope to hear from you soon

and from where can i find wax paper here in uae? i have deen looking for so long i always burn my cake from the bottom i dont know y have tried everything i use gas oven bake cake on 165

i’ll post some of my cakes pics tomorrow INSHALLAH ( bz i am sitting in the offc)

somegroovychick · January 3, 2011, 11:39pm

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taste doesn't change, but baking times vary between dark pans and light pans. baking times also vary with the weight of your pan, fyi.
the more you work with it, the glossier it gets.
what recipe are you using to make fondant?

someone in a different thread said Carrefour sells wax paper sheets. also try Safest Way or any of the other gora supermarkets.

apple_blossom · January 4, 2011, 5:30am

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My Fondant recepie is :
grease 1bowl put marshmallows + 1tbsp of water ,melt it in oven for few seconds when it becomes soft keep adding icing sugar then knead knead and knead until it becomes gum like * TADAA~~*~~ DONE

The thing is, more i work with it it becomes more sticky and i dont get the glossy look

i need to know what is shortening and crisco ??

Hadeel · January 4, 2011, 4:54pm

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My GOD ladies ( Mehnaz, Muzna, BarbieCue, Sunset_Eyes) , you are better than the so-called professionals

I mean i cant not even dream to bake such cakes and then decorate them!!! WOW!!

I’m gonna print this thread and try each and every one of them.. Hope i can atleast bake like you guys do..forget the decorating

somegroovychick · January 5, 2011, 1:26am

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yup, thats the same marshmallow fondant recipe i use. if your fondant is becoming too sticky, add some more powdered sugar to it. it should be like aata or pie dough, not too sticky, so it rolls out well. also you should make sure to generously grease your work surface, your hands, and your rolling pin with shortening to prevent the stickiness- that will lend to the shine. and when i mean generously, i mean, be generous truly! i usually take a big pat of shortening and rub it all over my hands like lotion, and then thoroughly rub down my rolling pin and surface too.

shortening and crisco are the same thing- crisco is just a brand of shortening.

**The word “shortening” always confuses me. Is it “butter,” “margarine,” “lard” or something like “Crisco”? **
All of the above — technically. Shortening, in its most generic meaning, is any fat or oil that is used to make a short crust or dough (one that has a high ratio of fat to flour, and turns out tender, crumbly, and rich).
In general usage, when you see the word shortening as an ingredient in a recipe in this country, the author is referring to solid vegetable shortening, of which Crisco is the leading brand.
From: http://www.ochef.com/401.htm

apple_blossom · January 5, 2011, 5:16am

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yup, thats the same marshmallow fondant recipe i use. if your fondant is becoming too sticky, add some more powdered sugar to it. it should be like aata or pie dough, not too sticky, so it rolls out well. also you should make sure to generously grease your work surface, your hands, and your rolling pin with shortening to prevent the stickiness- that will lend to the shine. and when i mean generously, i mean, be generous truly! i usually take a big pat of shortening and rub it all over my hands like lotion, and then thoroughly rub down my rolling pin and surface too.

shortening and crisco are the same thing- crisco is just a brand of shortening.

**The word “shortening” always confuses me. Is it “butter,” “margarine,” “lard” or something like “Crisco”? **
All of the above — technically. Shortening, in its most generic meaning, is any fat or oil that is used to make a short crust or dough (one that has a high ratio of fat to flour, and turns out tender, crumbly, and rich).
In general usage, when you see the word shortening as an ingredient in a recipe in this country, the author is referring to solid vegetable shortening, of which Crisco is the leading brand.
From: http://www.ochef.com/401.htm

hmmmm now i got it,thankyou sooooo much SGC for your detailed reply .. my next Q : is there any substitue of crisco or ?
plz tell me any1 where can i find crisco in UAE?? i havent seen this product

apple_blossom · January 6, 2011, 8:26am

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1st time i made red velvet yesterday it was delicious i am more than happy :) ...i would luv to post pics but am unable to due to some error ..

yes i have bought baking paper / wax paper :) i used it yesterday result was awesome :)

apple_blossom · January 7, 2011, 10:14am

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my 3rd cake ^ its a pineapple cake .. didnt take the pics of my 1st two cakes

4th ^

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apple_blossom · January 7, 2011, 10:28am

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my small effort,i didnt find my cake board so used dekchi ka dhakun

day before yesterday i made redvelvet will post the pic tomorrow INSHALLAH

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name_105 · January 8, 2011, 10:15am

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farahsha your cakes look SOOO yummy and perfectly baked mashaAllah

i m very good at baking the regular pound cakes and vanilla white cakes, but every time i have tried baking chocolate cake (which is more than 10 times now ) it turns out uncooked, moist and too sugary or too unsweetened

PLZ do share the recipes of both chocolate cakes you’ve put up in pics

name_105 · January 8, 2011, 10:27am

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my first attemp of properly decorated and presented cupcakes

Gina · January 8, 2011, 9:32pm

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^Pretty

Guac · January 12, 2011, 4:37am

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Lovely!

I love cupcakes!

And for the fruit lovers…

I’m still brushing up on my skills…ahem cough
My sister made these…and please excuse the random water drops on the second cake

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apple_blossom · January 12, 2011, 5:26am

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hmmmmm looks delicious, u made these cupcakes !!! .. can i have a piece plzzz

somegroovychick · February 7, 2011, 8:31pm

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this is an excellent post on buttercream basics- http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/fundamentals-buttercream-frosting/

Zaaa · February 8, 2011, 11:20am

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I think baking is just not my cup of tea.. never tried, dunno y but i find it really hard :(

Zaaa · February 8, 2011, 11:26am

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Ladies all these yummy cakes inspire me... And now i want to do some baking :) yay!!
but still not sure if i can really..

gshaheen · February 9, 2011, 7:29am

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i want to learn how to make fondant. i have got marshmalow fluff(this is what was there in the store). so will it work.also after making fondant how long can we store it in fridge/freezer.
there r tons of chocolate cake recipes, to make a layered cake which type of chocolate is best. also birthday cakes that we usually get from stores r they sponge cakes. my sons birthday coming up and he love chocolate cake. I want to bake good cake and send one to his school on his birthday i know he will love it.