Category: Tips

If the recipe says to sift the dry ingredients, do it. Sifting can be very important to the overall texture and crumb of a cake. Bookish Bakes

Use sea salt, not iodised table salt. The difference in flavour is insane. Don’t believe me? Buy both and do a little taste test!

Use a drop of oil (coconut or vegetable) to thin out melted chocolate before coating treats. It makes it so much easier and keeps the chocolate smooth and shiny.

If you’re making whipped cream, chill everything beforehand. The glass bowl, the whisk/beaters, and the cream itself should be cold to help speed up the whipping process. Always whip cream by hand, especially if you struggle with over-whipping. It’s much easier to stop at the right ‘peak’, if you can feel the cream versus trying […]

Add coffee to your chocolate bakes. I know it’s weird, but coffee = more intense chocolate flavour. I always chuck at least a teaspoon of instant espresso powder into all my chocolate bakes to amp up the flavour.

Toast your nuts and oats! This is such a game-changing tip. You get a much stronger, nuttier flavour in your baked goods by toasting first.