Three-tier red velvet cake recipe by Lorraine Pascale
You can see Lorraine Pascale‘s BBC video recipe for a Red Velvet three tier cake which can be used either as a celebration or wedding cake taken from the first series (episode 5) of ‘Baking Made Easy’ here. The final cake will serve over 100. If you don’t have time to make the cake yourself, you can contact Lorraine via Ella’s Bakehouse for some... Read More
Why do wedding cakes cost so much?
It is common knowledge now that for most weddings you almost need to remortgage to just pay for even a simple wedding. A couple need to budget for rings, venues, outfits, catering all huge expenses and the cake is no exception. Every couple want their wedding to be the best and most memorable yet, and one of the biggest talking points of a wedding day is the cake itself. Size A... Read More
How to choose the design for your wedding cake
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life and one of those precious memories that you will want to treasure forever! Whilst many of details may be forgotten, there is one element that can really make your day unforgettable and that is your cake! But it’s one of those of those things are really difficult to choose along with your wedding dress! So where do you... Read More
How to store and preserve the top layer of a wedding cake
Today I (Natasha) am going to show you how to save the top layer of your wedding for a future date, by freezing it, so you can have your cake and eat it too! It has been tradition over the years to preserve the top layer of a wedding cake until a couple’s first anniversary or even until the christening or baby dedication of a first child. But exactly how are you supposed... Read More
Chinese Tea Ceremony
Here is a full youtube video of the Chinese tea ceremony. For more information on the significance and tradtions of the Chinese wedding tea ceremony, please visit The Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (CHCP) website. Read More
How to make Puff Puff
A video on how to make puff puff – a Nigerian doughnut recipe. Read More
How to eat Chin Chin
How to eat chin chin…. I guess everybody knows how to eat chin chin! No sooner than the bowl is on the table – it is gone in 0-60 seconds! However for those who would like the recipe anyway here are the ingredients. 1.2kg flour 450g butter or margarine 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 240ml water 250ml milk 10 tbsp sugar oil for frying Mix all the ingredients together... Read More
Making Your Own Wedding Cake: Black Cake
A quick video recipe on making your own Jamaican black cake for your wedding… or Christmas. Read More