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Ron Ben-Israel on Cake Designs and Techniques

Aug 11, 2010 American Bakery


Ron Ben-Israel on cake designs and techniques at the American Bakery Expo in Atlantic City.

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Attractive Bundt Cake Pan Designs and Appetizing Bundt Cake Mixes

Jul 15, 2010 Delivered Birthday Cakes

There is a plethora of bundt cake pan designs and shapes as well as bundt cake mixes you can select to bake you favorite cakes.

Bundt pans are as convenient and easy to use like the traditional cake pans. Not only those, the cakes and desserts they deliver are pretty and can be topped and garnished easily. The appearance and presentation of the finished product is what makes bundt cake pans stand out from regular baking pans. Plus, mouth-watering and head-turning cakes are ready in less than an hour.

Bundt cakes became an American cultural icon and renowned in movies such as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” Majority of these bundt pans are the classic crimped, fluted cylinder tube with folds.

There are many bundt pan designs nowadays. There are over forty styles and designs that you can use everyday or on special occasions and holidays. For instance, you can surprise your mom with a tasty and charming cake using Sweetheart Rose Muffin or Rose Bundt Pan on Mother’s Day. Or, create a special brunch for your family and have them asking for more with your delectable Mocha Latte Bundt Coffee Cake using a choice of Poinsettia Bundt, Festival Party Bundt (looks like upturned ice cream cones or towers), or Holiday Wreath Cake Pan. Quilted Heart Bundt and Mini Heart Baking Pan are wonderful during Valentine’s while Bavaria Bundt Pan is hot during Thanksgiving dinners.

Other decorative and appealing bundt pans on the market include Cathedral Bundt, Sunflower Bundt, and Wildflower Cake Pan, a big rectangle-shaped cake crowned with wildflowers. These are together with the Carousel Bundt, Sand Castle Bundt, the Chrysanthemum Bundt pan, the Daisy Cake Pan and the Bouquet Bundt Pan that produces six small cakes in portion sizes.

Even better, along with these trendy and captivating bundt pan designs, Nordic Ware, the Bundt pan inventor, has developed bundt gourmet cake mixes that offer you convenience and lip smacking cakes. They taste as yummy as your own creation of recipes. Since they are gourmet mixes, they are pricier than regular cake mixes normally found in grocery shelves. But, all the goodness is packed in, they’re simply best-tasting and made of top, quality ingredients.

In addition, there’s no need to purchase separate baking ingredients only to find out that you missed to buy something. You can save a lot of time and effort by no longer sifting or measuring the ingredients. You can even invest on these boxes of cake mixes and give them as Christmas or birthday presents.

Here are some worth baking and trying.

Mocha Latte Bundt Coffee Cake. A freshly baked coffee cake is a winner for both adults and kids. It has a touch of chocolate and mocha. It can be baked using the Sand Castle Pan or the customary coffee cake ring pan.

Chocolate Decadence Cake. This is made up of sour cream and butter, plus cinnamon. The result is a gently textured and moist sweet dessert.

Caramel Apple Spice Cake. Portion sizes of this cake are perfect for tea time or brunch. With every bite, it offers you a luscious blend of gourmet cinnamon bun and coffee cake. You can top it with caramel sauce and use fresh apples as filling.


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3 Common Designs For Wedding Cakes

May 30, 2010 Online Bakery

When most girls are young, they have already planned out their ideal wedding right down to the icing they want to use on their wedding cakes.

However, in this day and age, there are so many more choices with regards to the showstopper and centerpiece of the reception that the original idea gets thrown straight out the window and reality intrudes.

It is an absolutely amazing concept that the flour and sugar which form the basic foundation of the cake can be so expensive, but it is, and whether or not it should be just doesn’t enter into the equation.

As soon as you have decided on the price tag that fits within your budget, that is when the real fun begins.

Fortunately for choosy brides everywhere, there are a number of design options which are all made to enhance a celebration and act as the focal piece it was decorated to be even if a less expensive alternative is essential.

In order to get just the right look and feel, there are a few things to consider when trying to narrow down the perfect wedding cake.

The first way to go about getting inspiration is to look in magazines and online galleries and even at a cake shop itself at the ready-made products that they offer.

The positives to this are getting the best possible idea of what works and what isn’t going to cut it as well as a clear cut budget if a pre-made design is selected.

The negatives are ending up with a cake that is more generic in form.

The next best place to get ideas is from the story of the romance and courtship of the couple. If there was a special place that the male proposed it may be incorporated into the cake décor, or if the couple took an important trip together that was memorable, maybe that will be the jumping off point for the colors or the cake itself.

Another consideration to get straight before making a final decision is what type of mood and look the overall design should be.

Is it an extremely traditional affair that calls for a conventional set of decorations as well, is it a sleek and contemporary design which will provide the perfect fit, or is it a wild and funky theme that will be the order of the day?

Your ultimate selection of wedding cake should mirror the desired style.

Now that a the foundation has been laid out to get the imagination working it’s time to look at three dazzling designs that will hopefully give rise to even more ideas and the encouragement necessary to keep fantasizing until the exact cake that is preferred becomes a reality.

The first types of wedding cakes are those that are round and tiered.

Usually three tiers is an average size and anything above that will still have the same motif with the cake simply being taller in the end result.

It is a classic white and is decorated with a lace pattern overlay. Tiny little beaded crystals are scattered in uniform around the perimeter and a spiral of pearls are strung around the circumference of each tier where the layer splits.

At the top of the cake is a miniature figurine of a man and a woman locked in an embrace that resembles the happy couple.

The next idea centers around a flower of choice that compliments some features and contrasts others. The color can be any hue that is more pale or pastel in order to not overtake or upset the balance of the tinier embellishments.

Along the front of the cake, a vine is airbrushed on, and it climbs up along the tiers weaving in and out until it reaches the top. At certain intervals a single flower is placed along the path of the vine and each one draws the eye upward to the top of the layers.

The crowning touch is added when a replica of the bouquet the bride will walk down the aisle with is mounted on top in a burst of color and creation that provides just the right visual punch.

The third dazzling design is unconventional and is called a topsy turvy cake.

In this instance, the colors are wild and bold with ribbons or bows or even jewels are that are placed randomly around the layers.

You can utilize stripes and patterns best with this design. Instead of being stacked in a level position, the tiers are purposely placed at an angle to appear as though it may fall over even though it is secure.

This would be the sort of whacky cake the Mad Hatter had on the table during his happy un-birthday.

Depending upon the requirements of the bride and groom, the wedding cake should be a true reflection of hopes and wishes that have come to life.

Whether the choice is conventional, modern, or completely off the wall, the main thing is that it comes from within and accurately portrays the style that mirrors the original daydream.


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