Author Archives: Amari

Fruit Cupcakes Recipe

This week’s recipe is a Fruit cake – decided to do them as cupcakes. This recipe is a simple one; however, you can add more types of fruits like cherries and nuts as well. Fruit Cupcakes  Ingredients: All-Purpose Flour     – 2 cups Baking Powder         – 2 tspns Ground Cinnamon   ContinueContinue reading “Fruit Cupcakes Recipe”

4 Reasons Why You Should Use A Cookswell Charcoal Oven

We use a Cookswell 4-rack business charcoal oven for our baking here at Amari, it’s economical and saves energy. However, just like any equipment out there – not all brands are created equal. In the beginning we were using a charcoal oven that was fabricated by a jua kali artisan based in Kitengela. We thenContinueContinue reading “4 Reasons Why You Should Use A Cookswell Charcoal Oven”

Learn How to Bake and Start Up Your Small Baking Business in Kenya – Get a Cookswell Oven at a discount too!

We’re glad to announce that we have teamed up with the wonderful people at Cookswell Energy Saving Jikos to help you start up that small bakery business you’ve been dreaming of starting. The Bakery Business Start-Up Kit is all you need to get started on your baking business. How does it help you wonder? *ContinueContinue reading “Learn How to Bake and Start Up Your Small Baking Business in Kenya – Get a Cookswell Oven at a discount too!”

Lemon Cake with Butter Cream Filling Recipe

This time round wanted to know the difference between the quality of a cake when whisked with a balloon whisk instead of an electric mixer. Slice of lemon cake with butter cream filling It was very delicious, lemony and moist – there was a slight difference in texture; it wasn’t as soft as cake mixedContinueContinue reading “Lemon Cake with Butter Cream Filling Recipe”

5 Easy Ways to Save Costs in Your Small Bakery Business in Kenya

When you start a small bakery business, the first few years are quite difficult; especially when it comes to controlling and keeping the overhead costs low. However; there are different ways in which you can keep your costs down in order to keep your business moving forward. Here are some ways you can get startedContinueContinue reading “5 Easy Ways to Save Costs in Your Small Bakery Business in Kenya”

BAKING FOR BUSINESS: Flavorings and Additives Used in Commercial Baking in Kenya

This is the fourth post on the Baking For Business Series. In this post we’ll share various flavorings, additives, improvers and preservatives used for commercial baking in Kenya. 1. Flavorings and Essences Vanilla Essence If your small bakery business menu will consist of cupcakes and cakes, you will need essences in your bakery pantry. ExamplesContinueContinue reading “BAKING FOR BUSINESS: Flavorings and Additives Used in Commercial Baking in Kenya”

7 Easy Steps to Torte and Decorate a Mini-Cake with Royal Icing

Today’s recipe will be Royal Icing and how to torte a cake and decorate with it. You may be wondering what ‘torting’ is – if you don’t already know; torting a cake is taking a layer of cake you have baked and slicing it into many layers. Lemon Mini-cake with Royal icing This is aContinueContinue reading “7 Easy Steps to Torte and Decorate a Mini-Cake with Royal Icing”

Lavender Mini-Cookies Recipe

Today’s recipe is a favorite – it has Lavender in it and we ‘heart’ lavender ^_^ Lavender Flower This cookie recipe uses fresh lavender herbs (leaves & flowers), however if you can get dried lavender leaves and flowers as well, you can use them. Make sure you use half of the stated ingredients below sinceContinueContinue reading “Lavender Mini-Cookies Recipe”

Delicious Green Cherry Fruit Cake Recipe baked with a charcoal oven

It has been a while since a recipe was posted so we’re definitely making sure we remedy that ^_^ Today’s recipe is a fruit cake with dried fruits and green cherries. The green cherries were left over from a previous order, so wanted to put them to good use. They are the glace kind, justContinueContinue reading “Delicious Green Cherry Fruit Cake Recipe baked with a charcoal oven”