Hope all you bakers and bakerettes are doing well and are busy baking ^_^ I was recently baking a birthday for a very adorable 5 year old boy and I decided to do a Superman-themed cake. Since fondant really isn’t a favorite with his family – I was left with Buttercream frosting as my medium.ContinueContinue reading “Superman-themed Buttercream Cake Tutorial”
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Easy Sponge Cake Recipe
This time I want to share a sponge cake recipe with you today. I’m currently doing a lot of recipe testing with sponge cakes and I’m loving it! I recently tried this spicy version and I just had to share it. Try it out and share what your results are please ^_^ Please note thatContinueContinue reading “Easy Sponge Cake Recipe”
Celebrating Amari Bakers & Bakerettes
This has been an amazing year for Amari so far and a large part of that is because of our baking class students as well as our workshop attendees. That’s why I will share what we’ve been up to with some of our students and share their amazing baking work after they learned how toContinueContinue reading “Celebrating Amari Bakers & Bakerettes”
#AmariBakingChallenge Contest
We’re holding a contest for a chance for three participants to win free tickets to our May Masterclass on Marketing your Cake Business. Each winner will also get a free printed copy of the “How to Startup a Small Bakery Business Successfully.” How to participate: Sign up via email – go to this link, enterContinueContinue reading “#AmariBakingChallenge Contest”
How to Make a Pregnant Belly Cake-Picture Tutorial
I had the privilege of making a baby shower cake for a dear cousin-in-law and it turned out very well. I didn’t have any special cake pans for the pregnant belly cake but I knew that it was possible with a few creative adjustments (and a bit of sculpting ^_^). I used mostly round pansContinueContinue reading “How to Make a Pregnant Belly Cake-Picture Tutorial”
Simple Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Hi there, it’s been a while since I posted a recipe. So let me break that recipe silence with this simple and delicious recipe I tried out in February around Valentine’s Day weekend after all the crazy running around of the workshop and book launch ( which was totally amazing by the way for allContinueContinue reading “Simple Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe”
Red Plum Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Hope you’re enjoying the New Year! First recipe for the new year is one that was truly delicious as a Christmas dessert, so definitely had to share. Try it out and see how you like it. Red Plum Thumbprint Cookies Ingredients: All-Purpose Flour – 2 cups Margarine or Butter – 1 cup Sugar – 2/3ContinueContinue reading “Red Plum Thumbprint Cookies Recipe”
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!”
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