Useful tips from a pastry chef and blog author to help you make a beautiful and delicious cake at home.
Hello everyone! With you Andrey Bunbich - pastry chef and author of the blog Dessert Bunbich. I am often asked how to make a delicious and beautiful cake at home. Many people think it is too difficult. But this is not the case.
10 years ago, when I had not yet made cakes to order, I also thought that a cake is difficult. But in fact, making a beautiful cake at home is easy. And here are 3 tips to help you achieve this.
Plan your time
Making a cake in a hurry is not a good idea, especially if you have little experience. When I made cakes to order, I put 2-3 days on one cake.
Of course, I did not spend all three days cooking, but broke the process into stages. Most home confectioners use the same method - this allows not only to simplify the work, but to make really tasty cakes.
On the first day, I baked bixweet and put it in the refrigerator for storage. During this time, moisture was evenly distributed throughout the crumb, and the biscuit did not even need to be impregnated.
On the second day, I collected the cake and made a rough coating of the cake with cream. Then he put it back in the refrigerator for the night. During this time, the cake grasps: it settles under the weight of the cakes, the biscuits are soaked in cream, the cake becomes resistant to shaking.
And only on the third day, just before serving or sending for delivery, I decorated the cake. Such a breakdown of the process allows you to calmly and without haste make a beautiful and tasty cake. Although you cooked the cake for 3 days, in fact, it will take less time to prepare the cake, and you will have more energy.
Correct inventory
When I first started baking custom-made cakes, my inventory was very modest. I was not sure if I would be doing cakes for a long time, so I did not seek to buy up the entire confectionery store.
Therefore, I purchased only the essentials. These items are very inexpensive and some can be easily used in everyday life.
Kitchen scales
This is one of the most essential things in the kitchen if you love to cook. You don't have to worry about whether I used the right glass (250 or 200 ml), but just weigh the right amount of ingredients.
Sliding ring
I love sliding rings. It is very comfortable. Just one ring, but you can use it to bake a biscuit of any size you need. If you want a big cake - move the ring to the maximum, if you want a cake for two - slide it to the minimum.
To prevent the dough from flowing out of such a form, I wrap it in foil. In addition, it is very convenient to collect cakes in the sliding form. A cake collected in a ring will always be even, and if you let the cake stand, it will not be skewed to the sides.
You don't need any experience at all to assemble a cake in a ring. The process is simple - first spread the biscuit, then a layer of cream, then repeat with the rest of the biscuits.
And the biggest plus is that such a ring is very inexpensive. On Yandex. The average price in the market is 600 rubles.
Know your strength
Before deciding on a cake recipe, you should soberly assess your strength. If you are baking a cake for the first time, you should not tackle complicated recipes. Better to try something simple, which you will surely succeed. This way you will enjoy both the cooking process and the result.
And if you take it immediately for something difficult, then in addition to the time and effort spent, you can also lose money.
Don't be afraid to make cakes! Follow these simple tips and you will definitely succeed!