Q&A
Baking thoughts, techniques and know-how
Caring for your rolling pin
19 Feb 2025 - Anneka Manning
Q: What is the best way to care for a wooden rolling pin?
Making Fruit Mince Pies ahead of time
04 Dec 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: Can I make my Christmas Fruit Mince Pies ahead of time?
Adjusting baking times
05 Nov 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: How do you adjust the baking time of a cake if your tin size is different?
Flour past its 'best before' date
29 Oct 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: Does it matter if flour is past its ‘best before’ date?
Airy buttercream
28 Oct 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: Why is my buttercream airy and hard to spread even though it was a perfect consistency when I made it?
Icing sugar vs Icing sugar mixture
18 Oct 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: What is the difference between pure icing sugar and icing sugar mixture?
Size of eggs
23 Aug 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: What happens if my eggs aren’t the size I need for a recipe?
Regular Cocoa vs Dutch Cocoa Powder
09 Aug 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: What is the difference between regular and Dutch cocoa powders?
Room temperature eggs
26 Jul 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: Why is it best to use room temperature eggs in baking?
Replacing caster sugar with brown sugar
14 Jun 2024 - Anneka Manning
Q: Can I replace caster sugar with brown sugar?
