Buttercream vs Fondant Wedding Cakes
When choosing the type of wedding cake you want, one of the first things you’ll need to decide is whether you’re a buttercream or fondant kinda person. Now...
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The World of Anges
Recipes, cake craft, commissions and honest notes from Reshmi Bennett’s kitchen.
Why do we put candles on a birthday cake?
If you’ve ever been presented with a birthday cake glowing by the light of one too many candles and thought to yourself with a pout: “Why do we...
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10 Essential Baking Hacks for Perfect Results Every Time!
It’s no wonder that so many people find baking daunting. We do it every day here at Anges and have got mishaps down to a minimum, but we...
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Cadbury Double Decker Canape Recipes
Cadbury Double Decker-inspired canapé recipes from the Anges de Sucre archive. Find more home-baking ideas in our recipes and baking guides.
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French Meringue Macaron Method: Practical Tips for Small Batches
A French-meringue macaron recipe with practical technique and troubleshooting. For our current cake designs featuring macarons, browse our macaron cakes.
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Macaron vs Macaroon - What's in a name anyway?
Macarons · Patisserie Notes Macaron, Macaroon, And Other Ways To Start A Patisserie Argument Over the years I’ve heard Rush-mee, Resh-mee, and, the pièce de résistance, Rash-mee, a...
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The Ultimate Scone Recipe: Irresistibly Light and Easy to Make!
Recipe · Classic Baking The Easiest Scone Recipe Ever Light, crumbly, quick, and absolutely made for jam and clotted cream My scone recipe is literally the best recipe...
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Easy Creme Egg Brownie Recipe
Recipe audit note — 15 September 2026: This is an archive recipe. The original formula lists 11g caster sugar. We have preserved that quantity rather than guessing a...
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Chocolate Ganache Drip Recipe
A practical chocolate ganache drip recipe with technique and troubleshooting guidance. For cakes made by Anges de Sucre, browse our chocolate cakes.
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Macaron Feet Troubleshooting: Causes & Fixes
Reviewed September 2026. Macaron feet are the ruffled edge that forms around the base of a well-baked shell. If they are missing, spreading sideways or collapsing, the shape...
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Pistachio Macarons: Step-by-Step Guided Recipe
A detailed pistachio macaron recipe covering Italian meringue, pistachio ganache and troubleshooting. For cakes made with pistachio, browse our pistachio cakes.
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Where Does Vanilla Come From? Origin & History
Explore vanilla's origins, hand-pollination, harvesting and curing process, plus the layered flavour that makes it such an important baking ingredient.
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