r/Baking • u/ohheysarahjay • 4h ago
r/Baking • u/DrFrankNBlunt • 2d ago
No Recipe Fist time making sourdough i think it came out pretty good!
r/Baking • u/EllorenMellowren • 7d ago
Semi-Related The secret to chewier cookies that last longer: instant clear jel
Been meaning to make this post for a while and finally found the opportunity to do so. Did a research paper on various additives that can increase shelf life and desirablility of baked good a while back and wanted to share my findings with the community š«¶š¾.
Okay so pictured here I have my sprinkle sugar cookies and the magic ingredient (aside from milk powder) is instant clear jel. It had one ingredient, modified corn starch, which is literally just regular cornstarch on crack. I know it might sound a little scary/dubious but modified cornstarch is literally just regular cornstarch that's been swollen with water then dried back out. This breaks down the starch, giving it the ability to retain more water than normal, resulting in cookies that are chewier, thicker, and retain more moisture.
In my experience, cookies made with clear jel last 3-4 days longer than cookies without. The thickening power of this stuff is no joke, so if you do use it make sure you reduce the amount of flour in the recipe down by one measurement (so if your recipe says 1 1/2 cup flour go down to 1 1/3. 1 1/3 becomes 1 1/4 and so on). Trust me, if you don't reduce your flour you'll end up with a pocky puck!
As you can tell by the pic, i'm on mobile at work right now. I'll link my sources and where you can buy clear jel and stuff on pc once i get home. Happy baking!
r/Baking • u/SnoopsMom • 1h ago
No Recipe Cake for my friend who crochets
Design idea was ripped from Pinterest when I searched ācrochet cake designā. Vanilla with vanilla American butter cream and Swiss meringue buttercream.
r/Baking • u/alleyrope • 5h ago
No Recipe Made what I thought were beautiful chocolate chip cookies (that turned out so chewy and good)
r/Baking • u/Absurd_Experience • 9h ago
No Recipe Cookies for the 65th anniversary of my bfs grandparentsš
Some lemon-ginger cookies I made for the celebration of the 65 years my bfs grandparents are marriedš„°. They are still deeply in love and during the ceremony grandpa cried a lot out of happiness. It was such a moving day and Iām glad I am part of this wonderful family now. āŗļøā„ļø
r/Baking • u/Laurel_shada • 17h ago
No Recipe Sold my first cake.
Iām a pastry chef and in my extra time at work for the last few months, I started making cakes for the staff, decorating them with bits and pieces of leftover decorations I had made.
I share photos of the cakes on my insta and somehow people really liked them so I began slowly taking orders for them.
Hereās the first one I actually sold. Aleppo carrot cake with turmeric SMBC.
Decorated with sage buds, pineapple, lemons, blueberries, gold, and sorghum pop.
Theyāre very funky and chaotic cakes. Theyāre not perfect and the people who order them know they wonāt be - and I donāt really ever want them to be. Still working on this style, but Iām pretty happy with how it turned out.
r/Baking • u/Low-Environment8470 • 9h ago
No Recipe Hello all! I recently made these lemon blueberry sugar cookies and was quite proud of them. I'm 16 years old and trying to get more into baking! :)
r/Baking • u/st0n3rgirl420xd • 17h ago
Recipe Oozing stuffed Biscoff cookie butter brownies
So delicious. Recipe: https://thecookiedoughdiaries.com/biscoff-brownies/
Recipe Made a Boston Cream Cake for my brothers birthday :)
Itās the first time Iāve made this recipe and made cream filling at all haha so please be nice. But also any tips about knowing when to take the cream filling off the heat would be great!
Recipe used: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/boston-cream-pie-recipe
r/Baking • u/sammie1246 • 5h ago
Recipe in the oven they go!!! banana chocolate chip cinnamon rolls!
r/Baking • u/Greedy-Guitar-453 • 2h ago
No Recipe First attempt at chocolate marble loaf cake.
r/Baking • u/gemcheff_ • 3h ago
No Recipe Jellycat cake
I donāt really know where this Jellycat cake comes from but after seeing it on here I needed to try it. Soooo cute!
r/Baking • u/Beautifly • 2h ago
No Recipe Recreating a cake from 2 years ago
The jellytots ruined my aesthetic this year, but my daughter insisted
r/Baking • u/Ophelia_lake • 1d ago
No Recipe My final form cookie is complete. I can rest now.
r/Baking • u/otherarcticharl • 1d ago
No Recipe homemade orange and lemon ricotta cannoli!! please be kind, I know they're not perfect but I was really proud - and they were delicious!
r/Baking • u/Captain_Squirrel1000 • 1d ago
Recipe Chocolate strawberry drip cake
Based on the recipe of Preppy Kitchen (John Kanell)
r/Baking • u/Specialist-Brain-919 • 2h ago
No Recipe Learnt an important lesson today
I'll never bake macarons on a rack again (middle batch of 2nd picture), always on a baking sheet!
I never really noticed a difference between using the rack or the sheet, I usually grab whichever and put baking paper on top, but the rack completely ruined the shells while they were almost perfect on the baking sheet (top and bottom batches)
Very proud of the macarons I made with the 1st and 3rd batch though, I failed several times before so I did a macaron workshop 2 weeks ago and it definitely worked!
r/Baking • u/Chemical_Low8650 • 1h ago
No Recipe Butterfly cake
Not the best icing workā¦it wouldnāt smooth to save my life! I tried every trick I know! But this is my sweet girls first birthday cake
r/Baking • u/Kind-Peanut9747 • 20h ago
No Recipe Baked my feelings today
Going through some things and decided to fuel it into some treats today.
Cinnamon swirl cookies, sugar cookies and brown sugar drop cookies
r/Baking • u/allstulty • 22h ago
Unrelated i now like chocolate cake
i used to despise chocolate cake but i soon realised what i really hated was chocolate buttercream and how it brought an overwhelming taste of chocolate to the cake. But i made chocolate cake with whipped cream cheese frosting and itās amazing
r/Baking • u/OpALbatross • 1d ago
Semi-Related I made vanilla extract.
Spent 1 year extracting 1 ounce of split and scraped vanilla beans in 8 ounces of 100 proof vodka.
Tested it today by mixing a little bit in milk and it was a success!
I'm not scraping the beans and am diluting the vodka to closer to 80 proof for my next batches as I have heard that flavor is typically better.
r/Baking • u/dogsitter47 • 15h ago
Unrelated First Strawberry Rhubarb Pie of the season
My sister and niece have never had strawberry rhubarb pie! Tomorrow I am going to visit my adorable Grand Nephew so I am taking them a pie.
I make a pretty good pie crust. Iām really trying to improve my presentation. I went for a fancy lattice crust. It came out a little dark in a few spots, and broke in a few spots, but other than that, how does it look?
First pic is pre-bake. And I did use a crust cover.
Thanks!!!!
r/Baking • u/alwaysrunningerrands • 18h ago
Recipe My 14yr old made Banana Walnut bread for the very first time. Doesnāt look perfect for her but Iām immensely proud! :)
This is the recipe she followed -
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7155/whole-wheat-banana-nut-bread/