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Recipes

Cake recipes

Now you have all your basic equipment to hand, you can start to make your cake base. You can use almost any recipe for your cake pops, but don’t choose one with nuts, fruit or inclusions that will make the pops lumpy or angular. You are aiming for a nice fine sponge crumb as your cake base. When making cake pops, the sponge cake base is baked first in a tin and then crumbled and combined with a binding such as buttercream or ganache.

Golden rules for baking

• Let all the ingredients come to room temperature before you start to make your cake batter.

• Before starting to bake, read the recipe through to check the method.

• Preheat the oven and check that it is reaching the correct temperature by using an oven thermometer.

• Prepare tins before starting to make the cake mix so it doesn’t have to sit. Line baking tins well with baking parchment.

• Ensure you weigh the ingredients accurately.

• Never cream your mixture on full speed — start on slow and work upwards.

• Beat the eggs and then add gradually to prevent curdling, adding a tablespoon of flour if it looks like the mixture might be starting to curdle.

• Always fold in the flour. If you do use a mixer, use a K beater on the slowest speed.

• Use a wire rack to help your sponges cool evenly.

Abbreviations and quivalents

g = gram

oz = ounce

ml = millilitre

1oz = 28g approx

1fl oz = 28ml approx

tsp = teaspoon (1 tsp = 5ml)

tbsp = tablespoon (1 tbsp =15ml)

US cup measurements

If you prefer to use cup measurements, please use the following conversions. (Note: 1 Australian tbsp = 20ml.)

Liquid

¹⁄₂ cup = 120ml (4fl oz)

1 cup = 240ml (8fl oz)

Butter

1 tbsp = 15g (¹⁄₂oz)

2 tbsp = 25g (1oz)

¹⁄₂ cup/1 stick = 115g (4oz)

1 cup/2 sticks = 225g (8oz)

Caster (superfine) sugar

¹⁄₂ cup = 100g (3¹⁄₂oz)

1 cup = 200g (7oz)

Icing (confectioners’) sugar

1 cup = 115g (4oz)

Flour

1 cup = 140g (5oz)

cocoa powder (unsweetened cocoa)

1 cup = 100g (3¹⁄₂oz)

Cornflour (cornstarch)

¹⁄₄ cup = 30g (1oz)

Cream cheese

1 cup = 225g (8oz)

Desiccated (dry unsweetened shredded) coconut

1 cup = 90g (3¹⁄₄oz)

US terms

UK US

bicarbonate of soda baking soda

caster sugar superfine sugar

cling film plastic wrap

cocktail stick toothpick

cocoa powder unsweetened cocoa

cornflour cornstarch

dark chocolate semisweet or bittersweet chocolate

desiccated coconut dry unsweetened shredded coconut

double cream heavy cream

flower paste petal/gum paste

greaseproof paper wax paper

icing sugar confectioners’ sugar

piping bag pastry bag

piping nozzle piping tip

plain chocolate semisweet chocolate

plain flour all-purpose flour

self-raising flour self-rising flour

sugar paste rolled fondant icing