Baking 101

Living with my grandparents made me grew up doing most of the work in the kitchen. Well, not because I'm very good at it, but because I am the only girl among three siblings.

orange muffins ready for the oven


In high school, I took a Food Trade subject which gave me the advantage of learning how to cook different meals, baking, preserving foods, and the like. Plus, I also get tips and tricks from considered 'great cooks' of our family, cooking shows, and reading food magazines, recipe books and food blogs.

At this age, I think I learned a lot from my experiences. I know, there is more to discover and learn, more sharing and exchanging recipes to do, so for the meantime, let me share a few.


10 Simple Baking Tips that I Learned

1. Wash hands thoroughly before and after cooking time.
2. Always sift flour before measuring to avoid lumps.
3. Pack brown sugar, but not white sugar.
4. Make sure all cold ingredients are in room temperature before use.
5. This is a green tip: No need to preheat the oven. (I think I learned this from one of my favorite cooking shows.)
6. Fill all your baking tins only half full.
7. Freeze mixing bowl, wire whisk or beaters before using to come up with the best frosting.
8. Let the cake cool down for 10 minutes of more. Then unmold or cover with frosting.
9. For a rounded or uneven cake, use a knife to level it off before frosting.
10. To get a clean cake look, frost the cake thinly then refrigerate to seal in the crumbs. When the first layer of frosting is already set, you may now apply the final layer.