Q&A
Baking thoughts, techniques and know-how
Difference between Greek yoghurt and natural yoghurt
06 Jun 2019 - Anneka Manning
Q: What is the difference between using Greek yoghurt and natural yoghurt when baking a cake?
Shelf life of baking powder
08 May 2019 - Anneka Manning
Q: How long can you keep baking powder for?
Different size eggs
08 May 2019 - Anneka Manning
Q: What size egg is best to use in baking and if my eggs are larger will it make much of a difference to a cake recipe?
The different sugars
08 May 2019 - Anneka Manning
Q: What is the difference between caster sugar and white sugar?
Mixing spoons
08 May 2019 - Anneka Manning
Q: Why do some recipes state a specific spoon, like a wooden spoon, to mix the ingredients?
Fan-forced oven setting
12 Apr 2019 - Anneka Manning
Q: I don’t completely understand how the fan-forced setting on my oven works. Can you explain please?
Using Vinegar When Making Pastry
03 Apr 2019 - Anneka Manning
Q: Why would I add apple cider vinegar to my pastry? What does it do?
Adjusting Baking Times
17 Jul 2018 - Anneka Manning
Q: I would like to ask how you adjust baking time of a cake if your tin is a different size?
Aluminium In Baking Powders
17 Jul 2018 - Anneka Manning
Q: Why do some baking powders contain aluminium?
Domed Cakes
17 Jul 2018 - Anneka Manning
Q: Why do most of my cakes dome in the centre, no matter what type of cake they are?
Removing Nuts From Recipes
17 Jul 2018 - Anneka Manning
Q: I’m wondering if leaving the nuts out of a recipe will affect anything?
Chewy ANZAC Biscuits
17 Jul 2018 - Anneka Manning
Q: I added a tablespoon of extra water to my Anzac biscuit mixture as I like them chewy – is this the best way to adjust the texture?
