For me, choosing to go cake-less at my wedding was easy. As a full-time baker and decorator, as well as a contributor here at BFFF, I knew having a cake would just be another thing to stress about and another thing to attempt to control. I knew that while I could let go of the [...]
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About Anna Ray
Anna is a Dessert Recipes and Trends Contributor at Best Friends for Frosting. From her experience working at Crumbs Bake Shop and Voodoo Doughnut, Anna will be opening her own bakery next year.Author Archive | Anna Ray
Weekly Pinterest Crush: Rosie Alyea
We love Rosie Alyea, better known as the mastermind behind Sweetapolita, because she is as equally as sweet as her delicious creations are. An expert of all things sweet, Rosie’s style and flair shines through on all of her Pinterest boards, both dessert related and non-dessert related. I’m a huge fan of her Vintage Christmas [...]
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Weekly Pinterest Crush: The Perfect Palette
The Perfect Palette is a wedding resource that assists brides (and grooms!) in picking palettes, colors, and a signature style for their big day. It’s no surprise then that their Pinterest page is jam packed with a ton of color inspiration, wedding inspiration, and vibrant seasonal features. The boards boast almost three hundred thousand followers [...]
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Ask BFFF: Is it Better to Weigh or Measure Flour?
Is it better to weigh or measure flour is, unfortunately, one of those questions that is hard to answer. I can only comfortably say that it all depends on the recipe and the quantity. While I’m at work, slamming out hundreds of pounds in doughnuts or pastries, you better believe I am weighing my flour. [...]
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Ask BFFF: How to Bake with Lavender
One of my favorite desserts in the whole wide world is lavender shortbread. It might just be one of the most delicious, decadent things I have ever made or eaten. While I have heard of people baking with fresh lavender or fake lavender flavorings, my favorite way to bake with lavender is to use a [...]
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Weekly Pinterest Crush: Melanie Blodgett
Melanie Blodgett is the author of the popular blog, You Are My Fave. Melanie specializes in party planning of all varieties and has a style that is fun, feminine, and uniquely her own. Her Pinterest boards not only convey her ability to plan and throw a great party, but they also show off her own [...]
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Ask BFFF: How to Bake a Cake
Before we begin, you’ll need a few supplies: a delicious cake recipe (you may just want to troll BFFF for a few options), an appropriate sized pan, an oven (of course!), a timer, a couple of toothpicks, and, if you’re feeling fancy, a cute apron. Plan it out: I’m a super planner, so I always [...]
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Weekly Pinterest Crush: Jacin Fitzgerald
Jacin Fitzgerald is a wedding planner and stylist based out of the Bay Area with a variety of Pinterest boards that are sure to make brides, interior designers, and foodies swoon. Jacin’s brand, Lovely Little Details, is constantly being featured on fab wedding websites like Style Me Pretty and has many excellent reviews on Yelp. [...]
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Ask BFFF: What’s the Difference Between Cake Flour and Regular Flour?
When it comes to the differences between flours, the answer lies in the gluten. Regular, or “all-purpose” flour, has a mixture of high gluten wheat (hard wheat) and low gluten wheat (soft wheat), making it ideal for cookies, biscuits, and some cakes. Cake flour, however, is made with low gluten wheat (soft wheat) and produces [...]
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