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Confused by the difference between a cupcake pan and a muffin pan, or unsure which size to use for which recipe? This guide covers the three standard pan sizes, five materials worth knowing about, specialty pans like muffin top and popover pans, and how to get great results from each. A “cupcake pan” sounds like […] The post Cupcake Pan Sizes & Types: A Baker’s Guide appeared first on Preppy…
My tested method for freezing frosted and unfrosted cupcakes for up to three months. I share the science behind why most thawed cupcakes go soggy, how to prevent it, and the best frostings to freeze. The first time I froze a batch of cupcakes for a party, I did everything I thought was right. I […] The post How to Freeze Cupcakes (And Thaw Them Without Sogginess) appeared first on Preppy Kitchen .
Filling cupcakes adds a fun surprise, but it can be a bit tricky. I’ve tested several methods to show you what works best with four different tools you can use: apple corer, cupcake corer, paring knife, and a piping tip. Plus, learn the best fillings to use and how to keep the fillings from leaking. […] The post 3 Ways to Fill Cupcakes (And What to Put Inside) appeared first on Preppy Kitchen .
A bakery-worthy frosted cupcake comes down to three things: the right piping bag setup, a frosting at the right consistency, and a few techniques that take five minutes to master. This guide covers all three, including the five main piping techniques, the exact piping tips that produce each look, and the small adjustments that separate […] The post How To Frost Cupcakes appeared first on Preppy…
If you’ve ever wondered how long to chill cookie dough (and why it even needs to be chilled in the first place), this post is for you. I tested chill times from 30 minutes to 72 hours on the same chocolate chip cookie dough and recorded what actually changes in spread, texture, and flavor at […] The post How Long To Chill Cookie Dough appeared first on Preppy Kitchen .
Learn how to freeze every type of cookie dough: drop, slice-and-bake, cutout, and shaped cookies. Plus, exactly how to bake from frozen, how long it really keeps, and which doughs you should never freeze. I keep cookie dough in my freezer—a few dough balls in a labeled bag means warm cookies for a kid’s last-minute […] The post How To Freeze Cookie Dough appeared first on Preppy Kitchen .
Learn how to decorate cookies like a pro! Pick the right icing, master two essential techniques for outlining and flooding, and you can decorate cookies that look like they came out of a bakery, even if it’s your first batch. Decorating cookies is so rewarding, but it is one of the most intimidating baking techniques […] The post How To Decorate Cookies: A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on Preppy…
If your cookies turn out chewy, crispy, cakey, or soft, learn why! In this article, I teach you what makes cookies a certain texture and how you can bake the texture you want every time. Cookies fall into four texture categories—chewy, crispy, cakey, and soft—and roughly a dozen variables decide which one you end up […] The post The 4 Cookie Textures appeared first on Preppy Kitchen .
A crimped pie crust edge is the finishing detail that makes a homemade pie look intentional. This guide covers five techniques: fluted, fork, rope, spoon-scalloped, and decorative cutouts. Plus, the cold-dough method that keeps your crimp sharp through baking, and exactly why crimps disappear in the oven (and how to prevent it). A crimped pie […] The post How To Crimp Pie Crust appeared first on…
A Bundt cake is a different animal than a layer cake—different batter density, different pan physics, different potential failures. Here’s how the pans actually work, why cakes stick (and how to make sure yours doesn’t), what size pan your recipe needs, and the four things that go wrong most often. I have made so many […] The post Bundt Cake: A Baker’s Guide appeared first on Preppy Kitchen .