Frostings & Fillings

Caramelized Candied Hazelnuts (Clusters and Spikes)

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Candied hazelnuts are whole hazelnuts coated in a amber glass-like layer of crunchy, caramelized sugar. By suspending the sugar-dipped nuts on a skewer, the molten caramel drips and cools into dramatic caramel spikes that make for a dramatic and impressive decoration for any cake or confection. Making homemade caramelized hazelnuts might be intimidating at first, […]

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Swiss Meringue Buttercream (with Lemon Curd + Other Flavor Variations!)

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Creamy, fluffy, and silky smooth, Swiss meringue buttercream is perhaps the queen of all buttercream frostings. While it takes a little bit more time than your standard American buttercream, the result is rich and buttery frosting that is not cloyingly sweet. Swiss meringue buttercream is made by cooking egg whites with sugar and then beating […]

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