Far Quote by Claire Saffitz

Ganache is a mix of chocolate and cream. Warm cream, warm chocolate, they want to get to know each other - they're happy.

— Alex Guarnaschelli

Butter that is too warm won't aerate properly when beaten with sugar, leading to a decidedly un-fluffy result.

— Claire Saffitz

If you're going to lick the icing off somebody else's cake you won't be nourished and it won't do you any good,--or you might…

— Emily Carr

“The cakes were unanimously declared to be extremely delicious, and there was discussion about which type of icing would be more popular. Finally, agreement…

— Gaile Parkin

Whipped cream isn't whipped cream at all if it hasnt been whipped with whips, just like poached eggs isn't poached eggs unless it's been…

— Roald Dahl

I love mayonnaise. It's one of the first lessons I teach my cooking students. Turning eggs and oil into an emulsion - that creamy,…

— Samin Nosrat

What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

— Marcus Terentius Varro

You can use melted butter instead of oil, but your cake may be a little denser.

— Dorie Greenspan

“On the other hand the usual flat whisk is awkward for tall, narrow pots, and it, too, is weak at scouring into corners. The…

— Robert Farrar Capon

Fortunately, all it takes for us to be of one mind is some buttercream frosting.

— Jen Lancaster

“Use chocolate ganache. This tastes terrific, but gives a dark brown instead”

— Instructables

Spreadable butter is wonderful for cake-making: it's much easier to cream than the block type and slightly lighter because it's blended with oil.

— Jane Asher