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29/07/2026

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29/07/2026

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29/07/2026

ALL THE TIPS FOR SOFT HOMEMADE BUNS🥖

Save this so your buns come out perfect every time.

1. Dough texture: The dough must be soft and slightly sticky, not firm like pizza dough. This is what keeps the inside fluffy.

2. Baking time: Don’t over-bake. 20-25min @180°C is perfect. They’re done when light golden and sound hollow when tapped.

3. Spacing: Place buns 1 to 1.5cm apart for the 2nd rise. They’ll touch in the oven and that’s what keeps the sides soft.

4. Soft crust secret: As soon as they come out the oven, brush with melted margarine OR sugar water (2 tbsp sugar + 2 tbsp hot water). This keeps them soft and shiny. No need for a towel.

5. Optional steam: Put a tray of hot water on the bottom rack while baking for extra softness.

6. Know your oven: Start preheating during the 2nd rise. All ovens bake differently, so start checking at 15 minutes and adjust time/temp if needed.

3 BONUS TIPS:
7. Lukewarm water test: The water should feel like warm bath water. Too hot = kills the yeast. Too cold = takes forever to rise.

8. Kneading matters: 10 minutes seems long but it develops the gluten. Your buns will be chewy if you under-knead.

9. Store them right: Once cooled, keep in an airtight container or plastic bag. They’ll stay soft for 3-4 days. Warm for 10 sec in microwave to bring them back to life!

Which tip helped you most? 👇

29/07/2026

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Candy Cake / Chikenduza

Soft, fluffy, and topped with a pretty pink glaze + sprinkles. Perfect for tea time.

Ingredients

- 1½ cups plain flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup sugar
- 125g butter or margarine, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ⅓ cup warm milk + a splash more if needed
- Sprinkles for topping

For the Pink Glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 3-4 tbsp milk, add slowly
- 1 tsp pink food colouring
- A few drops vanilla essence

Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a muffin tray with paper cups.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add vanilla, then eggs one at a time. Beat well after each.
4. Sift flour + baking powder together.
5. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mix. Don’t overmix.
6. Add warm milk until the batter is soft and scoopable.
7. Spoon into cups, top with sprinkles, and bake 20 mins or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool completely on a rack.

Pink Glaze
1. Mix icing sugar, pink colour, and vanilla.
2. Add milk 1 tbsp at a time until smooth and drizzly.
3. Drizzle over cooled cakes and let it set.

Tip:* ¼ + ¼ + ¼ = ¾ cup 😉

Enjoy your sweet candy cakes🧁✨

28/07/2026

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28/07/2026

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28/07/2026

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28/07/2026

Cupcakes recipe

Ingredients
1½ cups flour
1 cup sugar (or less)
½ cup cooking oil or butter
½ cup milk
2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method
1. Whisk together eggs and sugar until the mixture looks light and the sugar starts to dissolve
2. Add oil, vanilla essence and milk and whisk again until everything is combined
3. In another bowl seive flour, baking powder, and salt together
4. Add the dry ingredients to your wet ingredients little by little and mix everything well until you get a smooth batter. Don’t overmix
5. Line your muffin tins with paper cups and lightly brush with butter or oil
6. Spoon the batter in, about ¾ full in each cup
7. Bake at 180°C for 20 mins until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean
8. Let them cool in the tin for 5 mins, then move to a cooling rack

And enjoy 😋

2.Tips for perfect cupcakes
-Fluffier: Whisk eggs + sugar for 2-3 mins. That air is what makes them rise. Room temp eggs + milk work best
- Moist: Use oil for softness, butter for flavor. You can do ¼ cup of each
- Don’t overmix: Once flour goes in, mix just until combined or they get dense
- Storage : Keep in an airtight container for 3 days at room temp, or freeze for 1 month. Frost only when fully cool
- Flavor boost: Add 1 tsp vanilla essence to the wet mix

27/07/2026

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27/07/2026

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