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No baker should be without a set of these! Our B&CA Space Bars were designed for Bakers just like you.

Baking and Cake Decorating Blogs

An Easy Pullman Bread Lesson!

An Easy Pullman Bread Lesson!

CELEBRATE BREAD BAKING MONTH!  Have you ever heard of the story of the “shoemaker’s daughter?” As a baking instructor with two teaching positions at two different campuses, making time to actually bake something in my own kitchen is one of my New Year’s Resolutions...

Free Pan Dulce (Concha) Recipe from Chef Susan

When I began to think about what baked product I would try for National Hispanic Heritage Month I thought of those colorful breads known as pan dulce- sweet bread. I always wanted to try to make my own brightly colored rolls that I saw at special booths at bakery...

Cake Decorating Videos at Your Fingertips

Have you ever eyed the fancy desserts at a restaurant or a bakery and wondered in awe, “How’d they do that?” Maybe you’ve tried your hand at whipped cream and homemade cupcakes from scratch and are ready to move on to things like flan, meringue or ganache. Either way,...

Baking Classes In Your Kitchen

Nothing makes a dessert more appealing than the finishing touches that cake decorations can add. It is these techniques that can take your sweets to the next level. Learn about how to use frosting and glazes to complement a cake or cookie and make it as aesthetically...

Holiday Cake Decorating Classes in Los Angeles!

Oh, I just love this time of year, don’t you? The weather cools, the gardens turn inward, and we all look for connection and celebration inside. One of the best parts of this time of year, for me anyway, is getting ready for the holiday feasts. I like to pour through...

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