Baking Tips

A collection of tips and tricks to make sure you nail your next baking recipe at home.  Here you’ll find everything from my favorite cake and frosting combinations to advice on how to make perfect macarons every time.

Printable Cupcake Toppers for Father’s Day

Cupcakes adorned with these funny dad jokes make a great DIY gift for dad.  This tutorial will show you how to make these funny little cupcake toppers using my free printable cupcake topper template. https://theniftybaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_0866.mov All dads love Father’s Day. It’s a fact. But everyone knows, dads are the hardest people to buy for. But

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cupcake with edible flower

Battle of the Buttercreams: Which Buttercream Frosting is Best for cakes?

There are 4 main types of buttercream in the world of baking. These being meringue based buttercream (Swiss or Italian), American Buttercream, Ermine Buttercream or Custard based Buttercreams (French or German). When it comes to making cakes, there is no one buttercream that is significantly better than another, each has its own benefits and fallbacks

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