If the word ‘baking’ conjures up images of yourself stood in the middle of your kitchen where the floor is covered in flour, every pot and pan has been used and your delicate cup cakes feel more like door stoppers, then seek the advice of Baking Mad. Creative cakes and brilliant buns can all be achieved effortlessly with a little patience and the help of Eric Lanlard.
Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard (a show currently airing on Channel 4) provides the recipe ideas to turn amateurs into pros and pros into domestic gods and goddesses. With simple-to-follow instructions and ingredients that won’t have you scouring specialist shops across the country, Eric puts the simple into simply delicious food.
Effortless cooking does not equate to expensive equipment. As long as you have the basic necessities to work with, you can be serving up beautifully baked treats in no time. Have a good whisk to hand, either electric or regular, (for the latter it is recommended that you also have some strong arm muscles nearby), to guarantee the lightest of cakes.
Mixing bowls needn’t be fancy or porcelain; as long as they can hold your baking mixture and be licked clean, they are perfect. Scales are essential for getting the ratios right. While estimating can work, scales are the only way to get great results each and every time. Cake tins come in all shapes and sizes so to avoid cluttering your cupboard, stick to recipes that can fit in the tins you own or borrow one from a friend while you’re experimenting.
Have a rummage in that drawer of odds and ends and you’re bound to find anything else you need; essentials like wooden spoons and rolling pins are always lurking back there somewhere.
Whether you are looking for banana cake recipes or the perfect Eton Mess, with a little help from Eric & Baking Mad you can try a bit of everything. Some recipes can over complicate matters and cause bakers to give up before they’ve even finished reading the ingredients list. The TV show Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard gives you the chance to follow recipes on screen in the comfort of your own home before locating them online and trying them for yourself.
Even the most complex looking cakes, like the Genoise Sponge, can make amateurs look like they have been baking for years. Viewers who have put their hands to making this particular cake have confirmed that it is easy to create, and ideal for showing off new-found skills.
If you are having any concerns about following the recipes, the Channel 4 website gives you the opportunity to comment on the recipe ideas, add your own suggestions and even get feedback from the 4Food team. The detailed ingredients list and clear step-by-step guide can be paired with the relevant Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard episode to get the best results.
If you are a pro at baking and are looking for something a bit different to show off to your dinner party guests or are just feeling really extravagant, whip open your baking cupboard for these Lemon Meringue Cupcakes. With homemade lemon curd and meringues all coming together with the cakes to make these zesty treats, this recipe will impress even the most discerning taste buds. Don’t let the words ‘homemade lemon curd and homemade meringue’ put you off, this Baking Mad recipe turns these fancy looking cupcakes into a fun and surprisingly simple challenge.
Most basic recipes are easy enough to follow from a book. However, Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard gives you the opportunity to bake creative dishes that look far more complicated but are in actual fact effortless. Start making room in the kitchen because whether you are an amateur or a pro, these recipes are going to encourage a sudden surge of guests to your home.