Baking Tips & Recipes

Welcome to the Better Your Bake baking basics hub. Take your skills from novice to downright impressive with our videos, recipes and tips! We challenge you to follow along, as each new Baking Basic technique increases with difficulty. Don’t worry, the hard work will pay off and provide the fundamentals you need to complete our Master Challenge recipe. Let’s get started!

Tip #1

How to Separate Egg Whites & Whisk

Eggs are one of the most essential ingredients when baking, but do you know the proper way to separate and whisk them? You may be surprised by the answer. Watch now to learn this fundamental technique.

Difficulty Level: Easy
Tip #2

How to Brown Butter

Brown butter is becoming a popular ingredient in many baked goods. Do you know how to brown butter without burning it? Watch a short video to learn the best way to brown butter.

Difficulty Level: Easy
Tip #3

How to Roll Cookie Dough

In this tip, we teach you a mess-free way to roll out cookie dough. After you watch, test your skill with our delicious, seasonal recipes. Your summer gathering needs our Sugar Cookie Pizza. Get the recipe now.

Difficulty Level: Moderate
Tip #4

How to Fill a Homemade Pastry Bag for Piping

Take your baking to the next level by learning how to perfectly pipe frosting onto cookies, cakes and more. This technique is easier than you think. Once you watch our video, adding visual flair to any pastry will be a breeze.

Difficulty Level: Moderate
Tip #5

How to Prep & Use Baking and Candy Molds

Now that you’ve learned the baking fundamentals, let’s get into the challenging techniques. Try your hand at creating molded pastries or candies with the help of our tips. We also include a few pointers from the pros to help you along the way.

Difficulty Level: Moderate
Tip #6

How to Temper Chocolate

Are you brave enough to try this tip? Learn the delicate art of tempering chocolate from your own kitchen with our method. Watch now.
Difficulty Level: Complex
Tip #7

How to Knead Dough by Hand

It’s time to step up your bread game at home and do it like the pros! Kneading bread by hand can improve your bread’s texture while offering a way to relax. Watch now to learn how to master two basic hand kneading techniques: the French Fold and the Stretch and Fold.

Difficulty Level: Moderate
Tip #8

How to Decorate a Cake with Buttercream Flowers

You have mastered the art of baking the perfect layer cake. Now it’s time to level up your decorating skills to match. Watch now to learn how to make two simple yet beautiful buttercream flowers for any occasion: roses and hydrangeas.

Difficulty Level: Moderate
Tip #9

How to Make Two Types of Meringue

The versatile meringue is an essential skill to have in your dessert repertoire. These two common forms of meringue contain the same ingredients but vary slightly in their technique. Watch now to learn how to make classic French and Swiss meringue.

Difficulty Level: Moderate
Tip #10

How to Caramelize Sugar

Caramelizing sugar is a simple technique that creates a sweet, complex and flavorful sauce that is the base to many desserts or can be enjoyed on its own. Watch now to learn how to perfect the art of caramelizing sugar.

Difficulty Level: Easy
Tip #11

How to Whip and Cream Ingredients

Basic mixing techniques like whipping creams and creaming together sugar and butter are foundational steps for recipes like cakes, cookies, frostings, and whipped toppings. Mastering them achieves good texture in baked goods and prevents you from wasting time and ingredients by overmixing. Watch here to learn how to whip and cream ingredients.

Difficulty Level: Easy
Tip #12

How to Temper Eggs

Tempering eggs can be a daunting step that bakers encounter when making desserts like cream pies, flan, pastry creams or custards. Conquer your fear of tempering and learn everything there is to know about this essential skill by watching our how-to video here.

Difficulty Level: Moderate