Siba Mtongana knows her way around the kitchen. So who better to give GLAMOURzons baking tips than the celebrity chef and star of the international TV show Siba’s Table herself? Read on to make sure you do it Siba’s way.
1 Read the recipe carefully first
This is important so you can make all the necessary preparations, such as preheating the oven to the correct temperature and measuring the correct amounts of ingredients. Baking is very scientific and one measuring mistake can change the end product.
2 Use the correct size baking tray or tin
If you use a small or medium baking tray in place of a larger one, a peaked crack will form in the centre of your cake and chances are the cake will also be heavy, stodgy or undercooked.
3 Do not open the oven until a third of the baking time has lapsed
Opening and closing the oven door frequently drops the oven temperature and interferes with the baking process.
4 Always let your cake cool before adding frosting
This applies to any kind of frosting as well as dusting with icing sugar or butter. Butter icing, specifically, will melt while icing sugar will disappear or be absorbed by the heat of the cake.
Siba also does gourmet food – on a budget! Find her stuffed lamb rib chops recipe here.
