How I use chocolate to decorate my cakes, desserts and slices 

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If you want to learn how to make chocolate decorations for cakes, desserts and slices, this is the video for you!
Chocolate decorations can take your cakes, desserts and slices up a notch. They're fun and surprisingly easy to make, and will make your food look like you're a kitchen pro…
In this video we go over how to make and use chocolate decorations. First we'll melt the chocolate, then make a variety of designs in three different ways, and then choose the best design to garnish our items.
I hope this gives you the confidence to give it a go and get your cakes, desserts and slices looking fancy!
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===== TABLE OF CONTENTS =====
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - How to melt chocolate
01:45 - Three ways I will show how to make designs
02:03 - Piping designs on baking paper
05:42 - Using acetate to create designs
07:32 - Using piping and molding to create designs
09:44 - Choosing the best designs for each item
12:47 - Ending
===== RECIPE =====
= Carrot Cake =
- 1 cup (125g/4 oz) self-raising flour
- 1 cup (125g/4 oz) plain flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (250ml/8 fl oz) oil
- 1 cup (185g/6 oz) soft brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup (175g/5 2/3 oz) golden syrup
- 2 1/2 cups (390g/12 1/2 oz) grated carrot
- 1/2 cup (60g/2 oz) chopped walnuts
Method:
1. Sift the self-raising flour, plain flour, cinnamon, ginger, mixed spice and baking soda together.
2. Whisk the oil, sugar, eggs and golden syrup together.
3. Gradually whisk the liquid into the flours.
4. Then add in the grated carrot and nuts.
5. Stir together, pour into baking tins and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for approximately 45 minutes.
Qty cream cheese icing to frost.
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