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How to make royal icing softer
If covering a celebration cake with royal icing, add 1 tsp Silverspoon Cakecraft glycerine to every 500g icing, this will keep the icing soft and easier to cut. Do not add glycerine to royal icing if you are using it for piped decorations
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Rhubarb Crumble
Everyone will love this rhubarb crumble recipe. If you fancy putting a twist on the classic why not add orange rind and juice or chopped stem ginger to the rhubarb or add a handful of choppe...
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