SME Spotlight: Tito Cakes And Event
Cakes and events often go together. Whether it’s birthdays or weddings, Christmas, or some other annual celebration, we’ll find a cake or more set for the cut—if it’s more than a low-key occasion. Read more about SME Spotlight So it’s not a surprise that a company provides for both needs, i.e. bakes cakes and […]
Brands We Love, Valentine Edition: Cake ‘n’ Candy
So you’re planning a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day. Maybe it’s going to be a private feast with your loved one, or an event with several people in attendance. Besides the chatter and cheer, you want edibles that fit with the pleasantness of the occasion. How about nicely baked cakes? Read more about Brands We […]
SME Spotlight: Dainty Affairs
Cakes are a fixture at most merry-making events. Their sweetness aligns well with the positive, upbeat feeling at such occasions. When they are nicely designed, they add an aesthetic edge to the festive excitement at these events. People love feeling pleasant. So they love cakes. And they’re willing to spend a fair bit on baking […]
Cake Designers of Instagram, Benin City
Visuals are powerful. Human beings love them because they are easier and faster to understand. They can elicit emotions too. The cake designing business capitalizes on human love for great visuals. These sugar arts which uses icing, frosting and other edible decorative elements to make a plain cake more visually interesting is well sought after […]
SME Spotlight: Cake Mayor
Oluwamayowa Ojo runs Cake Mayor, a bakery based in Surulere, Lagos. Cake Mayor makes celebration cakes (for weddings, bridal showers, birthdays, surprise parties etc), as well as specialised pastries, like sugar-free cakes for diabetic clients. Cake Mayor also bakes cookies, cupcakes and brownies (I’ve had their citrus-infused brownies and they’re a hit!). Ever since he […]
Got A Sweet Tooth? Here Are Three Valentine’s Day Deals You Would Love
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! Because we care, here are three companies offering affordable deals, where all things sweet and sugary are concerned. Cheech: The Cakery Run by one of our contributors, Chinyere Raychelle Otiocha, a pastry chef, Cheech: The Cakery is based in Port Harcourt. This Val’s Day, Cheech has packages […]
‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Cinnamon Rolls
Let’s try a simple cinnamon rolls recipe! Ingredients for Dough 2¾ cup AP flour 3 TBSP Sugar 1 tsp Salt 2¼ tsp Instant Yeast ½ cup Water ¼ cup Milk 2 TBSP Unsalted Butter 1 Large Egg (beaten) Ingredients for Filling ¼ cup Packed Light brown sugar 2 TBS Ground Cinnamon Ingredients for Glaze 1½ […]
How to Prepare Oat Muffins
A bowl of warm oats is a common breakfast. Using oats to thicken soups in place of cocoyam is another way of incorporating them into meals. But there seems to be a growing list of what to make with them with this recipe for oat muffins. Ingredients 2 eggs ½ to ¼ cup of sugar […]
Brands We Love: Sweet Sensation
Every day, Sweet Sensation’s two dozen or more restaurants serve a wide variety of dishes to their hungry, treat seeking customers. They fill bellies with a mouthwatering assortment of foods representing the local culinary heritage and international tastes. It wants its visitors to know what it means for the Nigerian eba and eforiro to sit […]
Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Meeday Confectioneries
The food industry has yet witnessed another evolution of tricks and magic. Craft and fine art have transcended. It’s no longer restricted to papers and paints. It now involves flour and butter amongst many other elements. So let’s talk about a principality in the food industry: Meeday Confectioneries. Many pride themselves as being able to […]
Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Abees Cocktails and Chops
Almost everyone wants to have an epoch-making event, be it a wedding ceremony, birthday, or special occasion, with unique cocktails and chops to accommodate the taste of all and sundry and to save them some cash too. While there are numerous vendors littered all over that can afford to just offer anything below standard (I’m […]
‘Bake It’ With Cheech: Let’s Talk About Sugar
Let’s talk about sugar, we all love it, but hate the effects it has on our bodies. Two of my favorite substitutes for sugar in baking are Stevia and Agave Nectar. Stevia is a zero on the Glycemic Index so it’s really better for you, while Agave is a 15 on the Glycemic Index, which […]
Instagram Business of the Month: Ebiann Cakes n Events
For many Nigerians, the quintessential celebratory event doesn’t attain its possible tasty heights without a decent helping of small chops. And if it’s a wedding, birthday or anniversary, we would expect a proper fair sized cake to grace our sights and enliven our taste buds. When these things aren’t available, we might be just a […]
Instagram Business of the Month: Tari’s Cakes and Confectionery
There’s an art to making sweet treats that leave a lasting impression on memories as much as they excite taste buds. If you’re able to merge this ability to bake an exceptional experience for craving mouths with a knack for creating eye-catching designs, you might have what it takes to build a confectionery brand that […]
5 Homemade Gifts You Can Give this Christmas
Christmas is that one time of the year, when giving and sharing is very much predominant. We remember family members, friends, colleagues etc. who, at one or the other, were a source of help to us during the course of the year, and we want to appreciate them. That said, it’ll take a lot to enjoy […]
How to Make Flourless Chocolate Cake
This is a rich, fudgy and utterly decadent cake pretending to be a brownie! It’s weekend worthy because we know that weekend calories don’t count. The texture and chocolate taste of this cake is sensational, we just couldn’t wait to share this with YOU! Ingredients 340 g dairy milk chocolate (cut into pieces) 1 cup sugar 6 pcs eggs 4 tbsp cocoa […]