For the decorative sponge paste ... Fold in the flour then add the liquorice essence and food colouring paste and beat until the mixture is black. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a plain ...

A joconde sponge is a decorative almond-flavored sponge cake ... You will need a 33x23cm/13x9in Swiss roll tin and a free-standing food mixer. For the kirsch syrup, tip the sugar into a small ...

You can use this technique with cutout cookie recipes ... decorating tip to draw a few details onto your favorite cutout ...

Once you have the proper pie baking tools and your pastry crust recipe mastered ... and braids to cut-outs and layered looks, ...