BAKING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS

COVID 19 has brought a major change in every sphere of life, mostly for the worst. It has restricted our movement, our outdoor lives, and of course, our earning paradigms. People have lost their jobs and businesses, especially restaurants had to bear the major brunt due to lockdowns.

Well, they say desperate times call for desperate measures. If we cannot go out to earn, many other outlets can provide us with an alternate venue to generate an income and baking is one of them. Baking is an art and a science at the same time but not that hard if you put your mind and heart into it. Especially at the times like this, when people cannot go to restaurants, providing them with items like cakes, pizzas, bread rolls, pastries at their doorstep can earn you a substantial earning. Moreover, you do not need to spend that much to start baking at home as well.

Every other household these days have a cooking range so there is no need to buy an oven. Moreover, you do not need to take cooking classes even, thanks to YouTube and the Internet. You can easily access and learn new recipes from there. There are some essential supplies you may need, that are easily available at your local markets and now you can get them online as well. These supplies may include:

• Cake molds
• Spatulas
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Pizza trays
• Cupcake trays

These are not very expensive and once they are bought, they can be used for a lifetime. Here are some tips and tricks to bake yourself to sweet and savory success.

• Baking is about precision, especially when it comes to cakes and cupcakes. One tablespoon means one tablespoon; you cannot make it one and a half! Be very precise in measuring ingredients.
• Use best quality ingredients for baking like flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder, etc. for best results.
• For whatever purpose you are using flour, always sift it before use. This will make it airier and will result in soft cakes, pizza bases, etc.
• For making the icing for cakes, pastries and cupcakes, use boxed icing sugar, not the one you grind at home, because the one you get from the market has corn-starch in it that helps the cream to get stiff.
• Always preheat ovens, half an hour before putting in your cakes/cupcakes; otherwise, your cakes will not bake properly.
• After baking cakes, let them cool down in their molds for ten minutes before getting them out.

There are many success stories of people who started their baking business from home and now, they are opening outlets, Funky Bake being one of them. All you need is will and passion and you are good to go. You can use social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snap chat through these mediums you can advertise and take orders and deliver your product. You can also ad customize cake option so that consumer can give order according to their demand that can help you to make a good brand image and also increase customer loyalty. In times like this, baking is an easy way to earn good money and you will never know, you might as well end up making it your profession.