Baking & Prepping Cakes
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Tips for Baking with Chocolate (Plus a Delicious Brownie Recipe!)
Don’t let all the cocoa percentages and varieties of chocolates in the baking isle confuse you! Join pastry chef Colette Christian in this lesson to gain the confidence you need to choose the right chocolate for your next baked creation! Colette provides valuable insight into how chocolate is produced and what each percentage means. She…
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How to Cream Sugar & Alternative Sweeteners for Baking
We have all heard that baking is a science, but do you know how sugar functions in your baked goods? Join pastry chef Colette Christian as she shares everything you need to know about sugar and helps you understand how it effects flavor, color, tenderness, texture, and even the rise of your baked goods. Explore…
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Recipe: Chocolate Cake & Five Flavor Variations
If you love chocolate, this cake class is a must! Join Jenny McCoy as she whips up a decadent, moist chocolate cake using the easiest cake mixing method available: the all-in-one method. All you need is a large bowl and a whisk to mix up this delicious super dark chocolate cake batter. Along the way,…
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Trimming and Leveling Cake Layers
Have you ever noticed that two cakes baked in identical cake pans in the same oven can vary in shape and size? Everything from uneven rises with domes and sinking middles to shrunken and bulging sides and edges can occur. In order to end with a perfectly iced cake, it’s important to start with level…
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Stacking and Trimming Cake Layers
Hiding underneath those perfect buttercream and fondant coatings lies beautiful layers of cakes, buttercream, and silky fillings. However, in order to achieve a smooth cake with a level top and straight sides, you must first start with a properly stacked and trimmed cake. Head into the kitchen with cake designer Rachael Teufel as she teaches…
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