Claire Teaches You Cake Baking (Lesson 1) | Baking School | Bon Appétit

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Claire Teaches You Cake Baking (Lesson 1) | Baking School | Bon Appétit

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The next four episodes are available to stream on Bon Appétit’s streaming channel as Claire walks you through the next steps: sweet spreads, frosting, stacking the layers and decorations. See how to watch now here: bonappetit.com/tv

[@init4shoes]

Is this really happening?!?!?! I AM SO EXCITED!!!! Thank you Claire for helping us get better!!! You’re such a good instructor. Good job Bon Appetit!

[@ahilasankar1013]

Can we please have claire explore vegan baking?? Pretty please?

[@JustinThorntonArt]

It would be nice to have a watching option that didn’t involve owning a tv.

[@GustavoFernandesKing]

So they won't be on youtube, right?

[@PrivateAckbar]

Bon Appétit This is the best "how to" I've ever watched because it shows you mistakes instead of just telling you what to do, but not why you're doing it.

[@lizbennett220]

I love how Claire doesn’t hide her mistakes. Even professionals make mistakes too!

[@uhpenyen4291]

This is what SOLD me to this channel. One of her videos on making gourmet treat, which I forgot which one it was (and my first episode of this channel) is what I needed to see in a cooking channel. The frustration, the problem solving, the mistake making, the success. It was real, raw, and relatable. Loved it.

[@EfromR]

Or does she? I could have sworn I saw her drive one cake into the woods and came back alone.

[@cmisis14]

As a fellow pastry chef, I can definitely confirm we make mistakes xD I've personally had a ridiculous amount of easily avoidable near-catastrophes.

[@omgiloveyou4665]

@@uhpenyen4291 your comment reminds me of the kit kat episode. The first video I watched on this channel was the takis episode 😂😂

[@SennaAugustus]

One of her "mistakes" was making the cake gigantic. Sounds good to me.

[@mblmn]

Every recipe: don't overmix the batter. Some recipes: don't overmix the batter, otherwise *insert different reason every time* BA: don't overmix the batter, otherwise... *SHOWS WHAT THE HECK ACTUALLY HAPPENS* Thanks, Claire ❤️

[@stephenx2857]

it ruins the crumb, the cake will be dense and gross. if you don't over mix, it'll be fluffier, or crumbly.

[@Annie-cs]

and because i was terrified to overdo, i used to not knead the bread dough enough, and that was always a mistake... baking really is a science lol

[@williamgomez6897]

Binging with babish shows as well

[@hjfreyer]

Yeah this is WONDERFUL. BA, please do this more!

[@BlueyMcPhluey]

I appreciated those failed demonstrations the most

[@evy.agency4720]

The 'what happens if you do it another way' bits are actually brilliant. I've always wondered this stuff but always just read in books 'do it X way'. This showing you why NOT to do it the other way is a great learning aid. Half Sour delivers.

[@deimoslyric]

in these videos there are times where I'm like "naw I'm definitely not gonna do that" and then they show what would happen, and I'm like "ok fine I'll do it, jeez"

[@AaROnYAnRox]

i love the "what if" scenario clips !!! they come up just as I was wondering what would happen! tenks BA, blessed

[@Theknees19]

Truee, they are kinda helpful... BUT it is also a waste..¿? They should put another ep(/lesson) to show us what they do with everything else thats left over or went wrong(in general). That could be interesting to see too 😁💙

[@AaROnYAnRox]

@@Theknees19 v true! Feel like much can be done w the under/ over cooked cakes

[@DROCTAGANAPUS100]

@@Theknees19 I don't know if you're still waiting on it, but you can make cake pops with them, just easy on the icing in the under-beaten cake and a little more for an over-beaten or over-baked cake. Another option is ice-cream additive or soaking it in a thin compote-like sauce or sweet alcohol sauce to make something more pudding-like.

[@TheStyrofoamBoots]

Claire is the best, more Claire videos. More Brad, too!

[@defs_hand]

@@jasalajoshua ✔

[@bjmurray1842]

Yes, Please. I love them both.

[@RolandsSh]

More all of the Bon Appetit staff, really. Molly, Andy, Carla, Chris are awesome hosts I've really liked those few episodes with Rick or Priya as well. Quite often Gaby, Amiel or Delany have valuable input into the videos.

[@helveticafication]

Claire's nervous laughter when the parchments round didn't fit is a mood

[@Shadowsunsi]

That was a lot of emotions at once. Glad they didnt edit that out.

[@djw8591]

Love her! She is real and a pro!

[@Flamingo9-t5q]

Don’t spoil it bru

[@amazinriah1420]

@@Flamingo9-t5q why are reading the comment instead of watching the video? They didnt spoil it. Ur fault

[@jannellor3610]

I really love and appreciate that you made comparison videos to show what happens when you mix "incorrectly". Thanks Claire!!!

[@davewilliams3989]

She genius, hope you’re having a good and blessed day

[@a.a.3478]

me: *has no interest in learning how to bake layer cakes* me: *sees claire in the thumbnail* me: . . . me: *clicks the video with vigor*

[@alterego9174]

Know wat ya mean!!

[@gabrielcordova81]

same!

[@Theknees19]

🤣🤣🤣TBH YESS

[@eew12]

I would literally watch Claire do just about anything. She's THAT likable.

[@addictedcreator9017]

sameee

[@emilyjohansen5127]

that golden hour lighting on the slices of cake tho 🙌😍

[@oriannaisabella7041]

Carly M I thought the same thingggg! 👌🏼

[@luluseatowngetdown6251]

In the ED, the golden hr isn’t the sunset 😱

[@jeffreyschmidt3997]

Why did you end your comment with the word "tho"?

[@amazinriah1420]

@@jeffreyschmidt3997 because they can tho-

[@jayanths1221]

5 episodes of Claire?! That's even better than Netflix!

[@payamabbasi3555]

But i want the next 4 episodes right now

[@TiwidTV]

Bon Appétit really knows how whipped we are for Claire (pun intended).

[@mariehernandez6337]

Ain't that true

[@sevi-8463]

We love Claire

[@davewilliams3989]

Sounds interesting, hope you’re having a good and blessed day

[@Evie_Cvie]

Birthday Cake - 6:18 Coconut Cake - 10:58 Carrot Cake - 13:40 For anyone coming back later to bake 😘

[@LilyMUTINY]

Evie Cool how did you find the measurements for ingredients? There’s a recipe for coconut cake on the website but it uses different ingredients (all-purpose flour instead of cake, no extracts, only 2 sticks of butter instead of 3, added coconut flakes).

[@أميرةختروش]

thanks

[@emilylarkins4817]

Lily did you ever figure it out?

[@lifeisbeautiful_nz]

Thank you

[@Emma-ys8gt]

@@LilyMUTINY

[@ozguryilar]

I love the idea of showing the various ways of screwing up your cake, IT'S JUST GENIUS AND SUPER EDUCATIONAL

[@PantlessFrance]

“Even I make mistakes” *ptsd style flashbacks of any gourmet version episode*

[@clarkrogers7789]

Natalieke literally every time she says “give it a little tap” i think of the twinkies that she didn’t grease the pan for lmfao

[@ann-kathrin1212]

@Kate it is but me having it myself still liked the joke. It just made it more imaginable kind of?

[@nicksande6880]

Im gluten intolerant, i still joke about people that arent but still act like they are But i dont mind them, more people wanting to eat like this means more options to choose from for me to buy, win win xd

[@Kayworx]

"A cake that's properly baked should taste good without any frosting at all" YESSS. Any time my mom makes cupcakes for work I ask her to leave some without frosting for me, because they're SO GOOD just by themselves!

[@beckytreats5875]

I have taken too long to learn how to properly bake a cake and finally am getting it right.....n I definitely agree con tu....it has to

[@PG-qn8od]

OMG I ♥ this new format, especially the on-purpose faulty cakes to show how they are not done. it has almost quite a scientific feel to it and very informative + Claire is always a nice bonus :)

[@Richardangelo84]

Claire should never apologize for making a carrot cake too big. 😂

[@TheAdammonster]

I know. It looks amazing!

[@scpatl4now]

Unless you run out of room in the mixing bowl...thats a problem

[@TechZACH16]

When you prepare food at this level everything is considered. The thinking is probably “the cake is unwieldy and not attractive to eat, which diminishes the experience” I disagree, but I’m also not a Harvard educated pastry chef.

[@strawberry1025]

Absolutely brilliant. For once, someone explains the WHY of different cake baking techniques. Thank you.

[@xBris]

I've never seen this stuff made wrong on purpose. That's surprisingly helpful ^^ Thanks ;) Looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@Theknees19]

YESS WE DOOO DEARRYY!!!!

[@tiacho2893]

I see Claire. I click. Claire tells me to get comfortable and watch all five episodes, I obey obediently.

[@roxannadrake7186]

Rofl...amen!

[@brightonrock59007]

As usual, Claire has provided invaluable information in a wonderfully enjoyable video. I watched the whole series last night and ordered tons of equipment that will arrive tomorrow. Today, in preparation for the birthday cake, I wanted to write down the recipe. Much to my dismay no actual amounts have been provided. If you see this Claire, the community would be even more indebted to you if a recipe would be provided. Thanks for all your work.

[@alyxskyler]

How’d making the cake end up going?

[@floydeakle2123]

That sir is the reason for the video, selling you equipment you don't need to bake a good cake. I'm not being mean just honest. If you happen to get in to bread making I have tons of equipment for that I'll sell. I don't think one item made me a better bread-maker experience did that.

[@cuzzandshortstop]

I love Claire. I hope that she has nothing but happiness in life :)

[@samq146]

I love how each step is perfectly explained , you even showed the consequences of not prepping the pans 😂

[@IamStantastical]

OK but why was this filmed in Janet's void from The Good Place?

[@tinglespringles]

Stantastical she even looks and sounds like Janet during those portions 😂

[@neethy1836]

I appreciate this comment

[@freddydrzewiecki2971]

I love love love you guys at BA! You guys explain things so great while never coming off pretentious or sounding like you’re talking down to the audience (which often times other chefs/cooking shows can do)!

[@KimberlyGreen]

Five guaranteed Claire episodes. I'm in.

[@Gucciblackberry]

SAMMEEE

[@JonathanJONeill]

Claire needs her own cooking/baking show for sure. I absolutely love learning from her as she has such an easy going attitude.

[@pratofundo]

"Baking School: I made some bad math", priceless. hahahah

[@Nurse_Lucy]

I like that they included mistakes. Makes it feel more approachable

[@violetcutesy]

Can you please start including the ingredients in your videos please? I love your videos but sometimes I have to google for the exact same recipe and keep going in between the recipe on the BA website and the video for visual instructions and it’s hard to follow along to bake like that. Also someone said the measurements of the ingredients for the cakes in this video are listed on the streaming channel but the streaming channel isn’t available for people in the EU. Not to sound entitled, it’s just that I’d appreciate it because I really enjoy BA videos and it’s not always easy following along without the measurements there. Sorry if I sound demanding or rude in any way. I don’t mean to.

[@anthonysuazo584]

e s I agree with this!!! At least for the yellow cake please

[@geegeegee7]

e s yeah cant find the recipe anywhere. Was so excited for this :(

[@mariagiselapachecotimaury4268]

This is so unfair I’ve been invested all this week in this videos to find today that I cannot find the recipes!!!! The yellow cake recipe on the website uses 6 egg yolks and this one 11! Why do you create a “Baking school” if people cannot practice the recipes!

[@heyimamaker]

Just Googled and did not find the cakes :(

[@annsm6349]

Exactly!!! I love this channel but it’s so hard to follow a recipe, where are the ingredients and cooking time?

[@passwordpanda]

A teaching video by one of the greatest pastry chefs that I can use to improve my skills at home? BA, you're killing the game

[@robertpaulson2043]

Claire is so good at giving instruction. Tell, demonstrate, recap.

[@kimmythesmith]

I'd love the actual recipe, the only thing I could find on the ba website was a yellow sheet cake

[@callumjohnson4732]

Did you find any measurements?

[@osok1220]

"Claire ..." me: "CLICK" Claire is my "keyword" the rest of the title doesn't matter

[@lion8079k]

Also add Brad too

[@absolutcalm1]

I am ready to declare my love for Claire.

[@rhondachapman3688]

Haha me too, as soon as I see her name, I drop everything and develop tunnel vision and am glued to the screen. Love her videos 💜

[@sharma_0405]

Well, sir You have a crush

[@Chainsawyou]

Claire is my safe word

[@Packiechu]

A new show with Claire!? I'm here for this.

[@maggie-n1u3j]

These recipes are not on the website? Please send help. I want to make cakes like Claire. ❤️

[@moonlitxangel5771]

I believe they are just in parts. I know the yellow cake recipe is on there as well as the white cake and carrot cake (the white cake is cupcakes but it should be the same - although I know the egg count is different). The big difference I saw was the yellow cake was listed under birthday sheet cake and had a chocolate cream cheese frosting instead of the chocolate swiss meringue. Not sure on the others.

[@maraisfan4life517]

Maggie Gercken the videos are only for the method and techniques, not the recipes

[@messysneha7066]

Maggei Gercken :here is the recipe 1¾ cups (3½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided, plus more for pan 3¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan 2 cups granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1¾ tsp. kosher salt, divided ½ tsp. baking soda 2 large eggs plus 5 large egg yolks 1¼ cups buttermilk, room temperature 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vanilla extract, divided 6 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 2 cups powdered sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder Sprinkles (for serving; optional)

[@brookepalmer5729]

Claire is so freaking pretty and has such a freaking good personality

[@grandpajoe3754]

Claire is such a friggin babe 😍

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

ikr

[@laurac7752]

I kept laughing when they showed the 3 cakes next to each other. OH MY THAT CARROT CAKE🤣

[@jatindhamecha2725]

I've never seen a video where they intentionally make mistakes and show you how it turns out. Hands down, the best guide ever !

[@dinahconsumption3614]

"This carrot cake is too big" is just not a thought I have ever experienced in my life, and I still have not

[@MrKenimora]

I call that a regular cake 😂

[@BubblewrapHighway]

Carrot cake is a lifestyle.

[@elizabethsara4381]

I agree wholeheartedly. I also need to make some carrot cake now!

[@Gchau]

I don’t know what it is, but Claire is so enjoyable to watch!! Love her

[@marianagoncalves3529]

I love that you show what happens when you do something wrong, even if it's a very simple step

[@melodycool2]

Omg in the opening scene I got scared because i thought Claire dyed her grey streak to black but turns out she just tucked it in. I love u and ur grey streak never EVER SCARE ME LIKE THIS AGAIN DO U HEAR ME

[@safinamarishka]

I adore it too seems to be fading

[@SimplyyLizzie]

No dehydrator in this episode? Tragic.

[@beannnnnnna]

Elizabeth Gonzalez Right? She could have dehydrated that coconut on the cake for fun 😂💀

[@scpatl4now]

...but no tempered chocolate either...but its coming...I can feel it

[@kkakadelicious]

I really really enjoy that she included all of the “what ifs” because it shows what things would look like so you can identify what went wrong and maybe be able to fix it. I love watching Claire

[@christinaduncan2591]

love the "what happens if" parts! great episode! look forward to the rest of the series! thank you :)

[@danielh.8765]

Why not "Baking Academy"... B.A. Works pretty well

[@meloD30]

And put those extra scenes in a classroom, no wait a lab! A baking lab! I guess technically a kitchen is a baking lab but I really need to see some lab coats to sign off on this thing.

[@grosebud4721]

Daniel H. BABA: bon appétit baking academy!

[@emma.l]

What are the recipes used in this video?? Love how Claire recaps everything and shows what happens when it's wrong!

[@rodrigodias9925]

Claire and Brad are the only reason I subscribe

[@alyssar5762]

This is so thorough, Claire! I’m so impressed!! Thank you for such great work with this series, can’t wait for the next episodes!!

[@kertukalvik7611]

LOVE Claire's videos. Just small complaint. Please reference some recipes used ;w; On their website it seems they used the white cupcake recipe for the white cakes. I truly am dissapointed they dont have that detail in there but i imagine one has to increase the cupcake recipe to the desired amount of batter. Going to make my dad a cake for his 65th birthday and am looking forward to trying these out. Just truly wish they made the recipe easier to find.

[@Yohruu]

wait this is gonna be such a cute show/series I'm actually excited.

[@jeremiahkirby6552]

Eclaire! Send that two foot tall carrot cake my way, Texas. Throw it real hard.

[@SennaAugustus]

That's easily 50 slices in a cake.

[@beckybuks2826]

Carrot cake recipe Nonstick vegetable oil spray ½ cup golden raisins (optional) 3 tablespoons dark rum (optional) 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 pound carrots, peeled, coarsely grated 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature 2½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground ginger ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ teaspoons kosher salt ¾ teaspoon baking soda 4 large eggs, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar ¾ cup (packed) dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ¾ cup vegetable oil Frosting and Assembly 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Generous pinch of kosher salt 4 cups powdered sugar -You're welcome ☺

[@silas537]

Thankyou

[@Scott-on2er]

having it spaced out like that kinda makes it harder to read and follow along to tbh

[@angel101025]

Thank you ❤️

[@Lia-A-Eastwood]

Aaaaand the lighting in the last couple of minutes: juuust perfect! Nature at its best. :)

[@Vish-Maria]

20 minutes of Claire baking? Sign me up

[@codefumble]

The section where Claire goes into the lab to highlight overworked and underworked batters is a perfect application of non-digital User Experience Design. Bon Appetit has some really smart people working there.

[@btsinyourarea7299]

Am I gonna bake cake in near future? Probably not Am I gonna watch this anyway? Duh. It's Claire!

[@tmercs]

BA: Claire, we want you to teach our viewers how to bake different layer cakes. Claire: Ok, well can I have a pointer while breaking down the layers? BA: Nope, just use to the back end of a spatula. Kthxbye

[@cdnsoul5808]

I love this new format where Claire explains & shows what happens if you over do and if you under do. We get to see where we make mistakes and try to avoid them in the future. Well done Claire.

[@km-rs1sd]

The content we need but don’t deserve. THANK YOU, BA! ♥️

[@neelaward1469]

So I made the coconut caramel cake and these are the ingredient amounts for the cake batter of the cake frosting the cake soak and a cake filling. Also when your making it, make sure that the consistency is similar to the videos in each step. These are the measurements for half the recipient which turned out to be a lot. CAKE BATTER -1 1/2 cup baking flour -3/4 cup sugar -1 tsp baking powder -1 tsp baking soda -pinch of salt -1 stick of butter -tsp of vanilla -3/4 cup butter milk -1/4 cup oil -2 whole eggs plus 3 egg whites COCONUT FILLING -sugar 3/4 cup - 1/4 cup coconut oil -1 cup shredded coconut -1/2 cup heavy cream -pinch of salt COCONUT MILK SOAK -1/2 can coconut milk -1/4 cup sugar -pinch of salt -tsp vanilla COCONUT FROSTING I didn’t use their recipe -1 1/2 cup heavy cream whipped -vanilla -1 can of sweeten condensed milk -toasted coconut for the outside of the cake Hope this helped

[@cptnwcky]

Loving this! I like that you guys explored ideas like overmixing/undermixing and showing the results! Incredibly informative! MOAAAAAAR

[@sushi4810]

Brad and Claire series THANKS IN ADVANCE

[@kaseyfox1]

I’d love the recipes for all of theses cakes! BA post the links of recipes in the description please!!!!!

[@davewilliams3989]

Sounds perfect, hope you’re having a good and blessed day

[@LOLRussell]

Great job on editing. Claire you’re fun to watch and you explain in detail really well. I like how you explain gluten and the different types for cakes. Great job!

[@BreakdaHouseDwnBootz]

Loved the camera angles , the natural lighting, and ambient sound This was a really well made video ! Oh and cake too !

[@LHSBuster]

I'm missing all the measurements for the ingredient throughout the series. Where do I find those?

[@justinramos1322]

Google.

[@katherinesalinas1647]

So crazy, I was just thinking of baking my own cake for my wedding but I have no knowledge of baking cakes what so ever and then BOOM Claire comes through with baking lessons

[@sohlanasution2665]

Congratulations on your wedding tho, stranger on internet.

[@summerbandicoot4761]

You can fully/almost fully assemble lots of cakes with perfect success, they’ll still taste amazing once defrosted. If you have to make a lot of cake for a crowd (and might want to do as much as possible in advance because of a stressful and difficult to coordinate event) it can be a good option. If you want it frosted (as opposed to naked sides) you have to ice it after thawing, but baking it in advance can cut out a lot of work close to the big day!

[@katherinesalinas1647]

@@sohlanasution2665 thank you!

[@katherinesalinas1647]

@@summerbandicoot4761 yes, thank you. I was definitely thinking of doing a semi naked cake and adding flowers.

[@TorkildKahrs]

Those golden hour shots at 18:43 were perfect!

[@hexapositive6697]

we stan claire

[@RichardGetzPhotography]

Thank you Claire! Really great series!! Worth watching every ad spot!

[@assu4lt]

Claire

[@jackiwannapaint]

"Perfect is the enemy of good" Not a bad line claire

[@okiejewels4560]

Clare...the carrot cake looked divine! Please send the supersized cake to Oklahoma! 🥰😍

[@moltencrow3275]

Yes please!

[@Christoph52]

I come back to this series so often. So many helpful tips, even for intermediate bakers

[@zane3556]

Gordon Ramsey Culinary MasterClass, Who?? Claire teaching us about baking, YASSSSSSSSS!!! 😍🙌🏼

[@thetongueofangels1882]

Watching Clarie always reminds me of what an independent woman looks like. It never occurred to me how much she inspires me.

[@LeannefunkE]

?

[@thetongueofangels1882]

2nd breakfast yes?

[@kirstennielsen5832]

She is such a ROLE MODEL ❤️

[@thetongueofangels1882]

Kirsten Ivy she is!💕

[@charlyjgm]

I'm missing the measurements of every ingredient 😭😭😭😭 Ps: I can't wait for the other episodes to drop 🥳

[@Siriuslyyy]

They're at BA's channel. Check their pinned comment

[@RabbiVole42]

i'm having a hard time finding the pinned comment mentioned; it might be harder to find on the mobile interface. i really want an ingredient list too!

[@YuKellerman]

@@RabbiVole42 there is no ingredient list anywhere i went to the bon appetit website in my pc to the section of baking lessons they only have the videos listed of the two lessons so far no instructions -_-

[@lawrencescales9864]

Carlos Guajardo it’s generic recipe so you can google the measurement

[@felixxfeliciss]

I'm here for Claire and her sweet contagious laughter ❤️

[@CM-er1hp]

I just want a book written by Claire with exactly all of this. Love her! (L)

[@Zahra4President]

Would love the exact measurements for the carrot cake

[@AdorableDEMON1]

I wonder how many people watch this and never intend to actually make a cake

[@Psyteth]

me!

[@youssefelamrani]

I don't even have an oven

[@humanoide7076]

I watch because im hungry then i realize im lazy and would never do it besides i dont have a mixer or a spatula or two cake pans or money to buy the ingredients xd. But when i did something i just did it by hand and thats why i dont do it anymore because it takes too much time and i hate cooking which is weird because when i was little i used to watch cooking tv shows where they baked a lot of stuff and i actually followed their recipes and did almost all even had a notebook for it and loved it but i got older and went to live alone and i just dont like cooking at all, the less time it takes to cook the better.

[@xaostek]

Kineticoconut don't you think this is a pretty disrespectful comment to make? BA & Claire make these videos in order to inspire their audience to get a start on cooking/baking, there's no need to go out of your way to comment that you're specifically never going to do it.

[@Joe-hi1zw]

@@xaostek don't you think life would be easier for everyone if they didn't have to carefully pick and choose every little thing they say? Or if like, people payed attention to what the person actualyy meant instead of making their own assumptions and inferences? It's not that deep.

[@Zusie]

06:22 Yellow cake - Traditional Creaming Method 06:38 Yellow cake ingredients 10:36 Traditional Creaming Method recap 10:59 classic White Cake (Coconut) - Reverse Creaming Method 11:11 Classic White Cake (Coconut) ingredients 13:11 Reverse Creaming Method Recap 13:40 Oil Based Cake (Carrot) 13:46 Oil Based Cake (Carrot) ingredients 16:20 Oil Based Cake recap

[@Zoe-id4dp]

claire just needs her own culinary institute at this point

[@kristianhunter4434]

Omg literally every single question I’ve ever had has been answered

[@powderpink9019]

In Poland (where I live) a basic birthday cake (and almost every layer cake) is completely different. We bake a tall, super light and fluffy sponge cake with no fat added (plain or cocoa) in a tall cake pan with detachable rim. Then we cut it into 3 or sometimes 4 layers. The filling is usually some kind of whipped cream base, often whipped with mascarpone, and anything else you like (fruit, quite often a jelly layer, coffee, chocolate, carmel, etc.) While assembling, the cake is soaked with something, like lemon water, tea, coffee or any kind of punch you prefere. If anybody was interested 😉

[@annab4992]

“And that’s why you always prep the pan” love the Arrested Development reference haha ❤️

[@jheckie14]

Winding down with 20 minutes of Claire baking! Thanks BA. Love this type of content, especially the practical demonstrations. Can't wait for more! EDIT: But wait, there's already more on streaming? Whaaat?

[@ArmouredUnicorn]

All of this great content for free, thankyou, Bon Appétit

[@unknownthoughts369]

How to bake Clair: Sorry I messed up on the measurements. Ohhh boy lol

[@misscharlieaurora5772]

only claire can screw up a how to and still be the best, it would be boring if she didn't

[@jeansafiera96]

Didn't mess it up, if she messed up it would be droopy or dry. Just made a large batch is all.

[@alliann]

So looking forward to the rest of these episodes! Will you be sharing the recipes? I'd LOVE to make that coconut cake!!

[@designcrft]

I'm a freelance graphic designer thinking about going to baking school and I LOVE that you show what would happen if you don't do somehting right. I grew up baking with my family around the holidays and good food has become my love language.

[@samj6307]

Long time @home baker. This 🍰 series is looking great! Definitely saving to my permanent cooking playlist.

[@dimatadore]

I’m not mad at the huge cake. I wish they were all this big

[@NeoUno866]

Anyone else watching with a notepad and pen? This is unbelievably useful, actually showing what happens when you don't do things correctly!

[@joshuaperezleduc871]

Claire could literally make a video of her messing up every cake and I would still watch, follow her lead, and eat my messed up cake because that's what Claire said to do.

[@JoshuaRes]

I love this new series! audio is a bit funny.... but the show is a win :)

[@suhakhaled1984]

Use a cake pan with a removable bottom and discard all the parchment, oiling and flouring steps, all you have to do is get a thin spatula around and underneath your cake and voila! your cake is perfect no matter what kind it is... I’ve been using this method for ages and it never failed