Making the Pancake Stack Showstopper from the Great British Bake Off

[@Slobber88]

Jamie has just the right amount of competence, incompetence and nervous breakdown to be completely relatable. As much as the recipes are a test for Jamie, Jamie is a test for the recipies: he just follows them. To the letter. If it fails, who's to blame? I'd say the recipe maker.

[@antichef]

That basically sums it all up… everything… all of it. 10/10 comment 👏🏻

[@the_gask6070]

I am always amazed by the quality of the editing and just how entertaining is to watch him cook

[@anitaking9405]

OMG I just saw your very first episode where you made your lime pancakes and it cracked me up how you had no clue how to wilt the spinach or make stiff peaks from egg whites. Jamie you have learned a lot and traveled through your cooking journey from almost scraping your fingers off to now having kitchen toys aka small appliances. Bravo Jamie!

[@s.henrlllpoklookout5069]

So nice of Jamie's upstairs neighbors to always drop a bowl down the hole in their floor whenever he demands it

[@cathylacroix1497]

It's to make up for all the noisy vacuuming they do, lol!

[@gerardacronin334]

@@cathylacroix1497At least there were no Emergency Services sirens today!

[@freckles2773]

I thought the bowl came from the baking Gods. ❤

[@donnaburkett7854]

I really need to rent in this building

[@trinleywangmo]

@@freckles2773 I thought he was getting them dropped in by Julia's ghost!

[@MarshmellowFluff]

Every time this man uploads a video about making a cake, I already know it's going to be hilarious.

[@caitlin4598]

He never disappoints

[@omerdayanalsheh3402]

Desert is my fav of Anti Chef

[@gagamba9198]

That and the hodgepodge of unexpected guest stars are the draw for me. I appreciate carry on. This may be the most honest baking show for those of us who are enthusiasts yet afflicted by incidents most call mishaps. Most relatable cook on youtube.

[@chapativsmcd]

Especially when something goes wrong and he’s mad about it 🤣

[@rsa9082]

@@gagamba9198😂 agreed. I tried making those little Square cakes Omb what a mess and at least Jammie doesn’t give up like I did 😂

[@AceClown]

Jamie absolutely does not know what "pulse" mode on a blender is

[@curtbonnell4308]

I thought the same thing. But really, who cares, he's so much fun to watch.

[@lbgstzockt8493]

He just does one really long pulse

[@tommj4365]

To be fair, some blenders have a "pulse" setting, which I'd say is also not a true pulse

[@AJ_Dunn]

I didn't think the "I'm not driving" bit would be beat, but the Silver Fox hop bit is my new favorite.

[@ta420nk5]

the second lil "the silverfox" jump is the best lol

[@jadebass-qc6of]

Yeah. Love the Star Trek type arrival of the appliances too!

[@L-ff5kw]

Me too

[@apfarms8612]

The “Silver Fox Hop” always makes me smile😊

[@robynj.3083]

Agreed!!!!

[@chloed.05]

Just something I've noticed with cakes with a filling: Make a little border of frosting (use a piping bag) and then add in the filling and you shouldn't have that problem! Just something I've noticed with cake decorating. I love your videos and they always bring a smile to my face!

[@Ginger_J79]

THIS!

[@sophiadebar382]

Ya, I think the icing was just too soft for this type of cake. The cakes were too heavy, but that’s not Jamie’s fault. More the recipe maker’s

[@L-ff5kw]

Even though I know he’s going to do it…. I still laugh every time he jumps and announces “silver fox” 😅

[@kenbrb6261]

every. time. it's the happiest part of my night when watching when i literally laugh out loud

[@dancer004]

My dear sweet summer child… pipe a buttercream dam!!! Keeps the filling in one place and won’t gush out between the layers. And get a leveler, I’ll send you one even! You’ll be glad you used one (or just anything to get flat layers).

[@androckon]

My dog's name is Pancake and he is really enjoying this episode. He gets so happy every time Jamie says Pancake 😂

[@trinleywangmo]

I love this name!

[@androckon]

@@trinleywangmo My son has wanted a small fluffy dog to name Biscuit (no idea why). When we found this smooth-coated puppy, he said "He's like a less fluffy Biscuit...like a pancake!" And the name stuck 😊

[@jacquespoulemer3577]

Another Quick and Easy nervous breakdown with Jaime and the sympathetic viewers who need to lie down after every death defying episode. This was a very weird concoction. 3 cheers for our intrepid host. I enjoy watching how his 'mise en place' just gets better and better. Hugs to you all Jim Mexico

[@amyjones8791]

Very accurate description of it and him and us 😂❤

[@L-ff5kw]

I ♥️ this comment

[@FutureCommentary1]

You could do voice-over of his videos 😂.

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

13:23 Whenever he puts something over there....I think of Scott 🐌

[@crystalrowan]

RIP Scott!

[@melsyoutube]

the lore!!!! 🥹

[@janicescherwitz7885]

Hi Jamie! Some friendly old lady advice from way back when they had girls take a class called Home Ec. Before you decorate your cake, place two pieces of either wax paper or parchment paper...one piece on each side and dividing the platter in half. When you finish decorating or frosting, you slide each piece out from under the cake and voila! Your platter is clean 😁

[@murasakirin8998]

Yup. When i learned that trick it made decorating so much easier and more fun since there were fewer dishes to wash. I also learned that less is more when putting frosting between layers, and that making a border with frosting is the way to go with jamy fillings. So many of the tips and tricks you learned when you were younger are still widely used today, and bring more joy to the baking and decorating world.

[@kikihammond5326]

Jamie, for the love of all that is holy, please, please, please invest in some cardboard cake boards. They cost like $6 and will save you so much grief. While you are at it, go to the hardware store and buy some wooden dowels and a pair of garden shears. Put the cake on the cardboard board, and once stacked, insert dowels, snip off excess dowel with the garden shears. This is what pro bakers do (although some use giant plastic straw looking things instead of the wooden dowels). It will make your life much easier and baking will be far less stressful for you. Want to transfer the cake? Put your spatula under the cardboard and move it easily.

[@apopheny]

While he's buying things, a basic cake leveller/cutter costs a pittance and would save him so much grief. Roughly the same height is not the same as level.

[@baconegger1450]

this is true but the recipes should state this

[@chantalhamilton2374]

​@apopheny Ikr. He invests in a bunch of specialty pans and ingredients. But a turntable, cake scraper and leveler are too much lol.

[@chantalhamilton2374]

​@baconegger1450 To be fair, cardboard rounds aren't necessary for home baking. Most recipes just tell you to stack/decorate on the serving plate or cake stand. Jamie's problem is he then insists on moving it to another plate when you can just wipe around the plate. Also, dowels are generally only needed for tiered or extra tall cakes which I've never seen Jamie do

[@reginabillotti]

@@chantalhamilton2374 The trick I was taught is to put strips of wax paper underneath the cake as you decorate and then pull them out after you've finished. That way the serving dish is clean.

[@karatefella]

I'm in the UK. I love this fella - he makes a mess and he doesn't worry about it ! I've been watching your videos for a long time now and I'm always happy to see a new one !

[@cmtippens9209]

I think it's the very fact that he is messy that makes his videos so enjoyable - he's not polished to tv perfection. 😊

[@sharongrace1582]

I’m in Ireland and he cheers me up every week and believe me when I say that there’s not a lot in my life to be cheerful about

[@NyanyiC]

A lot of the world's problems could be solved iif the US switched to metric

[@GrumpiestElf]

I’m not seeing enough praise in here for good this cake turned out!!! You did so well Jamie, I was completely fooled by the thumbnail 😅

[@manderpandersalamander9977]

“The Silver Fox” and “The Whiz Kid” are truly the best names! You did great! Liam was an awesome contestant!

[@charlenemachine208]

The Silver Fox jump brings me such joy.

[@tapanapatapa]

Fun fact! On 13:30 Jamie said something meaningless to stop the Silver Fox, but as a native Russian speaker I clearly hear the word "стой" ("stoy") and it literally means a request to stop.

[@TheKristeen]

It means the same in Czech and I assume in several other languages also (Polish and Slovak are my main suspects)

[@nanagaga2001]

"I'm waning you now this is gonna get messy." That disclaimer could go in front of every video you make lol. "Just not gonna give up without a fight" should be your tag line.

[@marinary1326]

And a fight is pretty much guaranteed!

[@bflogal18]

One suggestion- get some cake strips. They are fabric strips you soak in water and wrap around the outside of your cake pans. Cakes come out perfectly flat (no dome), and the edges never over bake. I started using these a few years ago. Game changer!

[@trinleywangmo]

Yeah! He got that right tins to do it, so I wondered if they automatically came with them or not. 🤔

[@agentsculder2451]

They also make silicone ones. Either type makes a big difference.

[@FelisTerras]

"The content of this Silver Fox bowl may contain the most unhealthy thing I've ever made." Hon, I got diabetes by the time the marshmallows appeared. But what a glorious execution. Also, it's always nice to see you taking a deeper dive into the scientific side of baking. Pro tip: when dividing dough/batter among several dishes, scale/weigh it. Best way to ensure equally sized cakes which bake at the same time

[@lilbatz]

The scale is the baker’s best friend besides an oven thermometer

[@bondfool]

Liam was one of my favorite bakers on the show. Such a great, positive attitude.

[@denyseleonard240]

I just love the loon, brings a Canadian Heritage Minutes feel to your channel… a bit of the CBC 🤗

[@jessicabickford7253]

That and the Ten Second Tidy this episode. Big Comfy Couch lives in our brains.

[@peglamphier4745]

I love the new 'beam in' technology. Gotta get me some of that. Maybe for beaming in wine! Gentle tip for cake construction-- get thee a lazy susan/spinny thing. You can spin it while you're constructing/decorating. I always put my cakes on a construction paper circle, then that on the spinner, then build the cake on that. Then you can get a wide spatula or a chef knife under it and move it on to a fancy cake plate when you're done. Also, I always freeze my cake before frosting it. It's much less vulnerable to breakage that way.

[@melsyoutube]

i’m so glad more people are discovering your channel and loving your content 😭 JAMIE SUPREMACY!!!

[@GreenClassified]

He should be hitting the half mil mark by now surely, his right up there with the most entertaining cooking shows on YT.

[@taylorcoley7554]

a series where he tries to bake the technical challenges from the GBBO with the same directions the contestants have would be so fun

[@VidRackoff]

I love this idea!

[@mybluecastle]

Cake vs Jamie is my favorite series 😅 I know it's a challenge, but your persistent is not in vain. You're learning a lot and entertaining us at the same time. Thank you for your sacrifice, Sir!

[@emmayoung3355]

Fair play to you for the corn starch rolling. I'm a chef 10+ years and still screech if I have to deal with it. Got the shivers watching you

[@Zarvora]

A tip for layer cakes: bamboo skewers. Insert 3-4 vertically through the layers. No more Leaning Tower of Pisa cakes.

[@gypsyangell]

I love it when The Silver Fox comes out to play. 😍

[@pezboy715]

26:31 Quick tip for the future, Jamie - If you need to dilute something down like this where you don’t intend to/need to keep the leftovers, just dump half of it out before diluting. That way, you need less diluent (aka. the vodka) to make a larger impact on the level of dilution. ETA: Alternatively, you could just take a small portion of your initial overly-concentrated mixture, separate it, and add just diluent (vodka). Chemistry principles for the win!

[@jennifereber4391]

Through the years the more anxious you got the more you got off the rails. Now you think things Through. I love your show because it's such an analogy about the highs and lows of life. You seem to just get better and better

[@ladykiwi2946]

Daaang! Especially for someone who doesn’t have much experience in cake decorating, you did a fantastic job! 👏

[@tabethathomas5470]

That turned out amazing Jamie🍰Bravo!!!!! Great job🤍

[@GrandiaKnight]

I remember seeing the guy make it on the show. It looked amazing!

[@GrammarSplaining]

I remember Paul Hollywood staring at Liam doubtfully, and Liam saying "It'll be okay, Paul!"

[@hwchen39]

Layer cakes are hard! This is coming from someone who makes a lot of layer cakes! A few tips: 1. For even layers you may consider purchasing cake strips/collars (which you wet and put around the pans) or baking the layers in a hot water bath. This will lead to a more even bake and prevent the cratering issue. 2. It's better to underfill the layers than overfill. As you experienced, the weight from the upper layers can cause the filling to squeeze our of the lower layers. Alternatively, you can pipe a buttercream "collar" around each layer and put it in the freezer to firm up before filling it. Another thing you can do is freeze the cake layers before you build which will make assembly easier. 3. A rotating cake stand for decorating makes coating the sides a heck of a lot easier! Cake boards are helpful for transferring the cake from one place to another. I also will sometimes use my bench scraper instead of my offset spatula to get perfectly even sides. Honestly you did really well tackling a complex recipe! The Swiss Meringue buttercream was beautifully done, as was the blueberry compote!

[@gerardacronin334]

Great tips! As a (more amateur than Jamie) baker, I have found that the cake strips really help!

[@lilbatz]

This cake would have challenged the average cake shops in my area. He needs to get a cake turn table. Makes decorating 1000 times easier.

[@beaches3220]

It's always nice to see somebody making a bigger mess than me when I cook... love the show ❤

[@angelam4242]

I used to work with Liam’s mum! Liam would be proud of you, Jamie!

[@stephaniejaniczekssmugglerscan]

Yes I eat the fondant. Our wedding cake had a white chocolate fondant. It was a white raspberry cake with raspberry mousse between the layers with the fondant. We had fondant calla lillies as a decoration. It was so good! Sometimes I dream about it

[@karenpolansky9097]

I was so afraid it was going to all come crashing down, but you saved it! Looks fabulous! ❤❤

[@nspetals6443]

Love that you use the call of the loon for your bleeps. My Canadian heart smiles every time. Thank you.

[@pamelaprince9702]

You pick the most ambitious cakes & this was a winner for sure.

[@sharonsmith-dl8cs]

As a person who is a great cook but a horrible baker I especially love these episodes. Thanks for the mess and all the work!🎉

[@fishfootface]

I'm the same. Love cooking but baking is my arch nemesis. I've got to admit it's nice to watch someone else suffer for a change.😂

[@NicBran07]

I am the opposite. I am an accomplished baker, but cooking is not my favorite. I am decent, but unimaginative, and terribly impatient. I love elaborate meals like Thanksgiving and special occasions though.

[@jillmclemore4222]

Even if my Sunday’s seem mundane I can always count on Jamie to bring a big laugh 😂! Making Sundays fun .. Jamie.. The Anti Chef!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Susan-cooks]

Great job plowing through, Jamie. The cake looked great. Crumble topping leftovers would be nice on yogurt.

[@davidp2888]

Okay, this is the video that's going to make my day better! Jamie always makes me smile.

[@crimson2209]

this youtube channel is probably one of the most perfect cooking shows i’ve seen, the videography is amazing, the creator is extremely charismatic, the editing is entertaining and to the point, and these recipes are great

[@TerribleLotus]

The ants are probably watching saying, “yes, Yes, YES! Give us all the spilled powdered sugar!” 😂

[@ta420nk5]

gotta say man.. found you lookin up some clarity for JCs beef borg recipe and cant stop watchin.. watched the whole j&j series twice and now on to the starting from the beginning playlist.. you got a great thing goin man, cheers

[@lenapawlek7295]

I legit thought it was a stack of pancakes when i clicked on this video!!! Good job jamie with the pancake look!!

[@LaylaTheWheeledOne]

I appreciate the Big Comfy Couch reference with the ten second tidy. Fun fact: my dad worked on the show and I got to visit the set - I could tell you how they filmed the ten second tidy!

[@sadlittlestray]

i was just looking for something to watch while i cook some pancakes! always a joy to see a new release from you :)

[@joysgirl]

I almost got discouraged when the cakes were stacked, but it turned out to be a great success!

[@Normanandremy]

I would love to see you do recipes from Claire Saffitz's books! I am currently working my way through dessert person and its a lot of fun!

[@hollystiener16]

Her recipes are fairly easy. Good but easier than what he is doing

[@streips]

So glad to see another video from you, Jamie! Love every single one of them! ORDER UP!

[@sheilawaller8532]

First off Jamie, the cake looks amazing! You should be proud... I saw the bake off where Liam made this cake, he's got nothing on you. LOVE YOU and your attitude!

[@nrsvlda70]

Thank-you for a VERY good Sunday afternoon laugh!! I was crying.. laughing so hard when you were wrapping the cake with the fondant!! Ultimately.. great job!

[@TheNinnyfee]

I love that you are debunking the myth that cooks cannot bake and vice versa. You just do it and take us with you. ❤

[@JulieWilkie-qb6uw]

Really good attempt. Such a lot of work in that. Fondant is too sickly to eat much. Liam now presents Junior Bake off in Britain, the kids are brilliant.

[@autodidactin]

You did a great job with painting the “pancake stack.” I think you probably have more artistic talent than you give yourself credit for. Entertaining and engaging as always Jaimie; thank you!

[@effythewild]

I hope you could hear me cheering all the way from London, Ontario! That was beautifully done!

[@thisiskates]

You’ve come such a long way from green pancakes and lime butter, it’s inspiring to watch you learn and achieve these awesome results! I love this channel and your videos!! Best vids of my week.

[@marshabailey1121]

That is SO MUCH WORK. I'm OK with just a great cake and old fashioned icing like Mom made.Kudos to you for persevering. It looked great!

[@TheCommentSmerf]

This really has been the best channel I’ve subscribed to since the pandemic. I am thoroughly entertained and invested in these endeavors lol.

[@ksaylor83]

Jamie and way too complicated baking is my favorite series ❤

[@amandaredd3057]

I'm a crumble girl myself! Lovely cake, friend 🤤❤

[@edgars777]

Liam got a presenting gig on Junior BO for that (and his humour).

[@12qw23op]

Great humor through out! Fun watch. Great result as well. Thumbs up!

[@steveolson4123]

It's beginning to look like I can't go without a Sunday of Jamie (loon tremolo) up a cake

[@mariannenewman6245]

This series makes me so happy, laugh with you and smile the entire time. Thank you, and I love the new special effects.

[@Artemisofthemoon1]

I knew from the moment i heard you that you are Canadian. The way you swear, hahahaha. Love yourself and your content. Loyal watcher from Alberta.

[@dianacfleming]

Love the new teleport machine!

[@Pat14922]

Looks like one of those cakes that is designed to look good, and demonstrate skills, and the taste is third on the list. In musical terms, it would be "a test piece". Early Bake off series were very classic, but they have got more extreme over the years. Purchases for tall stackable cakes: Turntable cake board, dowels, and one of those wire cutters . Turntable was £20 last time I looked and cake boards in which to poke the dowels, couple of quid

[@dowfreak7]

I'm just baffled that something with so much fondant won anything. I get cake decoration is an art and all that, but man, if I have to peel my cake to enjoy it, it's not really podium winner material, y'know. After the leaning and squishing in the middle it did turn out so much more pretty than I could've imagined.

[@sarakent52]

Bravo!!! Despite the challenges you persevered and owned it! That's my favourite part of all of your videos, but the cake ones bring a whole other level of enjoyment lol. WELL DONE!

[@fishfootface]

You are a hero for all of us who struggle with baking. 🎉

[@curtbonnell4308]

That cake seemed like SO MUCH WORK. I would not even attempt it. You are always fun to watch, keep them coming.

[@LABdk]

Please binge some of this show on Netflix. It’s enjoyable! ❤ Which season (series), who’s to say? The early seasons have different judges and hosts, all good though. The earliest season has the guy who threw his cake away into the trash. Epic moment for sure.

[@nataliegray8019]

You don't need cornstarch to roll out fondant. Powdered sugar or a tiny bit of shortening does the job just fine. If you make a lot of fondant cakes, you might want to invest in a non-stick silicone mat for rolling out fondant. You also don't really need edible glue. Nine times out of ten, good old fashioned H2O or milk works pretty well to hold fondant in place, as long as whatever you're trying to glue isn't too heavy or delicate.

[@hissykittycat]

I am REALLY impressed! That was quite an undertaking and for about four minutes it looked perfect lol

[@davenothear4353]

Dude, Forks Way Up.... Love everything you do. Keep doing what you do!!!!

[@davidwelch8288]

A general rule of thumb for how much salt to use per 1 cup of flour. About a quarter teaspoon per 1 cup of flour for lightly flavored cakes, such as white, yellow, lemon. Spicy cakes, chocolate cakes, etc. benefit from more salt. (a rounded 1/4 tsp to 1/2). So if using self-rising flour, making your own or using grocery store, add more if necessary to equal those "general rule of thumb" amounts. Also, over the years, I've always tasted the dry ingredients when mixed together to see if I want to add some more spice or perhaps more salt. You'll eventually get used to seeing whether or not the amount of salt is sufficient when tasting the mixed dry ingredients and then assessing the finished product.

[@Maggieroselee]

Wooden chop sticks work great to stick thru cake layers for structure ❤🎉❤ Great idea to remember to chill to keep cake together as well.

[@SkeeterTLurker]

If you do another three layer cake, try using a few kebob skewers to help keep it centered and stable as you slather the icing on it. Might help. And yes I eat the fondant. Sh!t's good, yo.

[@lilbatz]

Boba drink straws work great too. Easier to cut to size.

[@jykrew3978]

at work; we do french toast from brioche bread with the crumble, jam and fresh fruits, its amazing! if youre feeling fancy you can add a slab of fruity compound butter!

[@mhfarmgirl1969]

Ive watched your future videos and still love this one!! New kitchen, old kitchen, you are still a trip!

[@claudiaarbona9984]

Liam’s season is a really great one!! Highly recommend!

[@judydouglas9283]

I hear him say cake and I start to laugh. I just love these videos. Thank you!

[@nataliyagavrilova3329]

I am a big fan of British Bake off and I loved Liam’s cake. Thanks to you now I know every step of this masterpiece!

[@ange5457]

you did this amazingly well, Liam as his own cook books out, with some weird and delicious things to make you have come along way from the 1st video, i look forward to your videos each week

[@gagamba9198]

NGL, when the 'pancake siding' collapsed I laughed. I felt for ya, and you handled with good resignation. Seems you knew it was inevitable. I've concluded all construction projects must include the ingredients concrete and steel rebar _irrespective of context_ . Ergo, I shall not construct any cakes. Think I'd just have a teeming -bowl- Charlotte pan of crumble and whipped cream. Perhaps topped by a tablespoon or two of blueberry preserves. Or black cherry. At some point I'd drink the Grey Goose. I enjoyed the teleportation of the appliances.

[@gerardacronin334]

It definitely wouldn’t pass the Building Code!

[@partituravid]

"Charlotte pan!" Now there's a historic reference from a dedicated watcher!

[@tidesbreath]

It looks incredible! Congrats Jamie!

[@TheKyPerson]

Jamie, try Rose Levy Beranbaum's cake books. She gives the best directions ever and I always use her recipes. Pecan is pronounced puh-cahn. I have no idea where pee-can came from.

[@DizzyBusy]

Some parts of America pronounce it pee-can

[@sasariwtf]

Clicking on the video and liking now to bring up the engagement, I'll be back and watch the video in a couple hours 👍👍 Edit: it was great :)

[@antichef]

Merci beaucoup!!

[@KylaA5952]

Love the loon bleep out 🇨🇦

[@star222333]

You can use a wooden dowel to keep the cake in place, so it doesn't slide off. I love this show, he always does a great job, I'm sure a lot of these recipes take an absurd amount of hours to make, plus his techniques have improved. I love this show.

[@nwmusic4ever]

Wow it was really a "trust the process" with the pancake fondant molding and painting, looks great!

[@mannygecko9596]

You’re fun. The occasional chaotic and confused moments are a riot 😂 Baking isn’t easy. Much props for trying.

[@sarahwatts7152]

Love the fade in for the food processor, that was great

[@Emmuzka]

There was like five different sugars plus marshmallows plus forest honey, plus three different food colors... I don't think this cake was intended to be actually made by anyone.