Fun Modern Cakes
Season 5, Ep. 506
Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the perfect Strawberry Dream Cake. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for cake lifters. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of milk chocolate. And finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making the best Chocolate Éclair Cake.
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RECIPE Strawberry Dream Cake
Getting real fruit flavor into this strawberry layer cake took some wide-awake testing.
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RECIPE Chocolate Eclair Cake
We made an instant dessert classic slightly less instant and considerably more delicious.
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EQUIPMENT Cake Lifters
Handling cakes can be tricky. Can one of these cake lifters make it easier?
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TASTE TEST Milk Chocolate
Has trendy dark chocolate changed our taste for good old milk chocolate?












