The Chemistry of Cakes
Season 3, Ep. 309
Join us as we make a perfect Lemon Pudding Cake and foolproof Angel Food Cake. Then watch Adam Ried review two vital pieces of kitchen equipment: hand mixers and tube pans.
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EQUIPMENT Hand-Held Mixers
Do new, more powerful models make these the equal of stand mixers?
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RECIPE Angel Food Cake
Over seven weeks in the kitchen, we baked more than 100 angel food cakes to discover, once and for all, what matters, what doesn't, and how to achieve perfection.
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RECIPE Lemon Pudding Cake
Like magic, pudding cakes separate into two layers during baking: airy and soufflé-like on top, dense and custardy below. We wanted a foolproof recipe for a creamy pudding, tender cake, and bright lemon flavor.
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EQUIPMENT Tube Pans
We ask two things from a tube pan—no leaking and no sticking.
