Martha Bakes · Season 1, Episode 1

Yellow Cake

January 31, 2011

Martha demonstrates the fundamentals of American yellow cake, starting with her father's favorite birthday cake layered with orange curd and finished with chocolate frosting. She also prepares upside-down cakes with stone fruit and feather-light strawberry cupcakes, explaining how butter temperature affects crumb structure.

Network: PBS / Hallmark Channel · Streaming: Amazon Prime Video, PBS Passport, Prime Video · 30 min

Recipes

  • Yellow Birthday Cake with Chocolate Frosting
  • Upside-Down Stone Fruit Cake
  • Strawberry Cupcakes

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Tags

baking · berries · birthday cake · butter cake · cake · chocolate · chocolate frosting · cupcakes · dessert · stone fruit · upside-down cake · yellow cake

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