How to Make Layer Cakes | Bake It Up a Notch with Erin McDowell
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- Get ready to learn everything you've ever wanted to know about layer cakes. Erin is back with a super detailed #bakingtutorial that covers the tools, the components (frosting, fillings, inclusions), the cakes, how to build supported layers, how to beautifully frost your cake (or leave it naked!), and as usual, how to address things that could go wrong along the way. And don't worry, we cut into ALL five cakes shown in this video. Get links for all the recipes and jump to specific sections below. Show us what you make with #bakeitupanotch and happy baking!
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KitchenAid Artisan Series Tilt Head Stand Mixer, 5QT: f52.co/3Kdo1OA
(Similar) Five Two Ultimate Baking Tool Set: f52.co/3pC4nnu
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RECIPES (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)
Lemon Chiffon Layer Cake: f52.co/3ihI4xf
Caramel Milk Chocolate Crunch Cake: f52.co/33D9fys
Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting: f52.co/2PELNIV
Coconut Cake: f52.co/2F2EBED
Berries and Cream Drippy Cake: f52.co/33BqOz2
FIND SPECIFIC SECTIONS
01:08 Tools
05:11 Make a Plan & Choose Your Cake
08:39 Fix Up Your Filling
12:35 Pick a Frosting
16:56 Cut Level Layers
22:01 Mistakes Happen
29:16 Construct Your Cake
36:14 Naked Cakes
40:10 Covered Frosting
44:46 Swoopy Frosting
47:08 Smooth Frosting
54:21 Drip Cakes
57:14 How to Move Your Cake
59:32 Finishing Touches
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How in the world could anyone thumb down this video? This beautiful woman is giving you a master baking class for free. Her work is elegant, she is engaging and funny. I have been baking for years and I still learned some excellent pointers. Thank you so much for such an amazing video!
Their finger slipped cause it was full of frosting :D
I agree with you! Shame on them! I find that the people who pick negatively at something, which is obviously great, are usually people that are so unhappy with themselves as they are and the life they have planted themselves in that they are extremely jealous of anyone who is happy and living a successful life!
Human nature you don't value what u get for free. Thanks dear for beautiful class l learned a lot.
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Utube algorithm cant believe people love cake this much. Erin rocks.
Finally! Someone doing a food tutorial that doesn’t add in a lot of silly anecdotes and talk really slow and bore you to death. I’ve only been watching this for a few minutes and I am so very impressed! This is definitely one I will watch to the end! What a great job!
Never see a patient and detail oriented one like her ….
Thanks for coaching…
i have never baked a cake before and want to bake some cakes and suddenly her video appeared out of nowhere and my interest in baking just sky rocketed. I could never learn it better
I bet Erin has tons of friends as she is so sincere, passionate, witty, knows her stuff, humble etc....
I love her to bits. Who else agrees?
💖🍰🎂🥧🥞🍪🍩
It’s 4am. Best instruction video for any beginner. Thank you.
Basically, all cake decorators starting out should watch this video because she lays everything out for you to know. Thank you! Great stuff
I bought her book on pies for my daughter. Erin explains everything so even the least cook understands.
I am just so magnified by Erin’s professionalism. Love to watch people who truly love what they do and master their skills.
Could watch her video all day, she is real, instructive and down to earth! And it was free, well I only spent an hour, worth it!
I cannot stress this enough ... i loooove Ms. Erin Mcdowell .... your information is always veeeeeery insightful
She explains things better than any online pastry chef I have ever seen. I used to work in a bakery when I was younger and there were things I knew to do, was told to do, but didn't know WHY. But all these years later I learned by watching Erin. Now I know the reason you bring a pudding to first boil is to kill the enzymes in the eggs so they don't eat the starch when your pudding is in the fridge making it go watery, or why you add eggs one at a time in a cake batter and blend after each addition because it is an emulsion. Things such as that I knew to do, but didn't know the science behind it. I just love her so much!!!
Very insightful
I just learned something from you. 😊
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UK COMMENT. At 75 years old I now have time and two grandchildren to bake for, I found this video instruction very clear and helpful and it also showed areas where I've made mistakes, by far the best instruction I've seen.
She is SO CLEVER, and SO THOROUGH, and SO THOUGHTFUL, and SO GOOD AT EXPLAINING THINGS. Thank you Erin!
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I wish I’ve found her earlier…I agree I love her thorough explanation…
This is incredible. This woman is the da Vinci of cake making.
She’s officially my new favourite person - love this girl and her positive cake vibes 🍰
This video is like an online class, honestly the best layer cake video out there, super insightful, I am going the bake and design my son's birthday cake from scratch so wish me luck
Right. Usually we pay good money for an hour long baking lesson online. She's legit.
I imagine you did great!
How did it go, Pina?
@@pragawa It went so well thankss for asking :)
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Very happy to know!
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Please give this woman her own show already. And set it up in her own kitchen cause it cluttered with baking things in the best way ♥️.
I'd watch it
I'd binge watch it cozying up with a blanket and some warm milk.
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Agreed!
You are my favorite person when it comes to baking! You provide ALL the NEEDED info… all the possible what if…how do I fix. You are my Baking Mama!!! I have learned so much from you and enjoy watching you regularly! Who wants to meet a movie star?! You are a real life celebrate!!!! Thank you for your passion for baking and educating me, others. Sweet hugs to you with some perfectly sweet icing on top!!!
This young woman is smart, extremely knowledge, funny, down to earth and seems to answer all questions non-professional bakers would have. I love love love your bright, sunny, smiling disposition. You have a fan forever!
I love her
She explains everything so well, great teacher
( i usually skip any vodeos over 30 minutes, unless i know theyre going to be good- and i know shes a great baker, so i dont skip her videos💜❤️💖)
A really great teacher.
I was just about post the same comment but then I read yours. Coincidence...........
yeah..I love her detailed information too👍
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Buttery Fruit Cake
ua-cam.com/video/esvmuB12hLI/v-deo.html
Ingredients *
100 g raisins and glacé fruits
250 g of Buttter
250 g of White Sugar
4 Eggs
3 tsp of Vanilla exract
30 ml of fresh Milk
250 g of Flour
2 tsp of Baking powder
Instructions
Combine tutti frutti and raisins. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius. Grease and flour a loaf pan Whisk flour, ground almonds, baking powder and salt. * Beat butter and sugar in an electric mixer until it becomes fluffy. Add the vanilla extract, tutti frutti, raisins and walnuts. * Add milk and beat gently Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for an hour. * Remove from oven and let it cool Slice when cool and serve with Tea/coffee
Erin is the best instructor. She oozes knowledge and enthusiasm and clearly loves introducing viewers to how things work. Just marvelous!
But she makes it look easy and it's so nOt.
Yes yes yes!!!
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Erin, you have a gift of bringing your audience in the experience. It’s like being in the room with you. Thank you. Blessings to you.
I am retired and wanted to learn how to bake and create cakes. Your videos are very informative. I love watching your techniques. Thank you so much!
This woman is helping me in so many ways than any book, zoom baking classe, any other UA-cam videos ever had. I’m grateful to have found her in my intial baking days.
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I did my first 3 layer cakes within the last week, all to subsequently better results each time, but nowhere near how I wanted them to look. I watched and read so much over the last week, but this one is the most useful! I almost want to make another tonight just to see how it goes, but I’ll wait a couple days for the weekend. 😊
When I was young I baked several wedding cakes, not able now, this lady is soooooo good, I have really enjoyed watching her, so much I did not know. Thank you so much.
i watched the entire video even though i knew i wouldnt be making them, because its so refreshing to have a video that i dont have to skip through the unnecessary chatter, listen to annoying, overpowering background music, and didnt have filler to draw the video out for time i like the clean, straight to the point, precise nature of this video
Wait, let me grab a cup of coffee and settle in. Time for a Masterclass with my favorite baker-Erin Jeanne! And I thought today was going to suck. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yes!!!!! Of course coffee
Erin is the best online. 💖
Hi, Erin
I’ve been watching you for years. I love all of your videos, and especially your humor You are an excellent teacher, and a more beautiful human being. Thank you for being you, and of course, thank you for all of the instruction.
OMG.Erin..what a delightful and funny personality you have...and I so appreciate what a wonderful teacher you are. About Food52 is blessed to have you as a presentor and teacher,,,thank you for the lessons and several giggles....i believe you can never have too much frosting!!
my goodness Erin, this is one of the most beautiful sites I have ever seen. Those looks spectacular! I love cake so much. And you are amazing. Thank you for having your hair always so tidy and neatly pinned up unlike some UA-cam chefs that make it all about their hair. Nothing is more unappetizing than hair dangling down while they’re cooking. How lucky are we to have this MasterChef teaching us for free!
Wow! You are a natiral teacher. I love you, the
Techniques and the cakes! I I am a beginner and actually have been invited to make cakes for a friend opening a café, so I am anxious to learn mostly how to get beautiful straight layers and transfer cakes around so thank you so much I have learned more with you in 40 minutes than I have learned all over many other platforms. You have a loyal follower now.
Hi Erin, thanks for all your wonderful cake tutorials, I am learning a whole lot from you. As a female who has just started baking cakes, I can't afford a formal cake school at the moment, but your videos have made it easy for me to gain confidence. Indeed you are truly my hero. Thanks again and lots of love to you and your family. Namaste.
I literally used these techniques this week when I was making a cake, and it's my best cake ever so far! Thank you for sharing your knowledge for those of us who are just learning!
She's so gorgeous...i just fell in love with her and the magic she brings out.... i couldn't wait to subscribe to this channel since the very start of her descriptions are just what anyone interested in baking needs, no rush- she gets from the very essential basics. thank you for sharing this ideas honestly.
Erin's personality is infectious. I also want all those cakes.
I was thinking the same thing
Me too. I want to work for her😋😋
me too
You are an excellent teacher and I can't believe I sat here and enjoyed watching 1:03:35 seconds of art of cake decorations. Thanks for sharing.
I see comments from 2 years ago here, lol. I guess I am hind dog here. I do love your tips and, most of all, your personality. You are an awesome lady. Not to mention the way you appreciate your family.
It's 4:00 am and I'm watching this thinking ~~ gosh I would love to be in that kitchen as a taste tester right now! 🥴😍
It’s 4am for me too rn
She's such an engaging and fun host to watch!
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Agree'd.... She is herself, she impresses with her skills, knowledge and personality.
Buttery Fruit Cake
ua-cam.com/video/esvmuB12hLI/v-deo.html
Ingredients *
100 g raisins and glacé fruits
250 g of Buttter
250 g of White Sugar
4 Eggs
3 tsp of Vanilla exract
30 ml of fresh Milk
250 g of Flour
2 tsp of Baking powder
Instructions
Combine tutti frutti and raisins. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius. Grease and flour a loaf pan Whisk flour, ground almonds, baking powder and salt. * Beat butter and sugar in an electric mixer until it becomes fluffy. Add the vanilla extract, tutti frutti, raisins and walnuts. * Add milk and beat gently Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for an hour. * Remove from oven and let it cool Slice when cool and serve with Tea/coffee
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I have never felt more empowered. Will now be making cakes for all occasions no matter how small.
ahahaha same
I am so glad I found your channel. Love your work, advice and knowledge that you share freely
When Erin is hosting, I end up watching the episode 3 or more times. She's by far, my favorite.
An hour long! I'm obsessed, no one talk to me for the next hour :)
Same
How'd it go? 😊
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And that hour flew by so fast!!
same hahahahahaha
What a fantastic channel! This woman is so informative, knowledgeable and interesting! I’ve been a cake decorator for years and she knows her stuff! She’s great!
I totally agree I watched Erin yesterday and today I went right back to it and now it’s 11 PM and I am going to end my day with Erin there’s so many things that I want to know . How generous of Erin to share her extensive knowledge. This is such a wonderful gift for people like me that need to know some of these things that most people don’t even think about.
I’ve watched this before but had to watch it again. Erin is top tier. Her value proposition is apparent in the first few minutes of her presentation. Her instructions are so easy to follow. I feel more than capable of being able to make my layered cakes.
I feel like I could listen to her talk about baking all day. So professional, clear explanations, fun anecdotes, and great examples. Her voice is so soothing too lol. Thank you Erin!
This is how I imagine my family being in the future❤ my partner and I having fun and cooking/baking on our days off and being silly and understanding with each other. This video makes me so happy!
i adore how gentle and creative you are with your cooking
Those fancy baking channels don't tell you such good techniques. They're all about decoration. This is what I really need as a beginner. 😄
She is such a marvelous teacher. Her love of baking and sharing of knowledge comes shing through!
"Dulce de Leche" There is no cake in Argentina that do not contain this. Lol
What a beautiful woman and teacher. LOOOVE the channel.
Gracias por todo 💜✨
Watching you bake and layer cakes as encouraged me to make a wedding cake!
Get cho dance on, girrrrl!!!💗 Thank you for your expertise, generosity, and energy!
She's a great teacher. I have never seen any baker explain such planning and technique.
Indeed I watched this for an hour and was so tuned in
I can't believe I watched an hour long video on layer cakes but this host is engaging, full of personality and knows her subject well. Great teacher.
Hi Erin, thank you for the 1st time in my life i can make my own homemade layer cake for my daughter’s birthday. Your video sooooo helpfull and guide me step by step. I love youuu😘😘😘 you make my day and also my daughter’s day. God bless you Erin👍
She reminds me of Sookie from Gilmore Girls. So bubbly and sweet!
Didn't even feel the hour. It was awesome!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🥰
I know right!!! I felt the same way and I get bored easily I mean I can't listen to nothing 4 an hour I don't care if its on the phone or ftf ,
Thanks Erin for free lessons. I’ve learned so much. Someone said “If someone give you valuable knowledge take it because they’ve bought their senses. Thanks
I could not love Erin McDowell more!! I am an amateur baker - never received any formal training.. however I love to bake and its' a huge stress relief for me. Thanks Erin for adding to my baking skills!
Thank you for this video, for real as someone who just started baking few years now , I’m really great full for all the information i learned from this video .
Hi, Erin, I just watched your video. I am a professional baker. I have been baking for forty years. I have done wedding, anniversary, birthday, and every kind of cake you can name. You have inspired me in this video. I also learned a lot. You are a very good teacher. I would love to see more of your cakes. I also would love to taste them. They look very good. Thanks for the lessons.
She's one of my favorites! I love that she is a true educator, explaining things so it makes sense!
I just learned some very simple techniques to try. She's a super presenter and fabulous personality! Thanks for the tutorial....
I have NEVER baked a cake. I just ordered a kitchen aid! Can’t wait till it arrives. You make it seem so easy. Thank you for fantastic info
I know I'll be watching this over and over again. I baked cakes from cupcakes to character cakes, to party cakes and wedding cakes. I understand the skill and effort of which you speak. I could only dream of producing a masterpiece such as yours. Thank you for another great video!
I have learned more in this 1 hour video than the in person cake classes I attended. She is an amazing instructor! Thank you!
I wish I could be surrounded by people like her all the time.
they turn out ridiculously delicious thank you so much for this detailed recipe
Every minute of your video is informative and clear AND entertaining! Love it!
It looks so good. Thank you for your technique!
honestly, this recipe is more than great and worth experimenting with
This is legit the best cake video I've seen on youtube! So detailed and I love how she explains these techniques in layman's terms.
Glad it was helpful!
I can't believe I just watched a 1 hour long video, it was so goood and informative. didn't skip anything :) thank you! I love your energy and positivity.
I thought I was the only one that felt this way. I typically skip long videos but never any or Erin’s videos! She is amazing !
i love this recipe so simple, yet delicate and elegant
You rocked this video! How sweet to make this for all of us moms out here. You just completely changed my little cake baking skills. I hope God blesses ur socks off. Great Job! Super appreciate you! ;)
I’m actually a pastry chef and cakes are my favorite thing to do. Even though I know everything she said I still watched the whole thing because her voice is so soothing!
The video is intimidating. Just started learning how to bake
@@furrsmith8131 just practice! Don't worry about how fast you are. Take your time and learn the right way. Speed will come with time!!!!
@@jljacobs0127 thanks for your lovely message. ❣️❣️
@@furrsmith8131 you're welcome
I mean this is an hour long video but it's so packed with information that it doesn't ever feel like it's getting too long. Thankyou so much for putting it out. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank You SOoooo much for sharing this cake video. Your presentation is comforting and fun. The cakes are beautiful and creative. Thank you!
Thanks so much Erin ❤❤❤ I am taking my baking a notch higher and this video is so helpful and I have watched it so many times so that the concept can sink 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾🎁🎁🎁🎊
Erin is exactly what I needed at 530am on a Saturday. Learning so much. ❤🔥❤🔥
If you appreciated this video, you may also want to know that Chocolate sometimes gets a bad rap because chocolate products can include a lot of added sugar. Sometimes, there’s even up to 50g of added sugar in one chocolate bar! For context, the World Health Organization recommends staying under 25 g (or 6 teaspoons) of added sugar per day!
Out of all the baking tutorials I have watched over the last six months oh, this is by far the best instructional video on UA-cam!
Erin...you are a very talented teacher! I just happened upon your channel, and wow! Your work and teaching are the best!
What an amazingly helpful video! I learned so much. Thank you for sharing!
Im a newbie in baking and I was able to grab tons of tips that will be useful in my journey in baking.
Thanks to your expertise!!! Im a subscriber already...looking forward to your informative videos, Ms Erin!
I wont be messing up for my own birthday cake very soon....thanks to you!🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤💚💚💚💜💜💜💙💙💙💛💛💛🤎🤎🤎
This masterclass transported me. I was completely captivated by the energy, the simplicity of the explanations and the calm, secure voice. Best thing I could do is take advantage of so much knowledge. Thank you.
Thank you Erin, with your videos I made my first layer cake & decorated them for my coworkers' birthday. They loved it and we had so much fun eating, I had such joy making them too!
I can watch her all day! Thank-you for your tips.
Just watching Erin and the beautiful layer cakes make me happy already. Thank you, Erin, for sharing. You made me feel like sitting in the classroom today. I was not a big layer cake fan but now I am one! 😍
You are so funny, real, talented, and easy to watch. I very much enjoyed you video. I’m not baking a cake any time soon but, you shared some awesome info and techniques. Now, I know where to get great information! I don’t know why but, you totally lifted my spirits! Thank you so much for your energy and joy. You are definitely my go to Girl, when I need help and/or cooking advise!
Love your video..sharing some master class tips..and in such a smooth tone. Thank you so much ❤
I was really enjoying this and then I realized its an hour long!! WOW! What a resource! So glad that there are timestamps so I can come back and review!
This was so relaxing that I had to watch it again to actually learn. Erin is fabulous and so calming.
I love art, i love cooking, i love science, i love crafting, and i love giving gifts and making money. Recently realized that cake making has all of that in one activity! Gonna start making my own recipes and baking!
Wow oh omg ❤️ love Erin , just found out about her channel today on a Saturday afternoon and I can’t stop watching her, so relaxing, beautiful cakes , my mouth is just watering with all those flavors and colors , love to bake but I just know how to make a carrot cake with 4 layers and I’ll be lucky if they are straight 🤣🤣🤣 thank you for your teaching and you are funny 😄 a plusss
Awesome teacher! I learned so much from this video. You are awesome. Ive never learned this much from any other book or video! Thank you Erin! The negative reviews must be from your worried competition!
So awesome!!! I feel like baking up a storm ....Erin is so warm and engaging with that warm personality.. She makes you want to continue to watch... For over an hour with that funny personality. Wonderful video