Claire Teaches You Cake Baking (Lesson 1) | Baking School | Bon Appétit 

The next four episodes are available to stream on Bon Appétit’s streaming channel as Claire walks you through the next steps: sweet spreads, frosting, stacking the layers and decorations. See how to watch now here: bonappetit.com/tv

I love how Claire doesn’t hide her mistakes. Even professionals make mistakes too!

Every recipe: don't overmix the batter. Some recipes: don't overmix the batter, otherwise *insert different reason every time* BA: don't overmix the batter, otherwise... *SHOWS WHAT THE HECK ACTUALLY HAPPENS* Thanks, Claire ❤️

The 'what happens if you do it another way' bits are actually brilliant. I've always wondered this stuff but always just read in books 'do it X way'. This showing you why NOT to do it the other way is a great learning aid. Half Sour delivers.

Claire's nervous laughter when the parchments round didn't fit is a mood

i love the "what if" scenario clips !!! they come up just as I was wondering what would happen! tenks BA, blessed

me: *has no interest in learning how to bake layer cakes* me: *sees claire in the thumbnail* me: . . . me: *clicks the video with vigor*

that golden hour lighting on the slices of cake tho 🙌😍

"A cake that's properly baked should taste good without any frosting at all" YESSS. Any time my mom makes cupcakes for work I ask her to leave some without frosting for me, because they're SO GOOD just by themselves!

Claire is the best, more Claire videos. More Brad, too!

I love the idea of showing the various ways of screwing up your cake, IT'S JUST GENIUS AND SUPER EDUCATIONAL

Birthday Cake - 6:18 Coconut Cake - 10:58 Carrot Cake - 13:40 For anyone coming back later to bake 😘

Absolutely brilliant. For once, someone explains the WHY of different cake baking techniques. Thank you.

i thought my love for claire during the "gourmet" series was at an all-time high. after watching this, my love for claire just skyrocketed into a whole other universe.

Bon Appétit really knows how whipped we are for Claire (pun intended).

Claire needs her own cooking/baking show for sure. I absolutely love learning from her as she has such an easy going attitude.

I've never seen a video where they intentionally make mistakes and show you how it turns out. Hands down, the best guide ever !

I really love and appreciate that you made comparison videos to show what happens when you mix "incorrectly". Thanks Claire!!!

"This carrot cake is too big" is just not a thought I have ever experienced in my life, and I still have not

As usual, Claire has provided invaluable information in a wonderfully enjoyable video. I watched the whole series last night and ordered tons of equipment that will arrive tomorrow. Today, in preparation for the birthday cake, I wanted to write down the recipe. Much to my dismay no actual amounts have been provided. If you see this Claire, the community would be even more indebted to you if a recipe would be provided. Thanks for all your work.

OK but why was this filmed in Janet's void from The Good Place?

5 episodes of Claire?! That's even better than Netflix!

“Even I make mistakes” *ptsd style flashbacks of any gourmet version episode*

I love that you show what happens when you do something wrong, even if it's a very simple step

I really really enjoy that she included all of the “what ifs” because it shows what things would look like so you can identify what went wrong and maybe be able to fix it. I love watching Claire

OMG I ♥ this new format, especially the on-purpose faulty cakes to show how they are not done. it has almost quite a scientific feel to it and very informative + Claire is always a nice bonus :)

Claire should never apologize for making a carrot cake too big. 😂

Carrot cake recipe Nonstick vegetable oil spray ½ cup golden raisins (optional) 3 tablespoons dark rum (optional) 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 pound carrots, peeled, coarsely grated 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature 2½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground ginger ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ teaspoons kosher salt ¾ teaspoon baking soda 4 large eggs, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar ¾ cup (packed) dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ¾ cup vegetable oil Frosting and Assembly 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Generous pinch of kosher salt 4 cups powdered sugar -You're welcome ☺

I'd love the actual recipe, the only thing I could find on the ba website was a yellow sheet cake

I love how each step is perfectly explained , you even showed the consequences of not prepping the pans 😂

I've never seen this stuff made wrong on purpose. That's surprisingly helpful ^^ Thanks ;) Looking forward to the rest of the series!

These recipes are not on the website? Please send help. I want to make cakes like Claire. ❤️

The section where Claire goes into the lab to highlight overworked and underworked batters is a perfect application of non-digital User Experience Design. Bon Appetit has some really smart people working there.

I love Claire. I hope that she has nothing but happiness in life :)

"Baking School: I made some bad math", priceless. hahahah

Can you please start including the ingredients in your videos please? I love your videos but sometimes I have to google for the exact same recipe and keep going in between the recipe on the BA website and the video for visual instructions and it’s hard to follow along to bake like that. Also someone said the measurements of the ingredients for the cakes in this video are listed on the streaming channel but the streaming channel isn’t available for people in the EU. Not to sound entitled, it’s just that I’d appreciate it because I really enjoy BA videos and it’s not always easy following along without the measurements there. Sorry if I sound demanding or rude in any way. I don’t mean to.

"Perfect is the enemy of good" Not a bad line claire

I like that they included mistakes. Makes it feel more approachable

I love love love you guys at BA! You guys explain things so great while never coming off pretentious or sounding like you’re talking down to the audience (which often times other chefs/cooking shows can do)!

What are the recipes used in this video?? Love how Claire recaps everything and shows what happens when it's wrong!

we stan claire

"Claire ..." me: "CLICK" Claire is my "keyword" the rest of the title doesn't matter

A teaching video by one of the greatest pastry chefs that I can use to improve my skills at home? BA, you're killing the game

LOVE Claire's videos. Just small complaint. Please reference some recipes used ;w; On their website it seems they used the white cupcake recipe for the white cakes. I truly am dissapointed they dont have that detail in there but i imagine one has to increase the cupcake recipe to the desired amount of batter. Going to make my dad a cake for his 65th birthday and am looking forward to trying these out. Just truly wish they made the recipe easier to find.

I love this new format where Claire explains & shows what happens if you over do and if you under do. We get to see where we make mistakes and try to avoid them in the future. Well done Claire.

I see Claire. I click. Claire tells me to get comfortable and watch all five episodes, I obey obediently.

Claire is so good at giving instruction. Tell, demonstrate, recap.

I love baking and have been reading up on how I can improve and I just saw this show up and almost cried. Love this so much, thank you for this series!!

I love how it is explained when batter is over or under mixed. I also love how the gluten is explained. This video has made me realize that I just need to go to baking school. I have been watching videos for 3 days to learn all about baking and decorating cakes, this video has been the best.

Five guaranteed Claire episodes. I'm in.

A new show with Claire!? I'm here for this.

I love this format! And I love Claire's work. More please!!!

I come back to this series so often. So many helpful tips, even for intermediate bakers

Claire is so freaking pretty and has such a freaking good personality

I kept laughing when they showed the 3 cakes next to each other. OH MY THAT CARROT CAKE🤣

So looking forward to the rest of these episodes! Will you be sharing the recipes? I'd LOVE to make that coconut cake!!

All of this great content for free, thankyou, Bon Appétit

I don’t know what it is, but Claire is so enjoyable to watch!! Love her

No dehydrator in this episode? Tragic.

this channel is amazing!!! i know some people (not just me) tend to fail when it comes to cooking cakes because of those detailed things that are mostly not described in many recipe books such as, don't forget to coat the mold, don't overmix and soooo on. she's clearly explaining and giving examples of the wrong ones! i'm so happy to find this channel! GBU

I haven't finished watching the whole ep yet (because time is an illusion but also i have errands i have to do) but so far I am totally in love with the format of the show! I love that you broke down why it's important not to under or over mix your batters ( it is SO important for the layperson ((or any one for that matter)) to understand WHY they're doing what they're doing and not just following blindly, it really drives home the point!) and I LOVED that you did a short summary at the end of each section to make sure no important steps were missed by the viewer. Looking forward to finishing the ep and hopefully following along in the future! Keep it up!!

love the "what happens if" parts! great episode! look forward to the rest of the series! thank you :)

Omg in the opening scene I got scared because i thought Claire dyed her grey streak to black but turns out she just tucked it in. I love u and ur grey streak never EVER SCARE ME LIKE THIS AGAIN DO U HEAR ME

I love all the personalities and information on Bon Appétit. It's one of my favorite channels. Constantly putting out good content.

This series seems so nice and useful!! I can’t wait for the rest of the episodes! ✨

BA: Claire, we want you to teach our viewers how to bake different layer cakes. Claire: Ok, well can I have a pointer while breaking down the layers? BA: Nope, just use to the back end of a spatula. Kthxbye

Eclaire! Send that two foot tall carrot cake my way, Texas. Throw it real hard.

Claire could literally make a video of her messing up every cake and I would still watch, follow her lead, and eat my messed up cake because that's what Claire said to do.

I love love love how videos on this channel always explain why not to do things, it makes recipes so much easier to remember and understand

wait this is gonna be such a cute show/series I'm actually excited.

Why not "Baking Academy"... B.A. Works pretty well

I just want a book written by Claire with exactly all of this. Love her! (L)

Watching Clarie always reminds me of what an independent woman looks like. It never occurred to me how much she inspires me.

Aaaaand the lighting in the last couple of minutes: juuust perfect! Nature at its best. :)

Claire and Brad are the only reason I subscribe

This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on RU-vid on any topic! I love how you are Dennis demonstrating it it’s shot with a good camera ...you explain why you even sure why and there’s no Misinformation on here! good job 😍

I’m not mad at the huge cake. I wish they were all this big

This is so thorough, Claire! I’m so impressed!! Thank you for such great work with this series, can’t wait for the next episodes!!

this has goldilocks vibes with the underdone, overdone, and just right cake demonstrations 😂

Yes! A baking class with Claire!!! I'm so excited to watch this series!

So I made the coconut caramel cake and these are the ingredient amounts for the cake batter of the cake frosting the cake soak and a cake filling. Also when your making it, make sure that the consistency is similar to the videos in each step. These are the measurements for half the recipient which turned out to be a lot. CAKE BATTER -1 1/2 cup baking flour -3/4 cup sugar -1 tsp baking powder -1 tsp baking soda -pinch of salt -1 stick of butter -tsp of vanilla -3/4 cup butter milk -1/4 cup oil -2 whole eggs plus 3 egg whites COCONUT FILLING -sugar 3/4 cup - 1/4 cup coconut oil -1 cup shredded coconut -1/2 cup heavy cream -pinch of salt COCONUT MILK SOAK -1/2 can coconut milk -1/4 cup sugar -pinch of salt -tsp vanilla COCONUT FROSTING I didn’t use their recipe -1 1/2 cup heavy cream whipped -vanilla -1 can of sweeten condensed milk -toasted coconut for the outside of the cake Hope this helped

20 minutes of Claire baking? Sign me up

I hope Claire got a raise for how much work she puts in plus since most people have continued to watch BA just for her (w/Brad) 😂

I'm loving this series! They're fantastic. Super informative and entertaining!!

This was really cool! I really appreciate showing what happens when you do it wrong. I'm looking forward to this series and hoping to see this with other foods.

Brad and Claire series THANKS IN ADVANCE

Am I gonna bake cake in near future? Probably not Am I gonna watch this anyway? Duh. It's Claire!

Thank you for explaining gluten and how it forms. I also love how you explain why you dont overmix and other things

Thank you so much for talking about SMELL. I feel like that's a crucial part of cooking and baking but very few instructor\presentors describe it. Thanks Claire!

*@Bon Appetit* Can we PLEASE get a constant crossover series of Claire and Brad! They're both sooo great, but the bits of them being together is a different kind of _mesmerizing_ !

The content we need but don’t deserve. THANK YOU, BA! ♥️

Claire is the GOAT!!! I always enjoy watching her 🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥 I’m gonna love this series. Learning so much!!

I’d love the recipes for all of theses cakes! BA post the links of recipes in the description please!!!!!

Those golden hour shots at 18:43 were perfect!

I love this concept and I love Claire. It's the purest example of a win/win.

I was so hoping you would do something like this! So good!!! Cant wait for the following episodes.🥰

Love your teaching style! Informative but funny and light!

Loving this! I like that you guys explored ideas like overmixing/undermixing and showing the results! Incredibly informative! MOAAAAAAR

I love this series! Claire is the BEST! Can we get recipes? Please? Pretty please?

I'm missing all the measurements for the ingredient throughout the series. Where do I find those?