Cake Rescue MELTED frosting! From failed to nailed it | How To Cook That Ann Reardon

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  • Fixing cake disasters. Which frosting is best in the SUN? ☀️
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    Hi I am Ann Reardon, How to Cook That is my youtube channel it is filled with crazy sweet creations made just for you. This week we are rescuing cake disasters and discovering how to decorate a cake with no tools or equipment at all. Watch and see how 16 different frostings melt in the sun, which frosting is the best in the heat? Join me for creative cakes, chocolate & desserts, new video every Friday.
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  • @smileygirl6457
    @smileygirl6457 ปีที่แล้ว +1797

    I can't tell you how much I love your videos Ann thanks for the hard work.🥰😊

    • @divinityrose8100
      @divinityrose8100 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Sweetheart you forgot about the real dark chocolate

  • @julesk3816
    @julesk3816 ปีที่แล้ว +3030

    what an absolute QUEEN Ann is, to make 16 different kinds of frostings so we know how to help our sweets survive the heat. she really goes the extra mile!

    • @thevilonesfr
      @thevilonesfr ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Right? Like that's a queen behavior!

    • @adelinascobici4085
      @adelinascobici4085 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      She is too slay for this world

    • @kyrab7914
      @kyrab7914 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      She actually did this another time as well. There's some new additions, like the vegan frosting. But she made p much all of these, did the sun test, AND had a variety of ppl taste test them (some of the boys are in the ep as well).

    • @applegal3058
      @applegal3058 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Definitely a queen 👸🙌

    • @lexiharris2172
      @lexiharris2172 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kyrab7914 longtime h2ct fans remember 🫡

  • @nothanks8547
    @nothanks8547 ปีที่แล้ว +2136

    babe quick Ann Reardon just posted

  • @sleepiestmoth
    @sleepiestmoth ปีที่แล้ว +761

    Others have said it before, but I love how Ann takes the limitations of the original cake fail into account. In this case it's a broken fridge, but I also remember one where the person was limited to only store bought items, so that's what Ann used to rescue the cake. It would be so easy to ignore and just say "too bad, a fridge is really essential for any cake" but instead Ann took it as a challange and developed a frosting-melting-point experiment for othrrs who might have the same problem in the future.

    • @taracampbell2433
      @taracampbell2433 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      It's such a wonderful touch! And as someone who lives in a high-temp area (35c/100f + summers) and has been tasked with bringing birthday cake to more than one summer BBQ, I really appreciate Ann going the extra step to test frostings. Looks like there's a lot of italian meringue in my future!

    • @leikestellen
      @leikestellen ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Only problem here is that some of the ingredients (chocolate compound, for example) aren't available everywhere in Uganda. 🤷‍♀ Also, raw eggs are not safe everywhere either!

    • @rhymebeat1142
      @rhymebeat1142 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @leikestellen Both the egg based frosting recipes are cooked. They are cooked by the hot sugar. Melted sugar is RIDICULOUSLY hot.

    • @leikestellen
      @leikestellen ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@rhymebeat1142 Oh, that's good to know!

    • @HalbdaemonKite
      @HalbdaemonKite ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean, what would be the point otherwise?

  • @azurecerulean1279
    @azurecerulean1279 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    It's extremely rare finding a TH-camr that puts this much quality into their content

    • @pineappleparty1624
      @pineappleparty1624 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Self Sufficient Me has similar style content but in the context of growing food. He's not a food scientist but he has a never ending supply of dad jokes.

    • @oldcowbb
      @oldcowbb ปีที่แล้ว +3

      you are just not looking at the right community

    • @melodyjoy6414
      @melodyjoy6414 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I'm always amazed how she goes the extra mile! I'm literally never disappointed with where she stops, but I also appreciate that she doesn't go too crazy ;)

    • @Friendstoyourend
      @Friendstoyourend ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What?
      Barring content farms, every youtuber puts alot of time and effort in their videos

  • @sarah-phillips
    @sarah-phillips ปีที่แล้ว +1188

    Cake rescues are so awesome because 1) you CAN salvage a cake and 2) you're giving great tips on what to do instead so you're successful. Love any and all food science information, too! I find it endlessly fascinating.

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +101

      thanks Sarah

    • @Crow_Smith
      @Crow_Smith ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Basically unless it falls in dirt or glass you can pretty much fix any cake!

    • @laartje24
      @laartje24 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Less cakes wasted over all. I have seen people trow entire cakes in the trash and it always makes me sad. Ofcourse you need to if they have become dangerous to eat, but if the get thrown because of a cracked cake or melted frosting it is such a waste.

    • @sarah-phillips
      @sarah-phillips ปีที่แล้ว

      Gah! Autocorrect...meant to say FOOD science...

    • @aliplay5
      @aliplay5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Crow_Smith You know Ann would pick it up, dust it off, cut off some parts, add a sculpture out of compound chocolate, and make it into some incredible creation our limited minds could never even dream up 😂

  • @PastelPinkAussie
    @PastelPinkAussie ปีที่แล้ว +587

    Your last cake rescue with no special tools gives the same vibes as when Bob Ross made a video where he painted only in shades of grey because a viewer said "I can't paint like you, I'm colourblind!" When there's a will, there's a way!

  • @ReDu371
    @ReDu371 ปีที่แล้ว +429

    Ann, you missed the real dark chocolate ganache cupcake! That was standing perky too - just blended in with the background!
    Thank you for all your hard and super in depth work!

    • @gumble_garble
      @gumble_garble ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Yeahh I've noticed that too

    • @ava-moonshadow
      @ava-moonshadow ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Was also going to say something about that, too.

    • @sixxlee890
      @sixxlee890 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I was looking to see if anyone else commented on this.

    • @dawnchesbro4189
      @dawnchesbro4189 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Maybe the lead or cadmium in the chocolate helped it retain form. This is why we can't have nice things. 😒

    • @JakeWesterback
      @JakeWesterback ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wonder if @howtocookthat knew something about it we didn't

  • @Aimee0206
    @Aimee0206 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    0:48 Only an Australian could say that 29 degrees C is mild lol :'). Here in the UK, we begin to melt if the temperature rises above 10 degrees C 😅
    One thing I *really* love about this series is how you take people's situations into consideration - including the materials they have available (i.e. that one cake that only used store-bought cakes and fondant, and this one here which has no fridge). Really kind and thoughtful of you, Ann!

    • @TenOrbital
      @TenOrbital 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Humidity makes the difference. The other side of the coin is the dry air feels a lot colder at lower temps than in the UK!

    • @alinaqirizvi1441
      @alinaqirizvi1441 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@TenOrbitalIkr I live in the UK but went to the Middle East during the summer and it was like 45C but felt cooler than when we had the 40C heatwave back home

    • @GM-qq1wi
      @GM-qq1wi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ikr. I lived in the UK for 9 months, during "summer" people would go to the beach and I would still be wearing atleast 2 layers to stay warm. When I returned to Australia I had an extra suitcase of winter clothes that I haven't worn since.

    • @alinaqirizvi1441
      @alinaqirizvi1441 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TenOrbital actually about cold temperatures being more bearable in the UK due to higher humidity, that's not true, it feels absolutely freezing and unbearable here even at 2 or 3C

  • @90amymac
    @90amymac ปีที่แล้ว +932

    i always get the feeling that cake rescue videos are Dave's favourites because he gets to eat all the delicious cake after filming off camera, and not the 'hacks' he normally eats on camera

    • @gracehowell.
      @gracehowell. ปีที่แล้ว +112

      That amount of cake and frosting... is still healthier than many of the hacks he's tried.

    • @SitOnPickle
      @SitOnPickle ปีที่แล้ว +67

      My hats off to Dave for eating nightmares for entertainment

    • @Kait2478
      @Kait2478 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@gracehowell. true, they don't come with a helping of carcinogens inside 😂 man, that Nutella container one from last time!

    • @applegal3058
      @applegal3058 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'd be in trouble if there was cream cheese frosting in the fridge...yum yum!

    • @RosesAndIvy
      @RosesAndIvy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Kait2478 to be fair in a lot of countries Nutella comes in glass jars not plastic. So it would probably work better in glass.

  • @abigailbartlett6636
    @abigailbartlett6636 ปีที่แล้ว +675

    I love how much work and thought Anne puts into these videos.
    Also calling 29 C as not too hot is very funny as someone from England

    • @palilaneona6821
      @palilaneona6821 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      my thoughts exactly. Greetings from wintery Germany.

    • @bleuumscarlett7977
      @bleuumscarlett7977 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      And Canada, during a snowstorm 😂

    • @FannysLoA
      @FannysLoA ปีที่แล้ว +25

      And Scandinavia 🤣

    • @weaverofbrokenthreads
      @weaverofbrokenthreads ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I was looking for this comment 😂 everything over 30 degrees is just too warm

    • @elizabethpense9602
      @elizabethpense9602 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      It is amazing how different people's temperature preferences around the world. I live in the south eastern USA, 29C is warm but not hot around here. It isn't hot around here till 32 to 35C (90 to 95F), and we only recieve heat warning when we are over 37C (99F).

  • @heidi3963
    @heidi3963 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    The hack with the plastic sandwich bags was unexpectedly amazing! I've used sandwich bags to pipe frosting, but I just did little blobs, I never even considered making cuts to create star shapes! It's so simple, yet so creative!

  • @supertinnietank
    @supertinnietank ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Love the frosting test. Would love to see more things like that; things that test real practical dessert issues. Ooh and then if you do enough of them you could test the combinations out and come up with a list of best recipes for each challenge, "best sun/heat stable treats", "most transport stable", etc.

    • @supertinnietank
      @supertinnietank ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Oh, new category ideas:
      Least mess from young kids
      Least stains created (possibly related to above...)
      Most servings per batch with only a microwave

    • @a-girl-and-her-cat
      @a-girl-and-her-cat ปีที่แล้ว

      I L♡VE THIS IDEA 🤗

  • @MarleneSB
    @MarleneSB ปีที่แล้ว +226

    Helping people with baking whilst not making fun of their mistakes is so virtuous.

  • @TamyM
    @TamyM ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Cake rescues are so soothing for some reason! It's the "kind mom" energy from Ann I'm sure, I love these videos ♥♥♥

  • @k-lingon-berry
    @k-lingon-berry ปีที่แล้ว +60

    As someone who barely ever frosts anything I really love the second cake save! If my result without tools turned out a third as pretty I'd be jazzed. 🎂 Also the frosting test was amazingly thorough, thanks Ann.
    (Btw; did anyone else think that the first cake actually looked kind of cool? Definitely wouldn't have minded getting that on my birthday table.)

    • @aliyahpulido953
      @aliyahpulido953 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think I wouldn't have been mad, either lol I prolly would've just eaten the frosting with a spoon, like pudding, alongside my cake... But that's just because chocolate is one of my weaknesses hahaha!

  • @danielvavilov2157
    @danielvavilov2157 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Love how Ann said ‘mild 29C’ whereas where I’m at that would be almost boiling hot 😂 Great video as ever!

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thanks! 😃

    • @pineappleparty1624
      @pineappleparty1624 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't even break a sweat in such weather. How is it dangerous to others? =o

    • @unoriginal1086
      @unoriginal1086 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@pineappleparty1624 i don't even think it gets that temperature for more than a week here. But then again our winters would probably cause a government shutdown in australia

    • @ketaminepoptarts
      @ketaminepoptarts ปีที่แล้ว +2

      to me 29c is a hot summer day lol

    • @noaccount2494
      @noaccount2494 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@pineappleparty1624 To explain a lot of places that don't have the right infrastructure to handle the heat makes the risk of heat poisoning higher. Also since some people have never experienced that much heat their bodies just go into shock. Ex. The UK heat wave that hospitalized ppl since their buildings are designed to hold heat in

  • @CristinaB228
    @CristinaB228 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    Ann, your "cake rescue" translates into "my mental health rescue" for me! 😂❤️✨️

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Hi Christine, praying for an amazing peace even if you're in the midst of chaos all around you.

    • @CristinaB228
      @CristinaB228 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@HowToCookThat Thank you, Ann!!! ❤️❤️

    • @hypercane2023
      @hypercane2023 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s amazing Ann, you did a great job!

    • @mookinbabysealfurmittens
      @mookinbabysealfurmittens ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cheers, Cristina. Wishing you the best, from a ND nervous nelly. 🌻💗

  • @fooolsun4917
    @fooolsun4917 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I love these videos so much. They're so educational but she's also so nice and understanding, she never makes fun of any of the "fails", and never blames the person for not knowing or messing up. Also, goes beyond to explain how to prevent those mistakes and show alternatives. Ann makes baking so accesible.

  • @SilverDragonJay
    @SilverDragonJay ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I don't know if it was intentional, but I actually really like the combination of the chocolate leaves and those spiral candles. Brings to mind smoldering leaves, where the candles are little wisps of smoke rising up from kindling. Its kind of an odd theme for a cake but I dig it for some strange reason. Makes me think of Autumn.

  • @embee7434
    @embee7434 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    I found myself watching the frosting melting test the way others watch sports games! I just love experiments. What fun! My vote for first to melt is/was the whipped cream. That is my favorite frosting by far! The cake rescue without tools was spectacular. Your scientific prowess and artistry are both utterly beautiful. Thank you for sharing them with us!

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +55

      I'm glad you enjoy it as much as I do.

    • @letsdoodlesomethinghome3404
      @letsdoodlesomethinghome3404 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You should try cream and mascarpone! Makes it stiffer so you can actually decorate cakes with it. Personally I hate buttercream, just any cos it’s way too fatty + too sweet (as if you don’t add enough sugar it tastes buttery and eating butter by the spoon full is… not ideal 😂)
      I also tried double cream (it has like 40% fat), with normal cream and mascarpone… it turned out to be stiffer but not rlly noticeable (with the cream + mascarpone).
      Technically you can use whipped cream to decorate light cakes like those Asian sponge cakes (a lot of Asian bakery use light cream instead of buttercream, maybe just where I am but yeah 😅)

    • @kyihsin2917
      @kyihsin2917 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I didn't know which would melt first, but I correctly predicted the Italian meringue would melt last!

    • @krischezockt1916
      @krischezockt1916 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too I just love those kinds of experiment! If you want your whipped cream to hold up longer you can use just a little modified starch added while whipping (Sahnesteif in Germany ;)) and it would smash the competetion! Also it doesn't have a taste itself, meaning it will still just taste like whipped cream :)
      Other youtubers have tried this aswell, if you don't trust the word of a stranger on the internet ^^

    • @drdrdrk
      @drdrdrk ปีที่แล้ว

      Same!

  • @brissygirl4997
    @brissygirl4997 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I remember when you did a video comparing different types of frosting and you got your boys and some of their friends to try the different types. The younger kids were not impressed with the frosting made with shortening and the facial expressions were GOLD!

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +80

      ha, yes we watched that one last week ... we hadn't seen it for so long either. It gave us all a good laugh. All the kids were so small too!

    • @heatherduke7703
      @heatherduke7703 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      American cakes are routinely frosted with shortening 😭
      A bakery opened up in the little rural West Virginia town I was living in and when I asked her what kind of buttercream she used for the cupcakes in the window, she boasted how it was made with Crisco so it wouldn’t turn 😢

    • @sarahs.7211
      @sarahs.7211 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@heatherduke7703 they call it decorator icing - crisco, butter flavor, icing sugar. I like it in the context of a very specific grocery store cake (Ukrop's - maybe you've heard of it as it was a Richmond, VA staple) because it tastes like my birthdays in childhood, but it's otherwise noisome.

    • @pineappleparty1624
      @pineappleparty1624 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@heatherduke7703 In the American southeast at a food chain known as Publix, we use real butter to mix huge batches of fresh buttercream. Even the box of icing mix says "DO NOT USE WITHOUT BUTTER!". Chantilly icing is made fresh as well with real fruit flavorings.

    • @abigailchristenson388
      @abigailchristenson388 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pineappleparty1624publix bakery is goated tbh

  • @ariannasv22
    @ariannasv22 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I've never seen someone make Playlist sorted by year. That is honestly super helpful for people like me who occasionally like to go back to watch older videos!

  • @lannydragonlover
    @lannydragonlover ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Absolutely love that you go above and beyond to find different ways in which people can rescue their cakes or plan cakes in suboptimal environments! You never know what kind of strange problem people can run into when making a cake, and it makes for a great video too! I haven't finished watching, but I am super curious to see if there's a frosting that can hold up in warm temperatures!

  • @signalred
    @signalred ปีที่แล้ว +192

    I absolutely love cake rescue, I've rewatched all the episodes so many times because they're just so wholesome and comforting! Also as a Dutch person I'm laughing so hard at "It's only 29C so it's not that hot" because here basically anything above 25C is already treated like a heatwave

    • @nuriben7910
      @nuriben7910 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      As a Brit .. that’s exactly what I thought 😂

    • @ceciliesrensen7709
      @ceciliesrensen7709 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I am danish, and I burst out laughing when she said "mild 29C". 18C can be seen as mild here.

    • @EleanorCasson
      @EleanorCasson ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yep, as I live in Scotland my thoughts went, "29C are you kidding me, that's hell adjacent temperature!"

    • @Kat-tr2ig
      @Kat-tr2ig ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I live in Argentina, so I'm in the same hemisphere as Anne but even though we can reach 39 degrees C (and we did, last Sunday), 29 degrees is NOT mild!

    • @chickenslovespaghetti3410
      @chickenslovespaghetti3410 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea I also live in Scotland and I would pass out if it hit 29C

  • @oliverdanieloliver
    @oliverdanieloliver ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Leave it to Anne to teach how to frost a cake without frosting equipment. Absolutely amazing.

  • @rat_dragon
    @rat_dragon ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I enjoy all your content; cake rescues, 5 min crafts, food science, cake builds, 200 year old recipes and the rest. I rewatch all at least 2-3 times, but by far the video I've rewatched the most is your family vacation to Pompeii (my family and I have watched it 4 times.) It's fascinating. We made your take on the 2000 year old Pompeii honey, yeast, whole flour cake and it was delicious. Best (and healthiest) cake! Great work Ann!

  • @Hailstormand
    @Hailstormand ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like it how Ann goes into these little rabbit holes when helping people.

  • @ivyrose9360
    @ivyrose9360 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Nothing like waking up to have a 3 am pregnancy snack to find that Ann just posted a new video 30 minutes ago! Thanks Ann for making a pretty bad night a lot better 🧡

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +22

      glad to have helped you pass a bit of the night :)

  • @marissadevilliers9798
    @marissadevilliers9798 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This is different from watching paint dry... watching cupcakes melt! Awesome experiment!

  • @kaetrinallen3798
    @kaetrinallen3798 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Italian meringue buttercream adds butter to the meringue. Swiss meringue buttercream is a different method; heat egg whites and sugar over a bain marie until the sugar is not grainy when you rub your fingers together, add to a stand mixer and whip until it’s a glossy meringue and is at room temperature, then add butter. Similar, but not quite the same. Swiss meringue buttercream is a little easier to make than Italian.
    Regardless, thank you for the video and all 16 types of frosting. That’s dedication! ❤

  • @ejjrik
    @ejjrik ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best. Channel. On. TH-cam. Period. Thank you Ann, for all the effort and work that you put into your videos.

  • @chi-ku5281
    @chi-ku5281 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Have never even heard of half of those frostings before. The Italian meringue frosting looked absolutely delicious and I have my mind set on making some.

  • @dawnseow
    @dawnseow ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Loved your experiment on the different types of frosting! In Asia, we don't fancy too sweet desserts (in fact, when someone says "Yum, its not too sweet!" its actually a compliment!) so I don't use buttercream on my bakes. Usually go for cream cheese or a whipped dark chocolate ganache frosting. Am surprised how well the whipped cream one lasted actually! Thought it would be one of the first to melt

    • @krysab6125
      @krysab6125 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love 'not too sweet' desserts - will have to try some!

  • @allisonbrown8672
    @allisonbrown8672 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loving how you use your knowledge of baking to make it so even people who have no tools, and not even a fridge can make amazing deserts!

  • @AliceHasenkohl
    @AliceHasenkohl ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Imho the first "failed" cake looked awesome with the star sprinkles. I'd have been happy to receive it. It just looked like a sort of chocolate fountain with sprinkles on top.

  • @SurpriseKidsFun
    @SurpriseKidsFun ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I remember the original one from years back! Melting frosting looks amazing

  • @HonkYeahArson
    @HonkYeahArson ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I've been watching your channel for years, and it's always been so awesome when you post a new video! You're one of the reasons I got into baking :D

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thanks for watching for so long 😀 I love it

  • @keptkittycat4853
    @keptkittycat4853 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The buttercream you described as "Swiss meringue buttercream" (based on your description) is actually Italian meringue buttercream. Swiss is still meringue based but the different technique (heating egg whites & sugar together and THEN whipping together before adding butter) makes it a bit less stable than Italian meringue buttercream.

  • @Eclyptical
    @Eclyptical ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That homemade piping bag is genius!

  • @noahk9204
    @noahk9204 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Always so happy to see you unload Ann. With life changing constantly over the past few years with COVID etc it’s like the one constant was the fortnightly H2CT show 😂 keep it up, hope you and family are enjoying 2023 😊

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks for the encouragement Noah 😀

  • @tirsden
    @tirsden ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I actually love the first "fail" cake, I would have called it a win! :D
    Coconut oil starts to solidify somewhere around 75F, and it will get rock hard in the fridge, which is why that frosting went solid. I wouldn't make frosting with coconut oil because people can be sensitive to it, and even my tummy gets a bit wonky if I have a little too much (it's the only cooking oil I can use anymore and I only use a little bit... food allergies suck!).

  • @pawstepsinthesnow
    @pawstepsinthesnow ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Legitimately the cupcake lineup is why I love your channel so-- I adore how you go the extra mile to test things out for all of us! Thank you!

  • @17cr1tt3r
    @17cr1tt3r ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hi Ann!! I have literally been watching you since I was a kid, just looking for some help as a beginner baker. Now I’m a med student watching you to relax and learn more about food science, and I still love all your videos. Thanks for staying here so long so we can all benefit from your grace 💕

  • @anika2238
    @anika2238 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Swiss Meringue buttercream is actually made heating the egg whites and sugar over a double boiler until the egg whites reach the appropriate temp (cant recall off top of my head) and the sugar is dissolved. You whip it up and once the meringue is just barely warm you add in the butter.
    You made Italian Meringue Buttercream. That one is using the Italian Meringue method you used earlier and then adding butter.
    Surprisingly enough they do have a slightly different feel and sweetness levels to them. I prefer the italian myself.
    (Learned all this in school at Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionary Arts)

  • @sarahkay7689
    @sarahkay7689 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Love these cake rescues, you do such a fantastic job 💕

  • @ferociousgumby
    @ferociousgumby ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the fact that there is no mockery of the "failed" cakes, which you might see on a different sort of channel. It's all oriented to fixing it in practical ways.

  • @malloryp8341
    @malloryp8341 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cake rescue is my favorite series! Ann gets to show off her creativity and food science knowledge

  • @Stella737E
    @Stella737E ปีที่แล้ว +42

    You didn't just rescued a cake, you also rescued someone! 😆

  • @oldshoes5199
    @oldshoes5199 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love these cake rescues, they're just so lovely and creative.

  • @lavendermarshmallowplant3229
    @lavendermarshmallowplant3229 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've never been this invested in watching 16 different types of frosting melt simultaneously

  • @R3B3LF1GHT3R
    @R3B3LF1GHT3R ปีที่แล้ว

    Just casually drops the prettiest improv cake ever. Thats incredible!

  • @Dreamylady45
    @Dreamylady45 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I genuinely get so excited when I see a new video upload from you! I love your videos and I'm currently rewatching your debunking ones! You're amazing, Ann and I love your family too! X

  • @Moemoepot
    @Moemoepot ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You put so much effort into your videos, and honestly you deserve all the subs! You're much better than those fake recipe hacks out there.

  • @EnglishwithAlan
    @EnglishwithAlan ปีที่แล้ว

    Ann Reardon for president. or at least a Nobel prize. you rock, Ann. thanks for sharing so much of your wisdom with us.

  • @aarushikishore1417
    @aarushikishore1417 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Had to put it out there that I learn so much from you, and the thing is that I remember everything you teach in your videos. In chemistry, there are a lot of topics tracing back to food, like emulsions, biomolecules and more. And kid you not, on an average I get around +6 marks in chemistry because of everything you have taught us about them.

  • @melindastanners
    @melindastanners ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks Ann! I love the cake rescue videos, and appreciate your judicious application of food science along the way.

  • @CaptainSwanEternity
    @CaptainSwanEternity ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man that video was 10 years ago? Wow I can’t believe I’ve been following you for that long. I was in high school when I found your channel and I’ve literally made every single birthday cake following your recipes since then.

  • @doggyspeak
    @doggyspeak ปีที่แล้ว +1

    man that last one really makes me want to decorate a cake with stuff I have around the house. Ann really is one of the smartest and most resourceful people on youtube!

  • @MossyMozart
    @MossyMozart 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love watching creative people do their thing.

  • @Kater9277
    @Kater9277 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Seeing a new how to cook that video in my feed is always a highlight of my day :D

  • @ronyboylive6934
    @ronyboylive6934 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow! I love how this channel combines food n science every single time! Loved the frosting experiment! And the no nozzle no spatula cake was incredible!

  • @ssk_ssk04
    @ssk_ssk04 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember watching the old vdos u've referred to in this vdo..the frosting tests...the piping tips...brought back memories...the channel has grown so so much since then..couldn't be more proud of u!!❤😭

  • @crliu512
    @crliu512 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The second you started giving instructions on how to cut the plastic bag I immediately remembered the video you were referencing!! I can’t believe it’s been over 10 years since I started watching your channel, thank you so much for continuing to make awesome videos all these years!

  • @curaja
    @curaja ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm moving into a new place this month and I wanted to get back into baking, I just bought your cookbook last week and I just know these videos are going to be helpful for us! Thank you for all the informative videos!

  • @ultimateskillchain
    @ultimateskillchain ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've been ill this week so this is a lovely distraction... Although your videos always make me want cake 🎂
    I notice in the cupcake race, the real dark chocolate ganache was holding on pretty strong at the end too! I'm guessing since it had less fat and sugar. Lucky me, since dark choc is my favourite.
    Great work as always! 😍

  • @donnalynn2
    @donnalynn2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OK, the star tip on the ziplock bag was next level. Ann, you are a genius!

  • @ferociousgumby
    @ferociousgumby ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is sheer genius to have the arrangement of the various cupcakes with their melting point/time.

  • @zeezeez1250
    @zeezeez1250 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This series is so helpful!
    Your tips have helped me before in the past!

  • @squidwardsdumpy
    @squidwardsdumpy ปีที่แล้ว +8

    hi ann! i always look forward to your videos! i’ve been watching you since i was a kid and you’ve helped me discover my passion for baking! crazy to think i’m an adult now haha

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You'd be familiar with some of the old ones then 😀

  • @kimberlyleland9973
    @kimberlyleland9973 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a Pastry Chef from Texas, who has been baking since I was in 3rd grade, thank you so much for this video. I needed this video since I was a little girl. Thank you for taking the time to show, explain why science is science and sometimes heat that we have to face is out of our control. How creative of you to put tape on a plastic bag! I've always had to use them, but I never thought about creating a star tip - brilliant. And the serrated knife hack! Bravo. I can't wait to see what else you come up with!!!

  • @FentnIceCream
    @FentnIceCream ปีที่แล้ว

    I have watched your channel for at least 5 years now and have been SOO impressed with the time and energy you put into everything you do. My kids have LOVED watching your "tiny kitchen" and I have enjoyed watching the videos where you re-do the 200 year old recipes. You are super creative and dedicated. In this video, I was super, super, super impressed with your ideas of how to do a cake without any cake decorating tools. The cake looks amazing! You could never tell that it was done without any tools. The idea of chocolate on leaves and cutting a bag to make a piping bag are amazing! I also love the idea of using the back side of the bread knife- it looks super smooth and very professional!

  • @mjanmarino
    @mjanmarino ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Another Friday, another HTCT video!! ♥️ Your videos always make my Fridays better, thank you Ann. 😊

  • @squidwardsdumpy
    @squidwardsdumpy ปีที่แล้ว +29

    can we take a moment to appreciate how much work goes into these videos? ❤

    • @pineappleparty1624
      @pineappleparty1624 ปีที่แล้ว

      She gets paid well for going the extra mile hehe.

  • @ummehani1649
    @ummehani1649 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im always late for Ann's video because I live in Canada and we have different timezones, but I always wake up and start with her videos, I seriously can't express how much I love her vids

  • @allysmootwinters8613
    @allysmootwinters8613 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I get sooooo excited when you post 🎉 Also thank you for all the time you spent making each of those frostings. You made it look so quick but I’m sure it was quite the project.

  • @ellied9346
    @ellied9346 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this reminds me of the chocolate and vanilla frosting tutorials and taste tests you did a while back and compared how well they stood in the heat! amazing videos as always, love your content❤️

  • @yean2368
    @yean2368 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The frosting experiment was so cool! I always thought American buttercream melted fast in warm temperature

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you added milk or water it would melt faster than it did - similar to the margarine. Make it with no liquid and it lasts longer.

  • @ice.as.a.cream.
    @ice.as.a.cream. ปีที่แล้ว

    The sandwich bag hack was really genius. Appreciate your gentle guidance and thorough explanations on these videos a lot!

  • @rogercase6205
    @rogercase6205 ปีที่แล้ว

    A new Ann Reardon video? Yes, please!
    😃

  • @dr.ajaysharma3145
    @dr.ajaysharma3145 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is actually so helpful, I plan to make a cake for a friend whose birthday is coming soon. Thank you!

  • @empresskrissy1527
    @empresskrissy1527 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love the Cake Rescue videos!! Thank you so much!!

  • @bionic5944
    @bionic5944 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how helpful and wholesome it's handled. Find make fun of them for not knowing everything and do good work!

  • @jiminiechubbycheeksj6296
    @jiminiechubbycheeksj6296 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm having the literally shittiest day and I've got no words to describe how happy I am to sit down for a sec and watch a new cake rescue

  • @itschase9023
    @itschase9023 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great way to start a long weekend after going to school on a 39°c day, top tier video as always :D

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was so hot today, I hope you have good aircon at home

  • @Kecyj13
    @Kecyj13 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yayyy Cake Rescues 🥰! Thanks Ann!

  • @anastasiaeqbali6933
    @anastasiaeqbali6933 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The work you put into your videos is on another planet!

  • @fromthekitchenofhafsa
    @fromthekitchenofhafsa ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the last hack! It's perfect for people esp students living on a budget to celebrate special moments 🙂 Ann I've beem following you since 2014 when I was in high school, and I'm now completing my master's , always been a huge fan 🌸

  • @tahirisaid2693
    @tahirisaid2693 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    *_I just turned 60, was planning to Retire Soon? BooM the Economy Crashes into Recession and High Inflation ! I guess I will keep working another yr or 2?...._*

    • @tahirisaid2693
      @tahirisaid2693 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the advice. I found her page already. and left her a msg. It won't be a bad Idea to be investing while working. So that economy crashing doesn't affect our retirement

  • @DrBrunoRecipes
    @DrBrunoRecipes ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looks delicious 😋 Greetings from England 😄 Have a great day everyone 🌻

    • @HowToCookThat
      @HowToCookThat  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was 36C here today, I bet it's cooler in England

    • @victoriafielding2478
      @victoriafielding2478 ปีที่แล้ว

      Storms, rain and a very comfortable 6°c this week. Better than the -2°c we've been having the last two weeks. 😁☂️❄🌧🌬

  • @Madigan308
    @Madigan308 ปีที่แล้ว

    those little edits of arrows and spinning things, they are amazing, i have ADHD and I loved these edits, and my students with autism and adhd could really follow it! nothing fancy, just extra visual cues!!! Love your videos, I show them to students of all kinds and they are always surprised that content farms EXIST!

  • @maim2228
    @maim2228 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brings me a lot of joy when you upload a new video!! Thank you for your hard work, warm personality and beautiful videos, Ann!

  • @Kaspleen
    @Kaspleen ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What about the real dark chocolate ganache frosting, when did that one melt?

  • @platinum_noelle
    @platinum_noelle ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When you said you were down to 4, it looked like the real dark chocolate ganache was still staying on the cupcake, and you hadn't said anything about it, which would have made it 5 still standing, right? Unless it was dripping down the side facing away from the camera at 6:39?

  • @ezrasmith5711
    @ezrasmith5711 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ann casually dropping actually useful, brilliant baking hacks 😍

  • @NoDefaultsPlease
    @NoDefaultsPlease ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't know there was that many different types of frosting. Everytime I think it's the last one, Ann whips up a new one!

  • @x_violette_x7713
    @x_violette_x7713 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mild 29°?!
    *Laughs in UK*🥵

  • @suzannestrickland1586
    @suzannestrickland1586 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The frosting in the sun experiment was interesting

  • @m0zarts-animation
    @m0zarts-animation ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the cake rescue videos, they’re so informative and satisfying to watch!

  • @jennifergood4123
    @jennifergood4123 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the plastic bag for piping hack! I never thought to do those cuts to give you a star shape, genius!