Cakes
Layer Cake Architecture
Structure first. Learn how to bake level layers, build with the right ratio of cake to filling, dam and stack properly, and finish with edges sharp enough to photograph.
4.9(121 reviews)13 lessons4h 45mAdvanced
Taught by Chef Simone KathuriaWhat You’ll Learn
- Bake flat layers without doming or sinking
- Dam and fill so nothing bulges
- Achieve genuinely sharp top edges
- Move a finished cake without damage
Course Curriculum
What’s Inside
2 modules · 5 lessons · 1h 55m total
- Baking level layersPreview21m
- Damming and filling ratios24m
- Crumb coat and sharp edges28m
- Drips, textures and decoration26m
- Transport and storage16m
Your Instructor
Chef Simone Kathuria
Founder & Head Pastry Chef
Simone started Churro Academy on a simple idea: the technique behind good baking should be taught plainly, without mystique. She develops every recipe on the platform and teaches each course herself.
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What Students Say
“Sharp edges on a layer cake, finally. I'd given up on that.”
Ishita B.₹2,099