MARTHA BAKES: Cakes

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Learn to create the finest desserts and goodies in your own home. In the series MARTHA BAKES, Martha Stewart shares the best baking tips and techniques, giving you the confidence to create delectable baked goods — from scratch — in your own kitchen.

Martha’s updated versions of the classics set the standard, while her uses of flavors and ingredients add new angles to some familiar favorites.

"Cakes" - In this episode, follow along as Martha shares her expertise on how to make three lovely celebration cakes, including a four-layer génoise cake with passion fruit buttercream, an orange-almond cake with Italian meringue buttercream piping, and an unforgettable chocolate-rum roulade.

All of the recipes from the series MARTHA BAKES are available online including more great cakes. Birthdays, dinner parties, potlucks, office get-togethers . . . there are so many good reasons to bake a cake. Choose from hundreds of test kitchen-approved recipes for every occasion.

"Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook" is available for purchase. Martha Stewart Living is on Facebook, you can follow @MarthaStewart on Twitter and Pinterest.

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