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S1 E2 Washington DC and Maryland - Cupcakes and Smith Island

Instructional & Educational

21m

Mar 2, 2013

James heads to Washington DC to find out about America’s obsession with cupcakes. He then heads North to Baltimore and samples the State Dessert of Maryland.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 15 Episodes

Season 1

Virginia - Apple Pie and King Cake,

James Martin’s great American cake adventure starts in Virginia, with a classic Apple Pie. We visit a family-run bakery that makes pies for presidents and discover the famous New Orleans King Cake.

22m Feb 23, 2013

Washington DC and Maryland - Cupcakes and Smith Island,

James heads to Washington DC to find out about America’s obsession with cupcakes. He then heads North to Baltimore and samples the State Dessert of Maryland.

21m Mar 2, 2013

Baltimore - Coffee Cake and Peach Pie,

James visits inner-city Baltimore to discover the Pimlico Cake and ventures out into the tranquil Maryland countryside to taste a cake which is only made for six weeks of the year, the Peach Cake.

22m Oct 2, 2013

Pennsylvania - Treacle Pie and Banoffee Ice Cream,

James travels to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and ventures into Amish country. He visits a bakery famous for Shoofly Pie, before trying his hand at twisting Pretzels.

22m Mar 16, 2013

Philadelphia - Fire and Ice Cake,

James heads to Philadelphia, to visit a bakery that’s been serving traditional American treats since the 1930s. He also goes on the hunt for the notorious Pumpple Cake, a cake baked with pies inside.

21m Mar 23, 2013

Philadelphia and Brooklyn - Lime Snow Granola,

James meets identical triplets who make the best Butter Cake in Philadelphia. He then drives to meet Steve, who has brought a little piece of the Florida Keys to Brooklyn.

22m Mar 30, 2013

Manhattan and Brooklyn - Instant Strawberry and Cornflake Cookies,

James hits the big city and a bakery made famous by the TV show Sex and the City. He then hitches a ride with Kim in one of New York’s only mobile bakeries.

22m Jun 3, 2013

Manhattan - Ginger and Banoffee Cheesecake,

James finds out about two of New York’s classic puddings. The world-famous New York Cheesecake and a Baked Alaska made in one of the oldest restaurants in America.

22m Apr 12, 2013

Brooklyn - Passion Fruit Whoopie Pies,

James heads to Brooklyn where a local baker shows him around, before making some Whoopie Pies. James then meets the larger-than-life Cakeman Raven, to find out about the Red Velvet Cake.

22m Apr 19, 2013

Harlem and Connecticut - Carrot Cake and Blueberry Muffins,

James travels to Harlem to find a bakery in the heart of the community famous for its Carrot Cake. Leaving urban New York behind, we travel to the picturesque town of Glastonbury in Connecticut.

22m Apr 26, 2013

Connecticut - Mixed Fruit Shortbread and Bacon Waffles,

James visits that American institution, the diner, for a traditional pancake breakfast before stopping by the offices of a food magazine to find out why baking is such a big business in the states.

22m Apr 4, 2013

Hartford - Chocolate Chip Biscotti and Spiced Oatmeal,

James is invited into the home of Connecticut local Marla, who makes him a Jewish holiday Honey Cake. He then lends a hand at a local cooking class, as we learn how to make a New England classic.

21m Nov 4, 2013

Boston - Choc and Coffee Meringue Cake, and Brownies,

James ventures into the kitchens of a Boston Hotel to find out what makes the Boston Cream Pie worthy of the title of Massachusetts State Dessert.

22m May 17, 2013

Massachusetts - Banana Pecan Cake and Orange Pound Cake,

James is in Boston and visits a local distillery to meet two brothers who are reviving the city’s history for Rum making, before heading to a local bakery that uses the rum to make a boozy Rum Cake.

22m May 24, 2013

Salem - Butter Pudding and Doughnuts with Pannacotta,

James discovers the town of Salem is not only famous for its witches; but also its donuts. Inspired by his trip, James shows us how to make donuts at home.

21m Jan 5, 2016