Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz - Season 2

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Season 2Episode 1

Confetti Cake

Fortunately you need no special occasion to make this delicious, celebratory, kid-friendly, and deeply nostalgic confetti cake. A tender white birthday cake studded with rainbow sprinkles and covered in smooth, tangy cream cheese frosting, it tastes like childhood (which is to say, better than the box).

Malted 'Forever' Brownies

Season 2Episode 2

Malted "Forever" Brownies

Claire's favorite brownie is chocolatey but not too intense brownies with multiple textures, but chewiness above all. Enter, Claire's recipe for Malted Forever Brownies -- so good, it’s pretty much the only one she plans on making until the end of time.

13 Essential Kitchen Gadgets

Season 2Episode 3

13 Essential Kitchen Gadgets

Claire Saffitz goes through and explains her 13 essential kitchen tools, most of them small, simple and inexpensive, that put her (and all home bakers) on the road to success. Do you need them all? Maybe not. But if you’re committed to learning how to bake at home, these certainly help.

Apple Empanadas

Season 2Episode 4

Apple Empanadas

In this special episode of Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz and her special guest go off-script and decide to make a recipe together just for fun. Check it, and learn from the one and only Gaby Melian how to make empanadas with the prettiest twisted edge.

St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

Season 2Episode 5

St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

One of Claire’s favorite desserts from childhood is, Gooey Butter Cake, a St. Louis tradition unlike any other cake. While most recipes call for a box cake mix, Claire takes it back to its German origins as a yeasted coffee cake base with a buttery, gooey, vanilla-scented topping. THEN, Claire puts fellow STL-native, longtime friend, and comedian extraordinaire Jo Firestone to the taste test while the two settle old Gooey Butter Cake beefs.

Vanilla Extract

Season 2Episode 6

Vanilla Extract

In this episode, Claire shows you how to make the most of whole vanilla beans, from extracting the seeds to making your own vanilla extract. It’s a simple process but will ensure that no part of the splurge-worthy ingredients goes to waste.

Walnut Maple Sticky Buns

Season 2Episode 7

Walnut Maple Sticky Buns

After much testing, this is her ideal sticky bun, a soft, nutty, maple-y swirl scented with cardamom and orange zest. Claire thinks it’s a whole lot better than a giant, overly sweet Cinnabon cinnamon roll, although — ahem — some family members disagree. It’s a family affair this episode!

Meyer Lemon Tart

Season 2Episode 8

Meyer Lemon Tart

Spring is around the corner, but if you need a pick-me-up in dessert form, look no further than this sunny, zingy, Meyer lemon tart with a hidden ribbon of raspberry jam. It’s one thing Claire loves to make in winter, using the gift of Meyer lemons, but is even more classic if made with regular lemons all year round.

Home Kitchen Tour

Season 2Episode 9

Home Kitchen Tour

Join Claire as she takes you around her small NYC apartment kitchen for a quick kitchen tour and provides quick tips for making the kitchen as functional as possible.

Breakfast Muffins

Season 2Episode 10

Breakfast Muffins

Claire Saffitz engineered this seedy maple breakfast muffin to actually taste good while also providing some nutrition (in the form of seeds, whole wheat, and blueberries). It’s finally a blueberry muffin you can feel good eating -- and did we mention it’s vegan?

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