Zoë's Baking Academy Archives - ZoëBakes https://zoebakes.com/category/zoebakes-academy/ eat dessert first Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:37:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 36689627 Cherry Chocolate Cake https://www.zoebakes.com/2025/02/10/cherry-chocolate-cake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2025/02/10/cherry-chocolate-cake/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:55:00 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=5704 This cherry chocolate cake is perfect for Valentine’s Day (or any other time, really). The Black Forest cake is moist and delicious, and the cherries add sweetness and elegance. This is a very tossed-together Black Forest Cake, or, as I like to say, when I am too lazy to bring […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2025/02/10/cherry-chocolate-cake/feed/ 52 5704 Essential Baking Ingredients: Uses, Tips, Substitutions & More https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/11/27/baking-ingredients/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/11/27/baking-ingredients/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=16389 There are so many magical moments in baking, it’s one of the things I love about being a pastry chef. I went to culinary school to learn the techniques of baking, but I also wanted a better understanding of why cakes rise, what makes cookies spread and how to fix […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/11/27/baking-ingredients/feed/ 12 16389 Easy Blueberry Scones (Flaky and Tender!) https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/08/18/blueberry-scones/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/08/18/blueberry-scones/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:00:05 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=20915 It’s had to beat a breakfast featuring beautiful, flaky scones. These blueberry scones are prefect with a cup of coffee or on a brunch platter. These are the blueberry scones I make on season 3 episode 7 of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network! In this episode, I prepare to go […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/08/18/blueberry-scones/feed/ 68 20915 FAQ: Baking Equipment https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/19/faq-baking-equipment/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/19/faq-baking-equipment/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:39:48 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=16272 For National Baking Month I asked on Instagram for your baking questions. When I got hundreds of responses, I decided to make this a series of posts on my site. So far we’ve discussed Pies + Pie Crust, Cakes + Decorating, Meringue, Bread Baking, vegan desserts and now Baking Equipment. […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/19/faq-baking-equipment/feed/ 79 16272 FAQ: Meringue https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/16/faq-meringue/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/16/faq-meringue/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:15:34 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=16080 Thank you to everyone to sent me baking questions on Instagram this week. There were hundreds of questions, so I’m compiling a few posts to answer as much of them as I can. This one focuses on questions about meringue and there are also posts about Baking Homemade Bread, Cake […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/16/faq-meringue/feed/ 9 16080 FAQ: Cake Baking & Decorating 101 https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/15/faq-cake-baking-decorating-101/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/15/faq-cake-baking-decorating-101/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2022 02:45:00 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=15927 Looking for video tutorials? Check out my Cake Basics series on YouTube! You’ll learn how to trim and slice, how to fill a layer cake, how to crumb coat and how to decorate! Thank you to everyone who sent me baking questions on Instagram! I received hundreds of questions, so […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/15/faq-cake-baking-decorating-101/feed/ 9 15927 FAQ: Baking Homemade Bread https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/12/faq-baking-homemade-bread/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/12/faq-baking-homemade-bread/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:18:40 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=15897 Thank you to everyone to sent me baking questions on Instagram this week. There were hundreds of questions, so I’m compiling a few posts to answer as much of them as I can. This one focuses on questions about baking homemade bread and there are also posts about Cake Baking […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/12/faq-baking-homemade-bread/feed/ 38 15897 Zoë’s Baking Academy https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/01/zoebakes-academy/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/01/zoebakes-academy/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:54:29 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=15463 A New Year’s resolution doesn’t have to be about giving something up, it can be about setting out to create new things. What if we shake things up a bit and resolve to get into the kitchen to try a new cooking or baking technique this year? No matter where […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2022/01/01/zoebakes-academy/feed/ 3 15463 Baking at High Altitudes https://www.zoebakes.com/2021/08/31/baking-at-high-altitudes/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2021/08/31/baking-at-high-altitudes/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2021 02:19:00 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=13400 I live in the Midwest, which is perhaps the flattest place in the country, so I am by no means the reigning expert on high-altitude baking, but I have baked in the mountains of Colorado, and this is what I learned. Baking Cakes at High Altitude There can be a […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2021/08/31/baking-at-high-altitudes/feed/ 1 13400 Key Lime Pie https://www.zoebakes.com/2020/01/12/key-lime-pie-2/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2020/01/12/key-lime-pie-2/#comments Sun, 12 Jan 2020 18:39:49 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=11006 Key Lime pie is one of my favorite desserts, and this is a classic recipe. It beautifully balances the creaminess and tartness that takes a pie from good to great. I love Key Lime Pie and seek it out whenever I can. I’d say it is my guilty pleasure and […]

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