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Amirah Kassem, FLOUR SHOP founder and food art expert on Disney + “Foodtastic”, answers the internet’s burning questions about baking.

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126 Comments

  1. Taliyah

    December 27, 2021 at 9:26 pm

    Her energy is so infectious and she is so knowledgeable, I love it

  2. Juan Lemus

    December 27, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    She’s what I envision when I think of a baker lol

  3. Torpedex

    December 27, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    bakers are tasty chemists change my mind

  4. Fajr

    December 27, 2021 at 10:07 pm

    chef amirah the love of my life

  5. DadCelo

    December 27, 2021 at 10:27 pm

    She’s so nice 🥺

  6. Shauday Smith

    December 27, 2021 at 10:39 pm

    Wow, 4 minutes in and i go to check the comments section and…. i guess i’m the only one not gellin’ on this girls spastic energy. Oh well, to each their own..

  7. Sheldon Sooknanan

    December 27, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    Y’all should’ve gotten Claire Sagffitz to do this… Would’ve been wayyyyy better answers 🤷🏽‍♂️

  8. Permafrost Productions

    December 27, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    92.3% of the population were confused by: “wet and dry measuring cups”.
    Why isn’t there more people talking about that?
    the proper instrument for the proper task. 👨‍🍳🍰🥞

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  9. plasmabol

    December 27, 2021 at 10:54 pm

    It’s easy, you just need one. One what? One 16 ounce bag of powdered sugar. Only in the USA that counts as “one” 😉 02:36

  10. CHERRY-𝔽**СК МЕ - СНЕℂ𝕂 𝕄𝕐 Рℝ𝟘𝔽𝕀𝕃Е💛

    December 27, 2021 at 10:55 pm

    Love how she’s having a great time doing her job and answering questions.

  11. VΞSSΞL

    December 27, 2021 at 11:07 pm

    must protecc

  12. Reeta 🤳𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е

    December 27, 2021 at 11:22 pm

    Cooking and baking are amazing. You have to be half scientist/half artist. You have to know how ingredients react to each other and at different temperatures. Yet you also have to just know what tastes good and what is going to hit that perfect place on your taste buds. People who can master it are amazing.

  13. sfernando04

    December 28, 2021 at 12:26 am

    I just lost respect for her bc she doesn’t like buttercream frosting

  14. Marclivis

    December 28, 2021 at 12:28 am

    She’s so happy! I love her giggles. Please bring her back for more!

  15. chocolatepain

    December 28, 2021 at 12:34 am

    She reminds me of Love Quinn…

    They’re both bakers!

  16. Pham

    December 28, 2021 at 12:44 am

    YES A BAKER WHO DOESNT LIKE FONDANT. I LOVE HERRR

  17. Ashley Singh

    December 28, 2021 at 12:45 am

    love the energy

  18. Firti 🔥𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 [𝐋!𝐯𝐞]🔞

    December 28, 2021 at 12:47 am

    I swear they always find the perfect people to explain every single thing.

  19. Cindy 💖 𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е

    December 28, 2021 at 12:55 am

    Cooking and baking are amazing. You have to be half scientist/half artist. You have to know how ingredients react to each other and at different temperatures. Yet you also have to just know what tastes good and what is going to hit that perfect place on your taste buds. People who can master it are amazing.

  20. Jamil Coward

    December 28, 2021 at 1:11 am

    when i think bubbly personality i think of her

  21. GEBBY💖 𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е🔞

    December 28, 2021 at 1:12 am

    Her energy is so infectious and she is so knowledgeable, I love it

  22. Shaun Afandiyev

    December 28, 2021 at 1:15 am

    She’s awesome!

  23. celadonkim

    December 28, 2021 at 1:24 am

    Thank you for being approachable, relatable, and joyful!

  24. 悪霊退散

    December 28, 2021 at 1:26 am

    What’s with all the repeated bot comments

  25. David Shi

    December 28, 2021 at 5:07 am

    I love how she’s wearing a jumpsuit; she’s like a cake mechanic!

  26. Blink!

    December 28, 2021 at 6:23 am

    Busy Philipps having a manic episode and opening a bakery:

  27. Honbap

    December 28, 2021 at 6:28 am

    Tip: if your cake came out flat like a pancake, or your cookies came out fluffy (or some other weird texture), it might be because you’ve used baking soda instead of baking powder, or vice versa. Learned this the hard way 🙁 So just double check the recipe because baking powder and baking soda are not the same thing (as we found out in this video)!

  28. TheIndieKitten

    December 28, 2021 at 7:32 am

    I love this woman so much. And her outfit is adorable! 🥰

  29. REHANA- 👈𝓕**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝓒𝓚 𝓜𝓨 Р𝓡0𝓕𝓘𝓛Е 💗

    December 28, 2021 at 7:57 am

    Love how she’s having a great time doing her job and answering questions.

  30. Ruby- 🔥𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 [𝐋!𝐯𝐞]

    December 28, 2021 at 8:09 am

    The way she covered that cake with the sprinkles so effortlessly and perfectly was amazing

  31. REMONA-_ T[A]P Me!! To Have [S]EX💞 With Me

    December 28, 2021 at 8:22 am

    Her energy is so infectious and she is so knowledgeable, I love it

  32. Natasha Val

    December 28, 2021 at 8:43 am

    Love love love her energy! 😍

  33. Y S

    December 28, 2021 at 9:11 am

    Salt in bread baking (or anything related to use of yeast) is important to stop yeast growth as it is an inhibiter

  34. Kaalyn

    December 28, 2021 at 9:14 am

    I feel bad that this clearly sweet and enthusiastic girl sounds so very, very high. She probably never stops hearing it. (Orrrr getting clocked.) Either way, I’m still so glad she could give so many infectious joy.

  35. bru h

    December 28, 2021 at 9:37 am

    7:23 wait i thought it was just some colored tiny pieces of chocolates

  36. Mel L

    December 28, 2021 at 9:47 am

    It’s fascinating to me that every single cake in the us and in the uk has to be covered with frosting, I’ve never seen so much frosting since I’ve moved to the UK. It’s always just sponge cake, cream in the middle and frosting ahah

    • chessu

      December 28, 2021 at 5:23 pm

      100% can concur! As someone with a non-English professional baker grandma, it has been a hard adjustment

  37. coffeebot3000

    December 28, 2021 at 11:47 am

    She put that cake together like it was nothing. Very cool.

  38. jerome stevens

    December 28, 2021 at 12:23 pm

    nice roundies

  39. Kenji Takk

    December 28, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    she look like she used to be addicted to cocaine until yesterday and then put on too much makeup

  40. Jodi Ivan Lumbantoruan

    December 28, 2021 at 1:20 pm

    Should’ve brought Claire Saffitz.

    disappointed

  41. Cam Snell

    December 28, 2021 at 1:25 pm

    She’s obviously very good. Feeling the diabetes come calling though, think I’ll abstain

  42. History Z

    December 28, 2021 at 2:12 pm

    How could anyone eat that without throwing up

  43. Mike

    December 28, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    So cute and knowledgeable. Love Amirah’s laugh. 😊

  44. aStormyMind

    December 28, 2021 at 2:46 pm

    my favorite tool is my right hand…. that’s what she said

  45. High-Tech Low-Life -

    December 28, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    “Favorite tool is my right hand.”
    Me and you both…

    Mechanic

  46. That Girl Kat

    December 28, 2021 at 3:40 pm

    Seriously! I never had a perfect cookie. Why is it so hard do bake?

  47. Aalbert Torsius

    December 28, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    Great content, but the timing? Right _after_ Christmas?

  48. borednow

    December 28, 2021 at 11:27 pm

    so annoying when grown people act like small children… why is she acting like a ditzy girl???

  49. Colin G.

    December 28, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    “You could just call this an eclair and say you succeeded”. Very much a Bob Ross “no mistakes, only happy accidents” vibe. Totally won me over 🙂

  50. Mamie 🥂T[A]P Me!! to Have [𝐒]𝐄𝐗 With 𝐌𝐞

    December 29, 2021 at 1:42 am

    Her energy is so infectious and she is so knowledgeable, I love it

  51. [ LOLA ] 🔞𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼Le

    December 29, 2021 at 3:54 am

    Her energy is so infectious and she is so knowledgeable, I love it

  52. Barry Piper

    December 29, 2021 at 4:28 am

    Awful. Why would anyone want a cake that spills all over the table when you cut one piece? Are people suppose to scoop up all the spilled crap and eat it?

  53. Susie 🥂 T[A]P Me!! to Have [𝐒]𝐄𝐗 With 𝐌𝐞

    December 29, 2021 at 6:05 am

    I swear they always find the perfect people to explain every single thing.

  54. page batton

    December 29, 2021 at 8:03 am

    Did no one edit this? I’m 99% sure there aren’t egg yokes in a meringue. Says you need lots then lists egg whites, sugar and meringue powder.

  55. Ivan Afable

    December 29, 2021 at 9:04 am

    Shirt pin & cake are the same colors, I like that.

  56. imarockstarification

    December 29, 2021 at 3:37 pm

    Flat cookies can also be because you didn’t cream your butter and sugar enough

  57. Invox

    December 29, 2021 at 5:13 pm

    “My favorite tool is my right hand.”
    That’s what she literally said. 😂

  58. Invox

    December 29, 2021 at 5:13 pm

    “My favorite tool is my right hand.”
    That’s what she (literally) said. 😂

  59. Invox

    December 29, 2021 at 5:23 pm

    For someone who deals with a lot of sugar, she has perfect dental.
    I admit, I’m a bit envious. 😅

  60. Gene Moore

    December 29, 2021 at 5:39 pm

    Here’s my question: why do so many professional chefs (especially TV chefs) claim that they can’t bake? What is it about baking that throws them off?

    • Ana Carolina Buzelim dos Santos

      December 30, 2021 at 8:08 pm

      Cooking you can go with the flow, baking if you make the wrong ration, or temperature you done, have to start over so people just give up

    • A

      January 2, 2022 at 10:06 am

      Baking is a lot more precise, cooking you can be more creative and substitutey and do what instinctively “feels” right for a dish. People’s personalities often play into whether they’re an excellent cook or baker, and even if someone can do one well they’ll usually enjoy one a lot more than the other.

  61. I’m Bored

    December 29, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    With my luck I would have done everything perfectly and then dropped the cake at some point.

  62. jacobian wianuke

    December 29, 2021 at 11:23 pm

    Queen

  63. etb785

    December 30, 2021 at 12:45 am

    She’s crazy
    No buttercream? That’s the best
    No fondant? I’ll eat that straight

  64. Tiana Pi Tesr

    December 30, 2021 at 3:08 am

    What should we have for 2022 New Years with 🍾

  65. Shari Kay

    December 30, 2021 at 3:26 am

    I feel like people who don’t like butterceam are thinking of overly sweet American buttercream. If you’ve ever had Italian or Swiss meringue it’s completely different and so good!

  66. Valeria Martin

    December 30, 2021 at 5:31 am

    Controversial opinion: I love biting into fondant.

  67. Robert Phelps

    December 30, 2021 at 10:14 am

    Love this person so much!! Amazing and funny

  68. Princess IronLove

    December 30, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    11:00

    I know you corrected yourself a quick moment after you stated that but never never never have a *sliver* of egg yolk in your meringue mixture.

    If I remember correctly the proteins in the yolk just doesn’t make the egg whites whip correctly

    • iseedeadpeople00

      January 1, 2022 at 1:59 pm

      I was confused when she said egg yolks instead of egg whites

    • KJ Dude

      January 1, 2022 at 10:17 pm

      It’s the fats that interfere with the proteins of the whites sticking together to make the meringue.

    • Princess IronLove

      January 2, 2022 at 6:07 am

      @KJ Dude That’s what I figured

  69. keeponrockin

    December 30, 2021 at 2:37 pm

    I don’t see the appeal of super high cakes filled with basically inedible sprinkles

  70. tefaclark

    December 30, 2021 at 2:52 pm

    I actually love fondant and hate meringue

  71. TheCallousOne

    December 30, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    I think I’m in love with her

  72. Ana Carolina Buzelim dos Santos

    December 30, 2021 at 8:03 pm

    I dont like those explosive cakes or anything that make a mess, only peopl that dont clean like those things

  73. Peach

    December 31, 2021 at 7:46 am

    Why are you screaming at me

  74. Welerson Pawlak

    January 1, 2022 at 2:01 am

    2:33
    One, one and one…
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    sixteenth

  75. Naughty Ned Flanders

    January 1, 2022 at 7:17 am

    Honestly, that upside down pineapple cake was perfect. A good ratio of pineapple to cake

  76. No

    January 1, 2022 at 11:23 am

    i think that i wanna wake some cookies now-

  77. Nikki Tenbrink

    January 1, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    Can whoever’s responsible for WIRED’s expert scouting & casting please make a dating site? Somehow they find all the nicest and most endearing and diverse people of all time.

  78. redspec01

    January 1, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    This is great advice for me, I am not a baker by any means, but this video encourages me to give it a go!

  79. Fiig

    January 2, 2022 at 12:48 am

    You have to let them whisk * dances in whisking motion *
    Omfg so cute

  80. no u don't

    January 2, 2022 at 7:48 am

    crack them like you crack spaghetti 🍝

  81. hihahu tung

    January 2, 2022 at 11:30 am

    SHES SOO ENERGETIC AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING SOO CLEARLY

  82. Dee Lodh

    January 2, 2022 at 1:41 pm

    shes so bubbly and happy!!! I love her so much!!! I want her to make my birthday cake ;v;

  83. Emily

    January 3, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    It never fails to amaze me how many chemical enhancements Americans add to their food and find it normal.

    • Zack Efret

      January 7, 2022 at 12:03 pm

      Bakery is mostly adding things, chemical or not. It’s not specifically American.

    • Sarah Albright

      January 16, 2022 at 3:09 am

      What are you referring to?

  84. Tim Campbell-Smith, Social Media Marketer

    January 3, 2022 at 10:50 pm

    Amirah just…looks like someone who is a passionate expert of baking. And I just want to be her friend.

  85. Turd Laburd

    January 4, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    Can someone give her a tv show

  86. Otte Otte

    January 4, 2022 at 6:53 pm

    She did clean the cake scraper, right? Haha

  87. Joseph Baker

    January 4, 2022 at 9:18 pm

    Nothing to do with baking… But she missed the opportunity to say, “don’t worry, Scotty doesn’t know” to Linda’s question lol.

  88. Sheep Muffles

    January 5, 2022 at 3:06 am

    i literally love her sm

  89. Jacqulyn Fletcher

    January 5, 2022 at 6:42 am

    Its almost our birthday!

  90. Mew Cartoon

    January 5, 2022 at 7:40 pm

    5:30 that was so satisfying

  91. Victoria López

    January 6, 2022 at 9:10 am

    I’ve always wanted her book!

  92. Sithara Roy

    January 6, 2022 at 10:29 am

    I just love her vibe so much!

  93. Ferenc Kiss

    January 7, 2022 at 7:58 pm

    She’s the kind of “crazy”, that everyone should have around and the world would be a better place.
    Absolutely a joy to watch. 🙂

  94. Bushido Brown

    January 8, 2022 at 12:51 pm

    Her vibe was so fun! Hope to see her again sooner than later

  95. Daniela Cedeño

    January 10, 2022 at 5:10 pm

    I learnt how to cook late, I now do decent dishes, but baking definitely intimidates me. It’s a while science, truly, like she said. With salt dishes sometimes there’s room for an emergency fix and the dish can be saved, but baking is an exact science.

    • S.R

      January 15, 2022 at 1:29 am

      Very true. One piece of advice.. always use unsalted butter because u can’t control how much salt is in the butter. U want to add it yourself

  96. Daniela Cedeño

    January 10, 2022 at 5:10 pm

    I learnt how to cook late, I now do decent dishes, but baking definitely intimidates me. It’s a whole science, truly, like she said. With salt dishes sometimes there’s room for an emergency fix and the dish can be saved, but baking is an exact science.

    • Daniela Cedeño

      January 15, 2022 at 1:33 am

      @S.R good tip, thank you, will keep it in mind!

  97. jervis0

    January 11, 2022 at 4:21 am

    she looks like such a fun, positive person and explained everything so well <3

  98. Kai Yamashita

    January 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm

    ratio’ed

  99. Waleska Tirado

    January 11, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    Her voice made me want to kms

  100. monosy1ab1k

    January 12, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    Uma Thurman + Hillary Swank

  101. Onkel Pappkov

    January 13, 2022 at 4:03 am

    “What is the right oven temperature?”
    “Three fiddy.”
    “How much sugar do I need?”
    “One one one.”
    “Thank you.”

  102. Jorge Amaya

    January 14, 2022 at 2:40 am

    She’s Mexican ahhhh

  103. Maze Major

    January 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm

    This woman really said “crunchify” 😂

  104. ASZNEE MA BROTHA

    January 16, 2022 at 8:56 am

    :0 did tiktok hire her to make the cakes???

  105. Roshni Devi

    January 16, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    The kind of chemistry I love!

  106. Lou

    January 19, 2022 at 4:53 pm

    Okay the Green Valley vegan butter replacement recommendation — come through!

  107. Aliya Schlosser

    January 19, 2022 at 10:36 pm

    As a pastry chef, I agree with most of this and she did a great job explaining it to the general audience. However, I still bake most of my cookies at 320 because I do like a chewy and sightly gooey cookie, but mine don’t spread still. You have to know which cookie recipe works with which temp. They can’t all be baked at 320 or 350 . Some are designed for different temps =} It definitely is a science. It’s not quite so simple as it seems to bake a cookie, when every recipe is different. But you should DEFINITELY have your cookies be cold/frozen before baking, for sure. Also–play around and see if the recipe works better at 320 or 350, etc, despite what the recipe suggests.

  108. Christina Matzen

    January 20, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    She was great! I’m definitely trying to make that cake.

  109. Anish

    January 21, 2022 at 7:29 am

    Bro wired is killing it with these videos. Im not even into baking but im watching lmaoo love it

  110. Nique’s Niche

    January 21, 2022 at 11:20 pm

    10:34 royal icing is perfect for sprinkles!

  111. Hinner

    January 22, 2022 at 7:14 am

    Omg she’s so cool!!!

  112. Mashup Marcos

    January 22, 2022 at 9:25 pm

    She makes me really happy

  113. Gabriel Sousa

    January 22, 2022 at 11:51 pm

    I think I’m in love.

  114. Bruja Cat

    January 23, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    Omg why is she shouting

  115. Guillermo Gonzalez

    January 24, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    On fondant: “lets be real, we’re not making bananas here, you shouldn’t have to peel your cake to eat it” 😭😭😭😭😭

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