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Yeah. Yes, absolutely. I think that's probably sound advice. Yeah.

Yeah. Yes, absolutely. I think that's probably sound advice. Yeah.

Oh, yes. What are some easy but impactful decorations that you like to do? Like if somebody is not like, so, you know, confident in their piping skills, what's a way to decorate a cake that will still look really nice and special, but maybe is like a lower lift?

Oh, yes. What are some easy but impactful decorations that you like to do? Like if somebody is not like, so, you know, confident in their piping skills, what's a way to decorate a cake that will still look really nice and special, but maybe is like a lower lift?

Yeah, because I get anxious about the piping. I think a lot of people get anxious about the piping.

Yeah, because I get anxious about the piping. I think a lot of people get anxious about the piping.

Right.

Right.

Yes, absolutely. So good quality ingredients then and like a recipe that you can trust, right? Like you're not like pulling something random off of the internet and hoping for the best. Oh no, no random. Yeah. You're going to your treasury of Southern baking, Cheryl, and picking out like a good recipe.

Yes, absolutely. So good quality ingredients then and like a recipe that you can trust, right? Like you're not like pulling something random off of the internet and hoping for the best. Oh no, no random. Yeah. You're going to your treasury of Southern baking, Cheryl, and picking out like a good recipe.

But actually, Bronwyn, I would love to hear you talk a little bit about what kind of trends you think you're seeing in cakes right now.

But actually, Bronwyn, I would love to hear you talk a little bit about what kind of trends you think you're seeing in cakes right now.

Oh, interesting. And I feel like, Cheryl, you know, you sort of come from, you know, I think maybe a different perspective because I when I think about the cakes, you know, the cakes that are in your book, the cakes that I have, you know, seen you post the cake recipe that you have on the King Arthur site for your coconut cake. I think about them as as pretty classic cakes.

Oh, interesting. And I feel like, Cheryl, you know, you sort of come from, you know, I think maybe a different perspective because I when I think about the cakes, you know, the cakes that are in your book, the cakes that I have, you know, seen you post the cake recipe that you have on the King Arthur site for your coconut cake. I think about them as as pretty classic cakes.

Yeah. Oh, man, I wish that we could just hang out and talk all afternoon. But I suppose I've got to let you two go. Big thanks to today's guests. You can find Bronwyn on Instagram at Bayou St. Cake, where you can also sign up for her fabulous newsletter. Cheryl Day is at Cheryl Day on Instagram, and you can find some of her recipes on King Arthur's website, also linked in the show notes.

Yeah. Oh, man, I wish that we could just hang out and talk all afternoon. But I suppose I've got to let you two go. Big thanks to today's guests. You can find Bronwyn on Instagram at Bayou St. Cake, where you can also sign up for her fabulous newsletter. Cheryl Day is at Cheryl Day on Instagram, and you can find some of her recipes on King Arthur's website, also linked in the show notes.

Cheryl, Bronwyn, thank you so much for talking cakes with me today.

Cheryl, Bronwyn, thank you so much for talking cakes with me today.

God, I love those. I use my offset spatula, I think, every day.

God, I love those. I use my offset spatula, I think, every day.