Bake with Anna Olson

Anna teaches viewers the fundamentals of chocolate cake, starting with a classic devil's food cake.

There are few things more rewarding than a freshly baked pie. In this episode Anna shares her secrets and techniques to making the perfect pie dough....

Light and airy, chiffon cakes combine the richness of a butter cake with the light spring of a sponge cake and they are the foundation for many favori...

Anna knows that all great pastry chefs have a recipe for pastry cream in their repertoire and, in this episode, she shows how to perfect this thick, r...

Cupcakes are a pop culture phenomenon with countless bakeries devoted to them. Anna teaches viewers how to make a variety of styles and flavours, ever...

Puff pastry is a key element in any French bakery and in this episode, Anna teaches viewers everything they need to know about puff pastry. Anna prepa...

Secrets for creating cheesecake.

In this episode Anna shares her secrets for making perfect French meringues. She starts by teaching viewers meringue fundamentals with Birds’ Nests. T...

Used as a base for truffles and filling for tarts, cookies and cakes, ganache is simply a mixture of chocolate and cream.

Croissants have long been staples of French bakeries and patisseries but home cooks can make them too. In this episode, Anna gives a lesson on to how...

An important dessert for pastry chefs to master, creme brulee is a classic dish of smooth custard with a carmelized sugar topping.

In this episode, Anna shows viewers the basics on working with a standard in a baker’s kitchen, tender tart dough, more commonly referred to in the ba...

Jelly roll cakes range from straightforward tea time sweets to elaborate decadent desserts. They are fundamentally thin sponge cakes that are filled a...

Choux Paste, also known as pâte a choux or cream puff dough, is a wonderful airy pastry that can be used in countless ways to prepare cream-filled des...

Squares are so versatile with a flavour to suit every taste. In this episode, Anna shares her secrets on how to make her favourites. She begins with a...

Strudel is a buttery pastry that is a bakery staple; layer upon layer of flaky goodness wrapped around a delicious filling. Anna starts with a basic s...

Secrets for baking sandwich cookies.

Nut cakes range from easy little cakes to elaborate grand tortes. In this episode, Anna shows viewers how to make a few cakes that she’s just nuts abo...

Anna's favorite shortcake desserts.

Chocolate pastry is a buttery, rich and crispy base that is fundamental in a professional kitchen and an important element for the home cook too. Anna...

How to make a classic brioche; over-the-top decadent desert.

Flourless pies and tarts are gluten-free desserts made without conventional wheat flour. Anna starts with delicious Raspberry Clafoutis, a classic Fre...

Part cake, part cookie, ladyfingers are extremely versatile in the pastry kitchen. Anna starts by showing viewers how to make these light and spongy b...

An upside down cake is a single-layer cake baked with gooey-sweet fruit at the bottom. Then it’s flipped and served with that delicious fruit side up....

Anna demonstrates how to make pound cake from a classic lemon to more advanced recipes.

Steamed puddings are restaurant favorites and Anna shows viewers how to make them at home like a pro. She starts with a familiar British steamed puddi...

There are few things more comforting to the senses than a warm slice of freshly baked pie. Anna starts with a standard double crust pie dough (pastry...

Anna prepares a variety of cakes made with vegetables. Sweet, delicious and healthy, each has a unique texture and taste. She starts with Zucchini Ora...

Anna demonstrates how to make an easy chocolate mousse, then advances to the next level.

Part bread and part pastry, scones and biscuits are delicious treats that are prominently featured in almost every bakery. Anna begins by showing view...

Who can resist these tasty treats served with an ice-cold glass of milk? In this episode of Bake with Anna Olson, Anna presents different recipes and...

Rolls and buns are small little breads that are more decorative than a slice of loaf bread and come in countless styles and flavours. Anna starts with...

Doughnuts are easy to find at doughnuts shops all over town, but they are also simple to make at home, and there is nothing as tasty as a homemade dou...

Fresh and sweet, creamy yet tart, lemon curd is a spread, a filling and a topping and is a staple in every pastry chef’s repertoire. Starting with a s...

Mmm, shortbread, an old-fashioned style of cookie that’s buttery, rich and crumbly—perfect with a cup of hot tea or a glass of cold milk. Anna starts...

How to make sticky buns.

Coffee cake—there is nothing more relaxing than sitting in a cozy chair with mug of hot coffee and a delicious yet easy cake to go alongside. Anna beg...

Focaccia is traditional flat-style Italian bread that can be prepared sweet or savoury. Anna begins with basic focaccia dough and makes aromatic Rosem...

Candied Orange Peel is delicious and versatile. Pastry chefs make it as a treat on its own, and to add a sweet, delicate citrus accent to a number of...

Focaccia is traditional flat-style Italian bread that can be prepared sweet or savoury. Anna begins with basic focaccia dough and makes aromatic Rosem...