Sicilian Torta Setteveli With Cookbook Author Ruby Bhogal

Today’s guest is Ruby Bhogal, baker, recipe developer, and cookbook author based in England. Ruby was a finalist on “The Great British Bake Off” in 2018, and she’s the author of “One Bake, Two Ways.” Her brand-new book, “Around the World in 80 Cakes,” is out this Tuesday in the U.S.

Ruby joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her unexpected path from architecture to baking, how a dusty Paul Hollywood cookbook helped her bake her way through unemployment, and what it was like to compete in the “Bake Off” tent. She also shares the story behind the cake from the show that famously became a meme, and how that moment eventually inspired her first cookbook.

Ruby also walks Jessie through her Sicilian Torta Setteveli recipe from her new book. The seven-layer Italian cake features chocolate sponge, hazelnut Bavarian cream, hazelnut crunch, dark chocolate mousse, and a glossy chocolate glaze. Ruby shares tips for making the baking project, including why she wraps cake layers while they’re still warm and why she covers ganache before stirring.

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