VirginiaJames Martin's great American cake adventure starts in Virginia, with a classic apple pie; he also discovers the New Orleans King Cake in a southern bakery.
Washington DC & Maryland
E2
Washington DC & MarylandJames visits Washington, D.C., to find out about America's obsession with cupcakes; sampling a 10-layer, fudge-topped Smith Island cake; a chestnut and chocolate cake.
Baltimore
E3
BaltimoreJames tries a Pimlico Cake in Baltimore, before heading for the Maryland countryside to taste a cake which is only made for six weeks of the year.
Pennsylvania
E4
PennsylvaniaJames goes to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he trades his car for a buggy and ventures into Amish land; he visits a bakery famous for its pie and tries his hand a twisting pretzels.
Philadelphia
E5
PhiladelphiaThe cake-loving chef heads into Philadelphia, makes a Fire and Ice cake, and hunts for the notorious pumpple cake, which is baked with sweet pies inside.
Philadelphia and Brooklyn
E6
Philadelphia and BrooklynFoodie fun as James samples Butter Cake and meets a man who has brought a taste of Florida to Brooklyn, making authentic Key Lime Pies.
Manhattan and Brooklyn
E7
Manhattan and BrooklynJames visits a bakery made famous by 'Sex and the City'; back in the kitchen, James whips up a strawberry gateaux and has some fun with cornflake cookies.
Manhattan
E8
ManhattanJames's cake adventures leads him to find out about two of New York's classic puddings, the New York cheesecake and Baked Alaska.
Brooklyn - Passion Fruit Whoopie Pies
E9
Brooklyn - Passion Fruit Whoopie PiesJames heads to Brooklyn, where a local baker shows him around, before making some Whoopie Pies; he then meets a larger than life Brooklyn baking master.
Harlem and Connecticut - Carrot Cake & Blueberry Muffins
E10
Harlem and Connecticut - Carrot Cake & Blueberry MuffinsJames travels to Harlem to find a bakery famous for its carrot cake, then to Glastonbury in Connecticut, to find a blueberry farm which is over 100 years old.
Connecticut - Mixed Fruit Shortbread & Bacon Waffles
E11
Connecticut - Mixed Fruit Shortbread & Bacon WafflesJames visits an American diner for a traditional pancake breakfast before stopping by a food magazine office to find out why baking is such a big business in the states.
Hartford - Chocolate Chip Biscotti & Spiced OatmealA Connecticut woman makes James a Jewish holiday honey cake; James lends a hand at a local cooking class; spiced oat cake and chocolate chip biscotti.
Boston - Choc & Coffee Meringue Cake, and Brownies
E13
Boston - Choc & Coffee Meringue Cake, and BrowniesJames ventures into the kitchens of a Boston hotel to find out what makes the Boston cream pie worthy of the title of Massachusetts State dessert; tasting the Boston-born chocolate brownie.
Massachusetts - Banana Pecan Cake and Orange Pound Cake
E14
Massachusetts - Banana Pecan Cake and Orange Pound CakeA visit to a Boston distillery where James meets two brothers reviving the city's rum making history; boozy rum cake; a BBQ joint with a taste of traditional southern pecan pie.
Salem - Butter Pudding and Doughnuts with Pannacotta
E15
Salem - Butter Pudding and Doughnuts with PannacottaJames finishes his cake travels in a town not only famous for its witches, but also its donuts; inspired, James shows us the trick to making donuts at home.
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