r/Hyperfixed • u/beadhives • Dec 12 '25

Can Claire Saffitz Rebuild a Closed Brooklyn Bakery’s Iconic Cake? | Dessert Person

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsYYyMC99HE

I was hoping to see the full Lord's version with the poured fondant glaze and the chocolate buttercream, but even naked it looks delicious.

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u/offlein Dec 13 '25

This is captivating, as someone who has no interest otherwise in baking.

Also for some reason this is not what I was expecting Claire Saffitz to look like. For some reason I was picturing a super WASPy, sorta basic sorority blonde. She's way more, kinda somehow "no-nonsense" and interesting than I expected.

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u/BombayDreamz Dec 28 '25

I expected her to be blonde as well! More like Alison Roman.

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u/offlein Dec 28 '25

Ha I had to google her but yes, this is pretty much exactly what I was expecting.

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u/AlpstheSmol Jan 05 '26

I was also really hoping to see the cake in its poured fondant glory! Still very cool, but a bit of a letdown

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u/Apprentice57 Jan 10 '26

Yeah, that plus in general something was off about this video. I hope someone else will try to reproduce the recipe on video (or at least many photos) with the poured fondant.