Funfetti Cake With Author Zola Gregory Of “Sheet Cakes!”

Today’s guest is Zola Gregory, a Seattle-based food writer, recipe developer, and former professional pastry chef. She writes the biweekly recipe column “Extra Good” for Taste, and her debut cookbook, “Sheet Cakes!: More Than 50 Exceptional Cakes to Make in One Pan,” was recently released. Zola joins host Jessie Sheehan to share how she learned to bake with her great-grandmother, her family’s coming-of-age pie lessons, the birthday cake book that helped shape her love of cake, and how a wedding cake led to her first pastry job. Zola also walks Jessie through her Buttermilk Funfetti Cake with Whipped White Chocolate Ganache from “Sheet Cakes.” She explains why the cake gets both butter and oil, why she uses egg whites for a bouncy white cake texture, and how white chocolate helps stabilize the frosting without making it too sweet. Thank you to California Prunes for supporting our show. Click here for Zola’s Buttermilk Funfetti Cake recipe. Click here to join Jessie for a She’s My Cherry Pie Live taping on Sept. 13th at Cherry Bombe House in NYC. Click here for the Cherry Bombe House schedule and tickets. Click here for Farmers & Makers tickets. Subscribe to our Substack for more baking news and recipes. Visit cherrybombe.com for magazine subscriptions, tickets to upcoming events, and more. More on Zola: Instagram, “Sheet Cakes!” More on Jessie: Instagram, Substack, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes”