James Martin's United Cakes of America

(2012)

TV-G

Lifestyle

Reality

Documentary

A British chef travels across America in search of the country's greatest cakes, uncovering the stories and recipes behind these famed desserts.

STARRING

Classic apple pie; New Orleans king cake; apple crumble cake; a cinnamon and cream cheese bake.

James visits Washington, D.C., to discover America's obsession with cupcakes; Smith Island cake.

James tries a Pimlico Cake in Baltimore; a cake which is only made for six weeks of the year.

In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, James eats shoofly pie, before trying his hand at twisting pretzels.

A Fire and Ice cake; a hunt for the notorious pumpple cake.

Butter Cake; a man who has brought a taste of Florida to Brooklyn; making authentic Key Lime Pies.

James makes a strawberry gateaux and has fun with cornflake cookies.

New York's classic puddings; the New York cheesecake; Baked Alaska.

James heads to Brooklyn, where a local baker shows him around, before making some Whoopie Pies.

James travels to Harlem to find a bakery famous for its carrot cake.

James visits an American diner for a traditional pancake breakfast and a food magazine office.

A Connecticut woman makes James a Jewish holiday honey cake.

James ventures into the kitchens of a Boston hotel to find out about the Boston cream pie.

A visit to a Boston distillery where he meets two brothers reviving the city's rum making history.

James discovers that Salem, Mass. is not only famous for their witches but also their donuts.

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