Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
JJR dips into his thrift store bought cook book and makes a vintage birthday cake with his own store bought icing hack. You won't want to miss this funfetti cake with old school carnival decorations! The boys also stop and try another fan requested vintage dinner recipe that James describes as "yuck"! Can JJR revive this cake, and make it actually taste good? Only one way to find out!
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Store Bought Icing Hack
This recipe can be used to make any store bought icing taste more like homemade buttercream
What you need.....
2 lbs. ( 908 g) Store bought icing
1 lbs (453 g) Unsalted butter (at room temperatrue)
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
How to make this.....
Place icing, vanilla and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
Cream on medium speed until smooth.
For light and fluffy icing, switch to the whip attachment and beat on high for 2 minutes.
Saucy Twist Pork Dish
4 ounces uncooked corkscrew-shaped macaroni
½ cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 Tbs butter or margarine
1 can (12 ounces) Spam, cut into cubes
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
½ cup ketchup
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain. In large skillet, cook and stir onion and green pepper in butter until onion is tender. Stir in macaroni and remaining ingredients. Pour into ungreased 1-1/2 quart casserole. Cover; bake 30 minutes.
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About JJR:
Joshua John Russell is a pastry chef and cake designer from Atlanta, GA. He
graduated in 2002 from Johnson and Wales University and started his career as a
pastry chef at the famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Joshua made a name
for himself appearing on 15 episodes of Food Network Challenge (winning 5) and all
6 episodes of Last Cake Standing, as well as local media and TV outlets. His work
has been featured in books (Decadent Details), magazines (Jezebel, Atlanta
Weddings, Flavors, 944, Life and Style and Grace Ormonde) and national ad
campaigns.
In addition to being a pastry chef, Joshua has food styled for Focus
Brands, Sweetex, and had his work featured in several TV shows and movies (Life as we
Know It, Table 19 and Dynasty). Joshua’s endeavors as an instructor at Craftsy.
com has produced worldwide attention with a student base spanning the globe.
In 2015 Joshua was named one of the top ten cake designers in North America by
Dessert Professional Magazine, as well as Johnson and Wales University’s
Distinguished Visiting Chef. His name in the business and success in the field has
also prompted Joshua to be asked to judge cake shows and baking competitions
from the Austin Cake show, Viking Cooking School, Share Our Strength, Top Chef
Jr. and Nailed It (Netflix). Joshua hosted the NBC YouTube show Man About
Cake. He currently works as a corporate pastry chef for in2food in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.
JJR dips into his thrift store bought cook book and makes a vintage birthday cake with his own store bought icing hack. You won't want to miss this funfetti cake with old school carnival decorations! The boys also stop and try another fan requested vintage dinner recipe that James describes as "yuck"! Can JJR revive this cake, and make it actually taste good? Only one way to find out!
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Follow us!!
Instagram: instagram.com/youvebeendesserted
TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuajohnrussell
Check out all the recipes featured on this episode on the You've Been Desserted website
youvebeendesserted.com
Want to collaborate, sponsor, or just have a killer idea? Email the show at: info@youvebeendesserted.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Store Bought Icing Hack
This recipe can be used to make any store bought icing taste more like homemade buttercream
What you need.....
2 lbs. ( 908 g) Store bought icing
1 lbs (453 g) Unsalted butter (at room temperatrue)
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
How to make this.....
Place icing, vanilla and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
Cream on medium speed until smooth.
For light and fluffy icing, switch to the whip attachment and beat on high for 2 minutes.
Saucy Twist Pork Dish
4 ounces uncooked corkscrew-shaped macaroni
½ cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 Tbs butter or margarine
1 can (12 ounces) Spam, cut into cubes
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
½ cup ketchup
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain. In large skillet, cook and stir onion and green pepper in butter until onion is tender. Stir in macaroni and remaining ingredients. Pour into ungreased 1-1/2 quart casserole. Cover; bake 30 minutes.
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Here are the affiliate links for products we used in the show!
Offset spatula: amzn.to/3ffIJhc
Turntable: amzn.to/2AZ9IPk
Cake scraper: amzn.to/2zrDax6
Spatulas: amzn.to/2Uzqk7i
Cake Slayer (bread knife): amzn.to/2YiByis
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About JJR:
Joshua John Russell is a pastry chef and cake designer from Atlanta, GA. He
graduated in 2002 from Johnson and Wales University and started his career as a
pastry chef at the famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Joshua made a name
for himself appearing on 15 episodes of Food Network Challenge (winning 5) and all
6 episodes of Last Cake Standing, as well as local media and TV outlets. His work
has been featured in books (Decadent Details), magazines (Jezebel, Atlanta
Weddings, Flavors, 944, Life and Style and Grace Ormonde) and national ad
campaigns.
In addition to being a pastry chef, Joshua has food styled for Focus
Brands, Sweetex, and had his work featured in several TV shows and movies (Life as we
Know It, Table 19 and Dynasty). Joshua’s endeavors as an instructor at Craftsy.
com has produced worldwide attention with a student base spanning the globe.
In 2015 Joshua was named one of the top ten cake designers in North America by
Dessert Professional Magazine, as well as Johnson and Wales University’s
Distinguished Visiting Chef. His name in the business and success in the field has
also prompted Joshua to be asked to judge cake shows and baking competitions
from the Austin Cake show, Viking Cooking School, Share Our Strength, Top Chef
Jr. and Nailed It (Netflix). Joshua hosted the NBC YouTube show Man About
Cake. He currently works as a corporate pastry chef for in2food in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.
