Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch Joshua John Russell DIY a $25 worth of grocery store cake and turn it into something Instagram worthy! JJR will take a chocolate cake, and a vanilla cake from the store and fill it with his special recipe Madagascar Burbon Vanilla Buttercream. Then cover the cake in buttercream and fresh flowers! You don't want to miss this!
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Check out all the recipes featured on this episode on the You've Been Desserted website
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Want to collaborate, sponsor, or just have a killer idea? Email the show at: info@youvebeendesserted.com
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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.
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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 Texture Comb: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Cake scraper: amzn.to/2zrDax6
Spatulas: amzn.to/2Uzqk7i
Cake Slayer (bread knife): amzn.to/2YiByis
Sprinkles: amzn.to/3jzRsjY
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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 Irca in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.
Watch Joshua John Russell DIY a $25 worth of grocery store cake and turn it into something Instagram worthy! JJR will take a chocolate cake, and a vanilla cake from the store and fill it with his special recipe Madagascar Burbon Vanilla Buttercream. Then cover the cake in buttercream and fresh flowers! You don't want to miss this!
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Follow us!!
Instagram: instagram.com/youvebeendesserted
TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuajohnrussel
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.
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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 Texture Comb: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Cake scraper: amzn.to/2zrDax6
Spatulas: amzn.to/2Uzqk7i
Cake Slayer (bread knife): amzn.to/2YiByis
Sprinkles: amzn.to/3jzRsjY
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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 Irca in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.
