#810 – Sugar, We’re Baking Now: High-Rising Cakes, Pastry Flakes, and Presidential Folklore

In today’s episode of The Quiz, we’re testing your knowledge on everything from sweet pastry techniques to massive culinary milestones. Can you answer these?

Whipped Sweets: It’s a popular topping for pies and a delicious, airy cookie in its own right, but do you know what ingredient meringue is primarily made of?

Criss-Cross Crusts: If you love baking pies, you definitely know this beautiful technique. What is the official name for the decorative, woven criss-cross pastry topping often used on pies?

High-Rising Cakes: We dive into the ultimate sweets category of the Guinness World Records. According to official measurements, just how high was the world’s tallest cake?

Play. Share. Listen, with Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan.