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The sartorially inclined star of Desperate Housewives cooked up the gorgeous Strawberry Dream Cake in preparation for the show’s second episode. Teri Hatcher shared snippets of her baking journey on Instagram, following a recipe from baking influencer Manuela from Passion for Baking. Hatcher’s edible creation linked directly to her interview about episode two of Desperate Housewives, where such a cake appears in one of the scenes.
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The footage takes us through the whole crazy baking adventure: measuring ingredients, folding in egg whites, layering the roasted strawberry Greek yogurt mousse just so! Hatcher divulged she had appeared on baking shows in the past and won. The finished product appeared quite polished with Hatcher transferring it over to the podcast studio.
The comments were bursting with adoration for both the cake and the show! “Oh my goodness it looks SO perfect and delicious!!” one said, whereas another confessed, “I’m deviating from my diet just by watching this video.” Almost all the comments agreed the podcast was their new comfort listen for her. One fan said, “I was just about to rewatch Desperate Housewives for the 20th time so the timing is perfect!”
The most heartfelt comment, of course, was from Manuela herself, the original baker behind Passion for Baking! “Oh wow thank you so much Teri for baking from my app 💕 What an honor! I’m so happy you made my Strawberry Dream Cake because it’s one of my favorites, and your cake looked amazing.” She also congratulated them on their new podcast and named Desperate Housewives as one of her favorite shows.
One fan made that connection between the baking and Hatcher’s voice work: “I listened to today’s new episode! I agree that Brenda Strong’s voice over was perfect in the show just as your voice work was perfect for Coraline.” The comments section became a space for sharing down-to-earth neighborhood stories on the topic of, you know, knowing your neighbors.
Some even proposed career expansion ideas. One commenter urged: “Get your agent to do a series on the Food Network!!” Another pleaded: “Next is strawberries and cream calzone, pleasee,” basically begging for more baking from Hatcher.
Reaching such heights of excitement almost certainly goes with cake; many other fans have pledged unconditional support for Hatcher’s new podcast format. One listener shares that this is already their favorite comfort, while another awaits the podcast with bated breath, noting what perfect timing it is since they are going to be rewatching the series anyway. Juxtaposed with Hatcher’s sincerely enjoyable baking demos, the nostalgic Desperate Housewives content hits the audience right where it counts.
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Hatcher and her podcast and baking adventures on social media constitute an utmost instance of celebrities forging meaningful connections with their audiences on mutual interests and shared nostalgia. The Strawberry Dream Cake is therefore a sweet layer that joins the fictional realm of Wisteria Lane with Hatcher’s culinary antics in reality. She recently shared a heartfelt message about self-care and sandwich-making, and in another post she opened up about family struggles while making a healthy sandwich. Her content often features family visits, like when she tricked her mom into getting new glasses and sparked a taco debate, and she even declared tacos are sandwiches in a heartwarming family visit.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
