Rose Levy Beranbaum

Rose Levy Beranbaum is an American baker, cookbook author and blogger.

Rose Levy Beranbaum
Born	1944 (age 80–81)
Occupation	Cookbook Author
Alma mater	NYU Steinhardt
Period	1981-present
Notable works	The Cake Bible
Notable awards	James Beard Foundation Award 1989 The Cake Bible – Baking and Desserts 1989 The Cake Bible – Book of the Year 1991 Rose's Christmas Cookies – Baking and Desserts
Spouse	Woody Wolston (2021-present)
Website
realbakingwithrose.com

She pioneered (but did not name^[1]) the reverse creaming technique of cake-mixing. In this process, the fat and flour are mixed first before adding the remaining ingredients. By coating the flour in fat, gluten development is inhibited, helping to prevent toughness.^[2] This is in contrast to the usual creaming technique, which first mixes fat and sugar.^[3] This method is also called the paste method.^[1]

Beranbaum has noted that she was heavily influenced by Julia Child and James Beard.^[4]

She has been married to Woody Wolston since 2021.^[5]

Bibliography

• The Cake Bible (1988)
• Rose's Christmas Cookies (1990)
• Rose's Celebrations (1992)
• Rose's Melting Pot: A Cooking Tour of America's Ethnic Celebrations (1994)
• The Pie and Pastry Bible (1998)
• The Bread Bible (2003)
• Rose's Heavenly Cakes (2009)
• The Baking Bible (2014)
• Rose's Baking Basics (2018)
• Rose's Ice Cream Bliss (2020)
• The Cookie Bible (2022)

Also

• A Passion for Chocolate by Bernachon, Bernachon, Guarnaschelli, and Lee; Translated (1989)
• What Do Women REALLY Want? Chocolate! by Donna L. Barstow; Foreword (2004)