I’m Kareem Youngblood — baker, teacher, and storyteller. Seen on Food Network and
Netflix, shaped by Brooklyn, and still learning out loud.
Explore, taste, and build something with me.
When I say this book has my whole heart in it, I mean it.
It’s not just a story. It’s my story — flipped, remixed, and reimagined for the next generation of kids (and grownups) who know what it’s like to try hard and still come up short… and keep going anyway….
Turning L’s into layers, and fails into flavor. WIth this Storytime + Cookbook
Soul Food Puff Patty
Flaky, buttery, and filled with slow-braised greens, crispy fried chicken bites, and smoky neck bones — the taste of Sunday dinner wrapped up in a golden crust.
Ombré Blue Blueberry No-Bake Cheesecake
There’s a moment in every competition when you decide who you are. In Episodes 1 and 2 of Spring Baking Championship, I found myself at the bottom — twice. Bottom 2… then bottom 4. I was frustrated, annoyed, and honestly just over it. I didn’t fly across the country to survive. I came here to bake, to create, and to prove something to myself.
How to fry chicken: My Family’s Fried Chicken
Lets fry some chicken! Soul food is a living recipe — absorbing a rhythm so deeply you could cook it with your eyes closed. The “instructions” might not look like a recipe at all. They might just say: Cook it until it smells like Sunday.
Church Lady Cake: Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting
As Seen on Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship
Welcome to The Cupka’ak Bar by Kareem Youngblood, a Brooklyn-born baker featured on Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship, Chopped Sweets, and Netflix’s Sugar Rush. This yellow cake with rich chocolate frosting—affectionately named Church Lady—is more than just a recipe. It’s a memory, a mood, and a tribute to the women who made Sundays sacred.