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.

How to fry chicken: My Family’s Fried Chicken
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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.

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Church Lady Cake: Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting
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Church Lady Cake: Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Church Lady Cake Recipe by Kareem Youngblood

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.

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