Rachel Allen: Bake! - Episode 5

Rachel shows how to make a rich poppy seed cake, smothered with a vanilla buttercream icing. She meets Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar, renowned for his masterful use of spices, and he takes her on a culinary trip back to his childhood, baking some sweet treats for his mum to be proud of. And Rachel teaches the cookery school students a great recipe for bagels, revealing the surprising fact that they get their dense chewiness from being poached first, then baked.