Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cake. Broil until lightly toasted, 5 to 15 seconds. Alternatively, carefully wave a blow torch over the fluff to toast.

The pumpkin didn’t produce a rainbow flame or light up from the outside as it was supposed to, but it did create an impressive 2-foot-high flame. It only burned for as long as the paper lasted. If you ...

Claire, the brûlée queen as seen in the video above, bakes her pumpkin pie low and slow, at 325, so that it doesn’t crack on top. It’s done when there’s a “slow wobble,” which is also ...