The spring-loaded Surprise Cake Stand includes a gift pod large enough to hold a smart phone or other small gift. With the pull of a ring or the crank of a music box, the secret gift pops through the cake.

Chef Greg Baxtrom of Olmsted NYC shares torching techniques that can be used by both professionals and amateurs alike.

The Puratos Chicago Innovation Center marks the international company’s sixth in the United States, and 83 innovation centers worldwide