The sugar turns deep amber in the pan, then the warm cream hits it and the whole thing bubbles up...

The coconut mixture should clump when you press it between your fingers, not crumble like loose shreds. That little check...

When the parchment and pie weights come out, the crust still needs five more minutes in the oven. That short...

When the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the Bundt pan, the kitchen smells like orange peel...