My sister and I “made” a cake something like this about 60 years ago. I could read and she couldn’t so we were something like 6 and 4. I think all we did was take all the ingredients and threw them in a cake pan. My saintly mother came home and gave I a stir and baked it for us. (We weren’t allowed to turn the oven on.) It came out more like a brownie than a cake - I think we forgot the baking soda - but it was the best cake ever! (To us.) My mom said we somehow used every bowl in the kitchen.
Chef John: I've been cooking for nearly 50 years and had often had compliments. Now that I have found you it's taken my cooking up a notch or three! Every recipe of yours I try gets raise reviews.
I made this cake; it was amazing! I tweaked it a bit by adding 1/2 cup of flour dusted dried raspberries, currants, strawberries into the batter, then topped the cake with chopped roasted walnuts, after frosting! I also brushed the cake with 1/4 cup of 'Chambord' raspberry brandy, before frosting. It was my take of a Black Forrest Cake!
Dude, you know you're not allowed to post this sinful stuff and not be ready to share with your fellow man. This latest concoction of yours looks like it's ready to die for.
+Scott Harper that guy's recipes are amazing! Most of the stuff I cook for come from his blog. And he has a twisted sense of humor, which makes watching his videos hilarious sometimes!
i made this cake for a christmas party that i didnt attend...only yesterday i was told that this was the best chocolate cake that they ever had...thanks chef john....definately making this again for our new years bbq
"The olllllll' tappa tappa.." It's like Chef John is paying homage to the fans that watch all of his uploads and know exactly when that ollllll tappa tappa comes into play. Thank you, Chef John, for always being extremely informative, extremely passionate, and extremely hilarious!
50 thumbs up! My 7-yr-old had a chocolate blast making it with me and hubby gave me a kiss. :D I don't like chocolate cake and I've never ever used sour cream in my life. I trusted Chef John and made it. I LOOOOOVE IT!!!
Chef John you are my favorite UA-cam Chef. Your videos are always to the point and entertaining. I have made several of your recipes and they are always delicious.
Twila Johnson, you are right on! I watch Chef John for the laughter and leave with a recipe that makes me look like I am the "Big deal of my meal". LOL!
@@breejames6323 Chocolate granola, Dutch baby, white bread, Chicago deep dish pizza, Naan bread. They were all good, but the granola was my favorite. I cut the sugar back though.
Just tried this today. Simply amazing! Moist melt in your mouth delicious! Has a rich chocolate flavor. The only thing I did different is add a cup of freshly brewed coffee instead of water to enhance the chocolate flavor.
Man, that looks delicious. I just bought a brand new Nordic Ware bundt pan and can't wait to try this recipe out. By the way...I'm an 80-year-old great-grandpa.
This is my go to recipe for chocolate cake. I use Guinness beer in place of the water and I add the warm chocolate mixture to the eggs and then the dry but it looks like either order works fine. This cake is so moist, rich and the beer makes the chocolate somehow more. I also flour my metal bundt pan with cocoa powder instead of flour. Doesn't need frosting.
I have made a cake similar to this in the past, the only difference being instead of water, I add coffee. It really takes it to the next level, without adding any difficulty to the recipe! Thanks for the gorgeous video, as always :)
I really love the texture of this cake. I don't have a bundt pan, so I usually make it in a regular 9" round cake tin or cupcakes. I top it with a nutella sour cream ganache--BEST THING EVER
I made this for a friend and her husband who had done some work for me. They raved about it. The husband repeated several times that "this is the best cake I've ever eaten." They both said it was moist and not too sweet but sweet enough. They LOVED it. It's one of the easiest yet most delicious cakes I've ever tried. Thanks Chef John. This is a sure keeper.
god bless you!!! this was the only chocolate cake we could prepare when I was a kid, back in the 80's in romania. I haven't kept the recipe, and haven't prepared it for decades!! and then, when I wanted to bake it for and with my kids, 8-9 years back, I couldn't remember it. I asked everyone in the family, friends from back then, any romanian I could find - and no one remembered the recipe. I just about gave it up, when surprize-surprize! you again have the recipe!! you are a gift!! thank you!
No, since I generate additional revenue on the blog, which is where all good foodwishers go to get ing. & more info. Come on, Chef John's got to stack cheese too!
Yeah, but it would still be nice to put the instructions along with the ingredients so you don't have to go back and forth from the video 27 times. Lol... I'm just saying. I understand wanting to make money. It's a good thing. But it's a total pain in the ass having to go back and forth and back and forth. Anyway I made this cake and was freaking awesome. And I'm going to make it again, and I'll have to go back and forth and back and forth to do it again. Thankfully this one's easy. ✌
@@nomadswanderer8393 Chef John is making a pretty small request considering that we get these awesome recipes for free 😊 The video is usually embedded within the blog post so its actually easier to use the Food Wishes blog than UA-cam.
What's with all of the raging about measurements in the comments? Are these people new to Chef John? The specifics are always on his site. I use a video for visual reference, but I personally write down specifics like the measurements. I love the fact that he doesn't list out every measurement and minute detail. It makes his videos simple, clean, and quick without getting too technical. For that stuff, I visit his site and print out the recipe. I love his videos for the entertainment value.
You probably dont give a shit but does anybody know a way to log back into an instagram account..? I was stupid forgot the password. I would appreciate any help you can give me
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We made it, and guys, this is one of the most delicious cakes we have ever eaten. We used way less sugar because the ganache makes it sweet enough. Used less butter too. But the result was perfect. Thanks for the recipe!
@@FaerieDust I just saw your comment. Actually you can feel free to experiment with it. We used the metric system, so I can only refer to that. The recipe says 1 3/4 cup of sugar which is appr. 225 grams, we used 150 grams of it. 1 cup butter is 225 grams, we used around 200. You can play and add less than this but more of sour cream or greek yogurt to keep the cake moist enough.
Hi, would you mind telling if the cake turned out smelling eggy? I did reduce the sugar. Texture etc was spot on. But the eggy smell kind of ruined it :( was wondering if only I had this issue.
@@priyankasingh-yv3cj Hi, maybe the problem was the quality and/or quantity of the cocoa you used in it? I always use holland cocoa powder since it is high quality and easily accessible here where I live. You should smell the intense cocoa smell even though the sugar is reduced, depending on how much you put in the mixture.
I'm 3 months pregnant and chocolate is my obsession right now, so this is just what I need!!! It looks so moist and scrumptious, I'm actually salivating like a Pavlov dog over here lol! Love from the Netherlands!
This is one of my favorite dessert recipes. It’s so easy but most importantly tastes amazing. I think that bit of acid from the sour cream makes a huge difference in the texture. And I love a bundt cake because it’s a cake I don’t have to decorate. Just smear on that ganache and it will look awesome.
Made this today and it was excellent! I substituted coffee for the water, and used dark cocoa powder. I did not have a bundt pan, so i poured it in a loaf pan. Took about 50 minutes to bake. Definitely would make this again!
This cake has become my de facto cake to make, especially when using really good chocolate in the ganache. The creme fraiche in the cake in place of sour cream turned out really well, if anyone was wondering!
I've made the cake today. Used a Bundt pan and let it cool for half an hour. When I tried to flip the cake over, IT FELL APART. Even when it's cooler it's still amazingly moist and dense I don't mind the cake torn in half. I have to remind myself to invest on a Silicone Pan for sure. The cake was amazing. Sour Cream made it absolutely moist and it tastes like a box of Cake Mix. I increased the Cocoa Powder to 1/2- 2/3 cup since my bakers instinct told me so. The Ganache was awesome!
I delight in a cooking show like this one. Once upon a time we had Julia Child. Alton Brown. The Cajun Chef. Now we have competitions. Bleh. I'm so glad I found you. You're funny yet not obnoxious, silly but not foul. My son looooves your videos and I appreciate you making these appropriate. We.... "Enjoy!"
Hi Priyanka, No it didn’t smell eggy. My shortcut is that I beat eggs , vanilla extract and the sour cream or creme fraiche depending on what I have at the moment together in a bowl before adding it to the other ingredients. That ensures that there is no eggy smell and everything is evenly distributed
I have made this recipe several times. It yields a delicious moist, rich cake. I used this batter for cupcakes as well. Made about 18 cupcakes with this recipe. I have made this recipe with buttermilk as well when I don’t have sour cream. It yields an even softer crumb tender cake! This recipe is a keeper and my go to for a quick chocolate cake
Love watching a chef every day who doesn't use electric mixers or anything of the sort.. So relieving. My momma didn't teach me that way so I don't do it, just being lazy in my opinion. Screw convenience, I know I feel better about it when I know I put some elbow grease in my cooking! Makes the dish so much more genuine :)
Made this yesterday for a gathering of friends - used an orange chocolate for the ganache & sprinkled chopped walnuts on top. It was a huge hit. I have to say it is by far the easiest and most well-received cake I’ve ever made. Chocolatey and moist. Made my whole house smell like chocolate for 24 hours! Will be making it again soon, next time with regular ganache drizzled with salted caramel sauce & maybe pecans. Oh yeah.
I made this cake yesterday!!! The batter seem too runny for a bundt cake and i was worried that I had indeed messed up the super easy cake as claimed by Chef John... but once the cake had baked for about 40 odd mins and whole house was fragrant with the delicious smell of chocolate all my worries were put to rest. It was a lovely dense cake yet so soft n moist and so so delicious! Thank you Chef John.
You share recipes that are actually really good! Most people try to keep their recipes “secret” and if they do share they don’t completely share, if you know what I mean. But you not only share the recipe with everyone but show us how to do it! You win the “congeniality” award! 🏆
Uprated. I have no gadgets so this is the type of cake I do happily make. Easy! The sour cream is a great idea. Basic cakes are so good homemade, there's really rarely a need to buy a mix or a ready made one. Thanks for showing how easy the ganache is, too. Good stuff!
Let me add my 2 cents. To avoid the baking soda taste in the final product, mix the soda with the sour cream (or yogurt) before adding to the rest of the ingredients. It will start bubbling up and might "boil over" so use a deeper container to do this in.
i tried this recipe earlier today.it's brilliant how this cake turned out to be so good,so moist and not too sweet.mine was baked for 40mins, i didn't use the bundt mould, i just used my rectangular dish.i tweaked the recipe a bit, used oil instead of butter.
The center piece of the bundle pan is called a "chimney". I've been making this cake for almost 50 years. I've literally made hundreds of them, they're my go-to recipe whenever I want something sweet and quick.
Chef John, I made this cake (albeit without the Bundt-tower) some time ago and must hand it to you, it is, despite its simplicity, the very best chocolate cake I’ve eaten. I admit to having eaten a bunch of different chocolate cakes in my lifetime and this is still the best. Funny how “simple” can become “the best”!
I made 3 of these cakes on Sunday to take for our staff pre Christmas morning break. Couldn’t have been easier or more enjoyable. The compliments were great ( all thanks to John) Recipe and link are up on our company Facebook page. I could have done all this in about an hour however I only had 1 Bundt tin so the afternoon was devoted to watching each one cooking and cooling for just over an hour each.
Love your channel not only all receips taste delicious but also many made without expesive equipement. Many thanks from Korea - I get to relive my American dinning moments with your receipes.
Just made that cake. And wow!!... BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER!!!! So moist and fluffly! And the taste is just wonderful. I put grec yogurt instead of sour cream. But it really turned great. Thanks a lot for this recipe!
My sister and I “made” a cake something like this about 60 years ago. I could read and she couldn’t so we were something like 6 and 4. I think all we did was take all the ingredients and threw them in a cake pan. My saintly mother came home and gave I a stir and baked it for us. (We weren’t allowed to turn the oven on.) It came out more like a brownie than a cake - I think we forgot the baking soda - but it was the best cake ever! (To us.)
My mom said we somehow used every bowl in the kitchen.
Good memories. My younger sister is dead now, but I have a lot of the same similar good memories. It's great, isn't it?
That's adorable, im the only child so i didnt get to experience those things but i wish ive got older sister so we could go shopping everyday.
That was a delightful story and now you have that awesome cake recipe to with it! ♡
That is a lovely story!
Aww what a sweet story ❤
Chef John: I've been cooking for nearly 50 years and had often had compliments. Now that I have found you it's taken my cooking up a notch or three! Every recipe of yours I try gets raise reviews.
I made this cake; it was amazing! I tweaked it a bit by adding 1/2 cup of flour dusted dried raspberries, currants, strawberries into the batter, then topped the cake with chopped roasted walnuts, after frosting! I also brushed the cake with 1/4 cup of 'Chambord' raspberry brandy, before frosting. It was my take of a Black Forrest Cake!
Dude, you know you're not allowed to post this sinful stuff and not be ready to share with your fellow man. This latest concoction of yours looks like it's ready to die for.
+Scott Harper that guy's recipes are amazing! Most of the stuff I cook for come from his blog. And he has a twisted sense of humor, which makes watching his videos hilarious sometimes!
Sounds DELICIOUS! Absolutely.
Derek, that is the kind of imagination Chef John inspires in me, too. Your idea is fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
Dereck Jones sounds wonderful!
i made this cake for a christmas party that i didnt attend...only yesterday i was told that this was the best chocolate cake that they ever had...thanks chef john....definately making this again for our new years bbq
I love Chef John's videos, his voice is so calm and he's so funny!
"The olllllll' tappa tappa.." It's like Chef John is paying homage to the fans that watch all of his uploads and know exactly when that ollllll tappa tappa comes into play. Thank you, Chef John, for always being extremely informative, extremely passionate, and extremely hilarious!
Robert Casciotta This has my vote for the best ole tappa tappa he's ever done
And so satisfying 😍
I tried this recipe today and my family went nuts. They keep telling me I knocked it out of the park. Thanks Chef John.
50 thumbs up! My 7-yr-old had a chocolate blast making it with me and hubby gave me a kiss. :D
I don't like chocolate cake and I've never ever used sour cream in my life. I trusted Chef John and made it. I LOOOOOVE IT!!!
Chef John you are my favorite UA-cam Chef. Your videos are always to the point and entertaining. I have made several of your recipes and they are always delicious.
Twila Johnson, you are right on! I watch Chef John for the laughter and leave with a recipe that makes me look like I am the "Big deal of my meal". LOL!
Twila Johnson o
Which recipes have you guys used ?
@@breejames6323 Chocolate granola, Dutch baby, white bread, Chicago deep dish pizza, Naan bread. They were all good, but the granola was my favorite. I cut the sugar back though.
Made it, ate it. This Bundt cake was easy to make, tasted delicious, 10 outta 10
I don't even cook I just love to watch you doing it.
Sniffi Snaffi called food porn😁
i think it might be good time for you to start cooking as well :-)
Just tried this today. Simply amazing! Moist melt in your mouth delicious! Has a rich chocolate flavor. The only thing I did different is add a cup of freshly brewed coffee instead of water to enhance the chocolate flavor.
I just made the cupcake version (350 degrees for about 17-18 mins) and my goodness...light, fluffy, moist and amazing!!! Excellent recipe :-)
"Dry ingredients.... you know, those ingredients that aren't wet." I'm dying. Hilarious. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Man, that looks delicious. I just bought a brand new Nordic Ware bundt pan and can't wait to try this recipe out. By the way...I'm an 80-year-old great-grandpa.
This is my go to recipe for chocolate cake. I use Guinness beer in place of the water and I add the warm chocolate mixture to the eggs and then the dry but it looks like either order works fine. This cake is so moist, rich and the beer makes the chocolate somehow more. I also flour my metal bundt pan with cocoa powder instead of flour. Doesn't need frosting.
I have made a cake similar to this in the past, the only difference being instead of water, I add coffee. It really takes it to the next level, without adding any difficulty to the recipe! Thanks for the gorgeous video, as always :)
I really love the texture of this cake. I don't have a bundt pan, so I usually make it in a regular 9" round cake tin or cupcakes. I top it with a nutella sour cream ganache--BEST THING EVER
Thanks for your comment, I was wonder the size of a normal mold cake.
I made this for a friend and her husband who had done some work for me. They raved about it. The husband repeated several times that "this is the best cake I've ever eaten." They both said it was moist and not too sweet but sweet enough. They LOVED it. It's one of the easiest yet most delicious cakes I've ever tried. Thanks Chef John. This is a sure keeper.
god bless you!!! this was the only chocolate cake we could prepare when I was a kid, back in the 80's in romania. I haven't kept the recipe, and haven't prepared it for decades!! and then, when I wanted to bake it for and with my kids, 8-9 years back, I couldn't remember it.
I asked everyone in the family, friends from back then, any romanian I could find - and no one remembered the recipe. I just about gave it up, when surprize-surprize! you again have the recipe!!
you are a gift!! thank you!
I think I cried a little while watching this masterpiece being created. Bravo!
No, since I generate additional revenue on the blog, which is where all good foodwishers go to get ing. & more info. Come on, Chef John's got to stack cheese too!
Yeah, but it would still be nice to put the instructions along with the ingredients so you don't have to go back and forth from the video 27 times.
Lol... I'm just saying. I understand wanting to make money. It's a good thing. But it's a total pain in the ass having to go back and forth and back and forth. Anyway I made this cake and was freaking awesome. And I'm going to make it again, and I'll have to go back and forth and back and forth to do it again.
Thankfully this one's easy.
✌
I thought everybody already knew this about UA-cam!
@@nomadswanderer8393 you don't. Just jot down the recipe from the blog.
@@nomadswanderer8393 Chef John is making a pretty small request considering that we get these awesome recipes for free 😊 The video is usually embedded within the blog post so its actually easier to use the Food Wishes blog than UA-cam.
What's with all of the raging about measurements in the comments? Are these people new to Chef John? The specifics are always on his site. I use a video for visual reference, but I personally write down specifics like the measurements. I love the fact that he doesn't list out every measurement and minute detail. It makes his videos simple, clean, and quick without getting too technical. For that stuff, I visit his site and print out the recipe. I love his videos for the entertainment value.
I love it how people who have their own cooking channels come here to watch and comment on Chef John's videos. THEY KISS THE HAND OF THE BOSS.
omg, I made your recipe and I gotta say: best chocolate cake ever! thanks for sharing this amazing recipe!
Looks delicious, as always!
You probably dont give a shit but does anybody know a way to log back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot the password. I would appreciate any help you can give me
@Joshua Matias instablaster ;)
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Chef John, you posted a cake recipe on my birthday! How nice of you.
I've been following John's video not because I am interested in cooking but because he's just naturally funny.
We made it, and guys, this is one of the most delicious cakes we have ever eaten. We used way less sugar because the ganache makes it sweet enough. Used less butter too. But the result was perfect. Thanks for the recipe!
Do you remember roughly how much you cut down on the butter and sugar? I'd really like a reference point before I try it myself 😅
Yes, I would as well, as I don't have a very sweet tooth..
@@FaerieDust I just saw your comment. Actually you can feel free to experiment with it. We used the metric system, so I can only refer to that. The recipe says 1 3/4 cup of sugar which is appr. 225 grams, we used 150 grams of it. 1 cup butter is 225 grams, we used around 200. You can play and add less than this but more of sour cream or greek yogurt to keep the cake moist enough.
Hi, would you mind telling if the cake turned out smelling eggy? I did reduce the sugar. Texture etc was spot on. But the eggy smell kind of ruined it :( was wondering if only I had this issue.
@@priyankasingh-yv3cj Hi, maybe the problem was the quality and/or quantity of the cocoa you used in it? I always use holland cocoa powder since it is high quality and easily accessible here where I live. You should smell the intense cocoa smell even though the sugar is reduced, depending on how much you put in the mixture.
Chef John, I believe the center of a bundt pan is called the tube. Excellent recipe!! I use half butter, half olive oil - and plain yogurt :-)
I'm 3 months pregnant and chocolate is my obsession right now, so this is just what I need!!! It looks so moist and scrumptious, I'm actually salivating like a Pavlov dog over here lol!
Love from the Netherlands!
This is one of my favorite dessert recipes. It’s so easy but most importantly tastes amazing. I think that bit of acid from the sour cream makes a huge difference in the texture. And I love a bundt cake because it’s a cake I don’t have to decorate. Just smear on that ganache and it will look awesome.
Thanks Chef John, your recipes helped me express the inner Chef in me to my friends and family. 😉 Thanks again!!! ❤
i enjoy how he pulls the word at the end of his statement.
Tomorrow will be the 3rd time I’m baking this cake for the family. It’s forever my go-to chocolate cake recipe. Thanks Chef John!
Made this today and it was excellent! I substituted coffee for the water, and used dark cocoa powder. I did not have a bundt pan, so i poured it in a loaf pan. Took about 50 minutes to bake. Definitely would make this again!
This cake has become my de facto cake to make, especially when using really good chocolate in the ganache. The creme fraiche in the cake in place of sour cream turned out really well, if anyone was wondering!
death by chocolate. my mouth is absolutely watering!! thanks for sharing. :)
I've made the cake today. Used a Bundt pan and let it cool for half an hour. When I tried to flip the cake over, IT FELL APART. Even when it's cooler it's still amazingly moist and dense I don't mind the cake torn in half. I have to remind myself to invest on a Silicone Pan for sure.
The cake was amazing. Sour Cream made it absolutely moist and it tastes like a box of Cake Mix. I increased the Cocoa Powder to 1/2- 2/3 cup since my bakers instinct told me so. The Ganache was awesome!
I delight in a cooking show like this one. Once upon a time we had Julia Child. Alton Brown. The Cajun Chef. Now we have competitions. Bleh. I'm so glad I found you. You're funny yet not obnoxious, silly but not foul. My son looooves your videos and I appreciate you making these appropriate. We.... "Enjoy!"
I made the cake yesterday and it was amazing, thank you !!
Chef John,
I made this cake today and it was an absolute hit with my family. I can't thank you enough. No leftovers to savour on another day:0(
Hi, did your cake smell eggy?? Mine did :(
Hi Priyanka,
No it didn’t smell eggy. My shortcut is that I beat eggs , vanilla extract and the sour cream or creme fraiche depending on what I have at the moment together in a bowl before adding it to the other ingredients. That ensures that there is no eggy smell and everything is evenly distributed
@@sn5784 thank you so much. Appreciate the trouble you took to respond. Warm wishes :-)
Absolutely delicious! Next time I will prepare a double size!
I have made this recipe several times. It yields a delicious moist, rich cake. I used this batter for cupcakes as well. Made about 18 cupcakes with this recipe. I have made this recipe with buttermilk as well when I don’t have sour cream. It yields an even softer crumb tender cake! This recipe is a keeper and my go to for a quick chocolate cake
thanks for the recipe,i'm gonna to make this weekend cause i have family coming in.
this is the best chocolate cake recipe out there! thnx chef john. :D
Love watching a chef every day who doesn't use electric mixers or anything of the sort.. So relieving. My momma didn't teach me that way so I don't do it, just being lazy in my opinion. Screw convenience, I know I feel better about it when I know I put some elbow grease in my cooking! Makes the dish so much more genuine :)
i swear on my own head ill do every recipe you have made on this channel! i swear !
The best chocolate cake ever! Thanks for the recipe.:)
I can't believe nobody called it a "bundt hole" ..... :-P
Haha
+ken barker OH!!! :-D Best Deep Belly Laugh Out LOUD Ive had in awhile! Thank you
LOL....You're welcome....have a good day!
Ha Ha Ha!
Bundthole? That may be sick, but it's still funny.
This cake & that white chocolate panna cotta ad >>>>>> I'm in love.
I turned 30 this Thursday. I'm having family over for brunch tomorrow. I'm making this cake and the crème anglaise. You are my hero, chef John.
Looks delicious! Also, John, you're hilarious!
Don't know why but this is my absolute favorite foodwishes-video. So satisfying somehow
his voice is so calming and upbeat. I love his videos
Made this yesterday for a gathering of friends - used an orange chocolate for the ganache & sprinkled chopped walnuts on top. It was a huge hit. I have to say it is by far the easiest and most well-received cake I’ve ever made. Chocolatey and moist. Made my whole house smell like chocolate for 24 hours! Will be making it again soon, next time with regular ganache drizzled with salted caramel sauce & maybe pecans. Oh yeah.
Couldn't find any better recipe than this till date... Thank you chef
You are an incredible narrator :D
Tapa tapa! Lol love it !
I'm so happy for both Laura and Chef John. You both bring us much joy and some amazing food. Peace x
I just made this. Super easy but so delicious! I used 70% cacao chocolate for the ganache and it was splendid. Thanks Chef John.
I love this! Your humor makes my day, Chef John. 😄 You're a nut but a good one. Maybe a Pistachio.
I'm gonna start calling that thing the bundt pylon.
I bet you'll be needing to construct additional bundt pylons.
I am more in favor of the 'bundt buoy'... It has a nice alliteration to it.
I made this cake yesterday!!! The batter seem too runny for a bundt cake and i was worried that I had indeed messed up the super easy cake as claimed by Chef John... but once the cake had baked for about 40 odd mins and whole house was fragrant with the delicious smell of chocolate all my worries were put to rest. It was a lovely dense cake yet so soft n moist and so so delicious! Thank you Chef John.
Made this today and he wasn’t kidding about the great results. Absolutely stellar and truly dead easy.
No shake of cayenne oO
xxDrCsterxx You could totally spice this up with cayenne too, because chocolate and chili pairs great. Shame on you Chef John.
I think you may be overestimating the other viewers' interest regarding your feelings about chocolate.
You share recipes that are actually really good! Most people try to keep their recipes “secret” and if they do share they don’t completely share, if you know what I mean. But you not only share the recipe with everyone but show us how to do it! You win the “congeniality” award! 🏆
Uprated. I have no gadgets so this is the type of cake I do happily make. Easy! The sour cream is a great idea. Basic cakes are so good homemade, there's really rarely a need to buy a mix or a ready made one. Thanks for showing how easy the ganache is, too. Good stuff!
Center of the Unibundt.
I got a heart attack when i saw the sugar in the beginning
and then a stock when you saw the butter
CJ not afraid of salt/butter/sugar
@@halleffect1 It's just one reason I love his channel!
Okay I changed out the water for coffee. And 1/2 cup cocoa.
It was fabulous! Have loved Food Wishes for many years.
I come back to this recipe all the time. It has become a family staple. Thank you!
That one should come with a drool warning!! OH MY!!!
Mia Culpa to
Let me add my 2 cents. To avoid the baking soda taste in the final product, mix the soda with the sour cream (or yogurt) before adding to the rest of the ingredients. It will start bubbling up and might "boil over" so use a deeper container to do this in.
i tried this recipe earlier today.it's brilliant how this cake turned out to be so good,so moist and not too sweet.mine was baked for 40mins, i didn't use the bundt mould, i just used my rectangular dish.i tweaked the recipe a bit, used oil instead of butter.
I have to say, the laughs while watching the video gave it a bonus, and that's a ot after seeing such a cake. Excellent.
"One sexy slice of cake" got me laughing hard xD
When do I add the liquor ?
Wondering if dark rum will taste good in this cake
This has been my go to cake recipe for two years now and it's the best most foolproof cake ever!!!
I just made this and it tastes SOOOO GOOOOD !
I served it with the Orange Crème Anglaise...tastes like heaven !
I added a pinch of cayenne.
a pinch of cayenne will bring out the richness of the chocolate.
I screwed up.
I made today for a joint Father's Day and my son's birthday......BIG HIT! Great recipe!
It looks like it has a MAGNIFICENT texture!!
i will find a way to screw this up. i promise you
FireNinjaAUS / Oh, you!
instructions not clear. hands stuck shoving cake into mouth
The center piece of the bundle pan is called a "chimney". I've been making this cake for almost 50 years. I've literally made hundreds of them, they're my go-to recipe whenever I want something sweet and quick.
Chef John, I made this cake (albeit without the Bundt-tower) some time ago and must hand it to you, it is, despite its simplicity, the very best chocolate cake I’ve eaten. I admit to having eaten a bunch of different chocolate cakes in my lifetime and this is still the best. Funny how “simple” can become “the best”!
Chef, the thing in the middle is the bunt-hole.
Isn't sugar technically a wet ingredient? O.O
usually
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I made 3 of these cakes on Sunday to take for our staff pre Christmas morning break.
Couldn’t have been easier or more enjoyable. The compliments were great ( all thanks to John)
Recipe and link are up on our company Facebook page.
I could have done all this in about an hour however I only had 1 Bundt tin so the afternoon was devoted to watching each one cooking and cooling for just over an hour each.
Made this today. Absolutely delicious. Also made his spaghetti aioli for dinner. Thanks.
I thought sugar was a wet ingredient
Me, too.
it IS a wet ingredient
Kushal M I think I remember chef John saying he considers it to be a dry ingredient in one of his other videos.
I fucked it up -.- I got too high and messed it up completely lol
Love your channel not only all receips taste delicious but also many made without expesive equipement. Many thanks from Korea - I get to relive my American dinning moments with your receipes.
Chef John, you are my favourite chef on youtube.
You are Jesus.
Oh you silly pepe!
Just made that cake. And wow!!... BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER!!!! So moist and fluffly! And the taste is just wonderful. I put grec yogurt instead of sour cream. But it really turned great. Thanks a lot for this recipe!
I made it. I added espresso powder and chocolate pieces. Fantastic!!
This is by far the BEST chocolate cake I have ever made and I have made many. Your recipe is top notch chef!