Portillo's Chocolate Cake Milkshake | Anything with Alvin

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 583

  • @gameinsane4718
    @gameinsane4718 14 днів тому +2556

    I saw “chocolate cake shake” and immediately thought Gabriel Iglesias

    • @MegaRedspade
      @MegaRedspade 14 днів тому +60

      Gabriel is definitely gonna remake it

    • @TheKgr320
      @TheKgr320 14 днів тому +17

      Literally the same 😂😂

    • @subbienautica6931
      @subbienautica6931 14 днів тому +96

      “It’s gonna happen”

    • @moparman2nd
      @moparman2nd 14 днів тому +14

      We all did

    • @xalat6277
      @xalat6277 14 днів тому +24

      I think that is actually the restaurant he got it from

  • @Cadel13
    @Cadel13 14 днів тому +391

    I work at Portillos. The amount of cake we put into the shake depends on the ounce size- 16oz gets half a slice, 32oz gets a full slice. Maybe too sweet because you put too much cake/syrup in for how big the glass was?
    Anyway, great recreation. Mayo was a great catch, you guys do your research.

    • @waderich9904
      @waderich9904 8 днів тому +9

      Yeah I think it’s too sweet. Tastes too much like standard cake frosting.

  • @Crosshill
    @Crosshill 14 днів тому +439

    this milkshake has lived rent-free in my head for years now, appearing occasionally in the summer when my brain is crying out for a big load of sugar. the idea of gulping down an entire slice of chocolate cake just appeals to me

  • @BuildinWings
    @BuildinWings 14 днів тому +835

    Honestly you could do a series on Chicagoland foods. Jibaritos, Maxwells, like four kinds of pizza unique to the city that nobody ever hears about, chicken vesuvio, rib tips, cake shakes, Italian beef, flaming saginaki, mild sauce chicken, the gym shoe, the rainbow cone… It just goes on and on.

    • @troithescholar
      @troithescholar 14 днів тому +20

      this is such a genius idea

    • @BitchenMarsRockstar
      @BitchenMarsRockstar 14 днів тому +1

      Atomic Cake!

    • @adammack9744
      @adammack9744 14 днів тому +12

      no way, you made up half of these

    • @Alverant
      @Alverant 14 днів тому +16

      Chicken vesuvio is underrated. A place in Glen Ellyn had it once but stopped. I only saw gym shoe at Flipps (again) in Glen Ellyn. Is it at other places too? I must try them!

    • @Alararar
      @Alararar 14 днів тому

      ​@@adammack9744Can confirm these are all real.

  • @JDXC666
    @JDXC666 14 днів тому +220

    As a Chicago native and a former Portillo's employee, this episode brings a tear of pride to my eye.

    • @siegelink9549
      @siegelink9549 14 днів тому +11

      Your work puts a smile on everyone's face. You deserve a smile too.

    • @aminaa5824
      @aminaa5824 8 днів тому

      Dare you to give the OG recipe

  • @SpitshineSneakers
    @SpitshineSneakers 14 днів тому +137

    Fluffy’s standup routine on the chocolate cake shake is the whole reason I had to go visit Porrillos the first opportunity that I had.

  • @germanlo123
    @germanlo123 10 днів тому +20

    One of the underrated things about Alvin's videos is when he splits it with everyone at the end so they can take home a piece. Idk why, but I love it

  • @SuperMegaCoffeeGuru
    @SuperMegaCoffeeGuru 14 днів тому +139

    I always love that the end of Alvin's videos is just "I made sure everyone got some." I know you all work together and thus everything is up for grabs once filming wraps but it is just such a great moment to include.

  • @Elloi_Renakiin
    @Elloi_Renakiin 14 днів тому +46

    During the summer they do a strawberry shake with lemon cake and it is DELICIOUS

  • @PaulMawdsley68
    @PaulMawdsley68 14 днів тому +178

    7oz of 70% chocolate - "Some will be used in the cake, some of it in the frosting" (the rest in Alvin)

  • @cynthiat6505
    @cynthiat6505 14 днів тому +106

    PORTILLOS!!!!! Every time we go to Illinois, nom nom nom!!!!!!!!

    • @Konarcoffee
      @Konarcoffee 14 днів тому +3

      Nationwide chain now

    • @orksca5459
      @orksca5459 12 днів тому

      @@Konarcoffee10/50 states =nationwide?

    • @OdysseyABMS
      @OdysseyABMS 12 днів тому

      @@Konarcoffee portillos will always be illinoisan like how in-n-out will always be californian

    • @cryochick9044
      @cryochick9044 10 днів тому

      Recently one popped up here
      They're spreading throughout the midwest

  • @rb30zk
    @rb30zk 14 днів тому +52

    They do this sorta thing at an ice cream shop in Philly called the Franklin Fountain. It’s their “Hot Milkshake” selection, served from late fall to spring.

  • @Ryder-a-Blaze
    @Ryder-a-Blaze 14 днів тому +98

    “I’m tired of chewing but I still want to eat this cake so I’m gonna make it into a drink”

  • @fingerbottom
    @fingerbottom 14 днів тому +36

    I prefer it when Alvin has guests like Andrew on his channel.

    • @Dammitliv613
      @Dammitliv613 14 днів тому +1

      Your comment is better than whatever I was going to come up with

  • @Alararar
    @Alararar 14 днів тому +41

    I saw "chocolate cake shake" and immediately thought, "Heck yes, Portillos!"

  • @aminaa5824
    @aminaa5824 8 днів тому +3

    In the original video at 1:24 there’s a gold medal brand chocolate cake mix in the back, and they use store bought fudge frosting, so if you want to make it at home and similarly to to the original, you can

  • @frozi1541
    @frozi1541 14 днів тому +144

    This is just like Gorbino's Quest. This is the Gorbino's Quest of Babish.

    • @fusedsins
      @fusedsins 14 днів тому +18

      The only video game Gorbino's Quest, I can't believe it.

    • @massivemansbiggestplan
      @massivemansbiggestplan 12 днів тому

      Every CEO plays Gorbino's quest. I like playing Gorbino's quest

    • @socksleeve
      @socksleeve 11 днів тому +1

      Gorbino mentioned in a banish comment section is not what I ever expected

    • @trustoryz8399
      @trustoryz8399 10 днів тому +1

      i didn't know this game was mainstream enough to get 141 likes on a random yt video

    • @frozi1541
      @frozi1541 9 днів тому

      @@trustoryz8399 me neither mate.

  • @claytonrios1
    @claytonrios1 14 днів тому +36

    Ah yes, the cake shake. As if a normal milkshake isn't indulgent enough. But man is it tasty!

    • @gabbonoo
      @gabbonoo 13 днів тому

      normal milkshakes are almost always super lame, arent they?
      more boring than a diluted eggnog.

    • @claytonrios1
      @claytonrios1 13 днів тому

      @@gabbonoo Now eggnog with a bit of nutmeg and whipped cream? That's lovely.

  • @chelsealynn9866
    @chelsealynn9866 7 днів тому +2

    “I have now made another mess.” This is also me in the kitchen. 😂

  • @Sweetpea1128
    @Sweetpea1128 9 днів тому +2

    I tried this. It was delicious. It was more than I could do in one sitting so I split it in half and had it a second day. The best part was that as I finished it the second day, there was a big yummy glob of chocolate icing in the bottom of the cup. I felt like a little kid again! 🤣🤣

  • @hollum1648
    @hollum1648 11 днів тому +1

    Blessed to live ten minutes from a Portillo’s despite being thousands of miles away from Chicago 🙏

  • @MRALWAYSFIRST
    @MRALWAYSFIRST 14 днів тому +40

    Alvin with an all time episode idea

    • @JackMcSomeone
      @JackMcSomeone 14 днів тому +1

      And Andrew using the sponsor spot to interrupt Alvin's recipe

  • @rowan_jalso
    @rowan_jalso 12 днів тому +2

    Alvin really be feeding everyone in the studio whenever he films.

  • @edim108
    @edim108 10 днів тому +2

    That Fluffy's Special had me go to Portillo's first thing as I landed in Chicago and it did not dissappoint. Probably cut my life expectancy by 5 years but it was so worth it! 🤤

  • @flylikeabowtie
    @flylikeabowtie 14 днів тому +5

    Turning a mud cake into a freak shake!
    I haven’t watched the channel in a while so it was such a shock (in an exciting way) to see Alvin!
    I’ve loved his content for such a long time.
    Back in the Buzzfeed days with the giant foods and his cooking at home series that he did through Covid!
    I love his style of video making and I love that he still makes a mess any time he uses a stand mixer 😂

  • @TheNudeBrewer
    @TheNudeBrewer 14 днів тому +14

    Just *watching* this video is 430 calories and 117 carbs.

  • @morrisahj
    @morrisahj 12 днів тому +2

    This is the first time I’ve had to go watch the inspiration video prior to this version because I just could not believe my eyes lol

  • @veluet697
    @veluet697 14 днів тому +9

    I can’t get over that it’s a 1490 calories milkshake.

    • @3liteCasual
      @3liteCasual 13 днів тому +5

      Once the diabetic coma sets in you become one with universe for a few glorious moments

    • @tonythenonja
      @tonythenonja 7 днів тому

      i'll have one with everything 😁

  • @Lohengrin1850
    @Lohengrin1850 14 днів тому +9

    Instantly clicked on this, excited to see how it comes out! I have eaten at Portillos at least a hundred times since childhood, love this.

  • @Twilit777
    @Twilit777 14 днів тому +4

    That bubbling on stir was amazing!

  • @AthenaKeatingThomas
    @AthenaKeatingThomas 14 днів тому +3

    Lol, you guys need to invest in leftover containers for how many episodes the food gets divvied up. Definitely a bonus for your employees. I want some of that cake too!

  • @joyherting3705
    @joyherting3705 14 днів тому +4

    Yeah I like you said that mayonnaise that's in the cake. All it is is oil and eggs and you're already putting those in most cakes. The mayonnaise cake came around when fresh eggs weren't as available during shortages and things like that, there's been times where someone uses the last of my eggs, so I use anything from a banana that I Mash, applesauce. You can use tofu, flex egg, all kinds of things

  • @bdmurr2
    @bdmurr2 12 днів тому +1

    Seeing this channel covering a place I spent a lot of my childhood eating at, especially trips with my Nana. Really hits different.

  • @DarkInuFan
    @DarkInuFan 13 днів тому +1

    I saw cake shake and immediately thought of pie shakes. Core childhood memories right there. A special treat for when we would go to this tiny diner a few towns over.

  • @RookE2011
    @RookE2011 14 днів тому +3

    I don't crave Portillo's too often but when I do it's always the chocolate cake shake OR their lemon cake shake. Just cake shakes in general

    • @UrbanPanic
      @UrbanPanic 13 днів тому

      The lemon cake shake is a thing of dangerous beauty. Your brain still knows it's a super decadent treat, but the lightness of lemon somehow tricks my tummy into not feeling sick despite being stuffed with a slice of cake blended into a big ol' milkshake after finishing off a Maxwell Street.

  • @devgrouppromos4787
    @devgrouppromos4787 14 днів тому +11

    Really missing the binging with babish movie/tv foods every Tuesday!

  • @5192aaron
    @5192aaron 14 днів тому +3

    As a Chicago native, this excites me to no end

  • @RitaRoberts-re2rq
    @RitaRoberts-re2rq 13 днів тому +1

    I’m crying in lactose intolerance land here loving both chocolate and milkshakes!

  • @xXNP4CNuclearXx
    @xXNP4CNuclearXx 14 днів тому +4

    As a man from Illinois I say; beautiful.

  • @anonymoose9315
    @anonymoose9315 14 днів тому +17

    As a Chicagoan, I approve.

  • @GreenT_LoR
    @GreenT_LoR 13 днів тому +3

    Not sure when you'll end up chopping chocolate again, but I would recommend a bread knife. The teeth on it just make it feel like it cuts easier to me...? There's probably some explanation, but definitely try it because a straight edge just feels like it slides too much to me.

  • @matteframe
    @matteframe 14 днів тому +1

    mmm I never thought I'd be able to drink a huge slice of cake, a quart of ice cream, and a pint of mayonnaise in a single glass!! Delicious!!

  • @angrypenguin4188
    @angrypenguin4188 14 днів тому +1

    Had 3 of these last week when i was in Chicago. Absolutely delicious!!!!!

  • @puresorna
    @puresorna 14 днів тому +2

    I've always loved the Chocolate Cake Shake but I could never finish one myself. Portillo's is definitely one of the things I miss having moved from Chicago so this is awesome! Now I can make them at home for me and my kids. Thanks so much for the recipe!

  • @o.m.tleague3040
    @o.m.tleague3040 14 днів тому

    I’ve been looking for a recipe for this for a long time THANK YOU!!!!😭

  • @thedevineone9014
    @thedevineone9014 9 днів тому +1

    Every video I watch I envy the ppl in that office- everything looks amazing

  • @LunarDarknessAdventures
    @LunarDarknessAdventures 14 днів тому +10

    fluffy had this and it was funny how he told it

  • @catlas_
    @catlas_ 14 днів тому +4

    Now do their lemon cake!!

  • @johnaeryns5364
    @johnaeryns5364 14 днів тому +3

    Glad to see chicago get some love here.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 14 днів тому +7

    Always with amazing ideas alvin!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @tamo_today6800
    @tamo_today6800 14 днів тому +2

    So glad seeing something I've grown up with getting its due! Best thing on the menu!

  • @dragonis003
    @dragonis003 7 днів тому

    I know a lot of places that have started making shakes like this. First time I had one was at the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium outside of Universal Studios in Florida. I had a red velvet shake that came with a giant cupcake on top and my wife had the marshmallow crips that came with a large chunk of rice crispie treat on it

  • @seanhickman2737
    @seanhickman2737 14 днів тому +7

    I respect Alvin's commitment to making messes.

  • @gregoryaustin42
    @gregoryaustin42 14 днів тому +3

    So I really like the Anything series, but at the same time out of Alvin's last 10 videos, 9 of them have been Anything. There's still so much amazing Arcade and Anime to explore!

  • @cliffetters
    @cliffetters 8 днів тому +1

    You don't need to add that extra slice of cake. Portillo's doesn't blend the cake thoroughly into the shake so you get chunks of cake and frosting as you drink the shake. Probably the best way to do it at home would be to make the shake without the cake first, then add the cake, and pulse it a lot resulting in some well-blended cake AND chunks.

  • @sherrysink3177
    @sherrysink3177 11 днів тому

    LOL! I love that you used the leftover ice cream from Andrew's vanilla ice cream video. That's perfect. 😄

  • @lachauntiswashington231
    @lachauntiswashington231 12 днів тому

    That looks delicious. 😋 ❤ I wish I had thought of making this when I baked brownies. I have to wait for next time

  • @DanielMartinez-gs5tn
    @DanielMartinez-gs5tn 13 днів тому

    I’m going to try this recipe this weekend for my kids.

  • @pandatvomegameow
    @pandatvomegameow 14 днів тому +1

    Its rolled gold/or duncan hines. chocolate cake mix. Extra eggs. Mayo instead of oil.. frosting was duncan hines. Very easy. They just use cake mix.

    • @pandatvomegameow
      @pandatvomegameow 14 днів тому

      I've done my time at portillos and made too many of these for them.

  • @cardshockmasterb234
    @cardshockmasterb234 14 днів тому +10

    I work at Portillos, and I gotta say this is an interesting take on our recipe, I'd be curious to give this a try myself someday! Great video you guys, quite a few of my co-workers are huge fans, keep it up!

    • @Konarcoffee
      @Konarcoffee 14 днів тому

      Why is the hot beef sandwich like >$20 for one with the cheese and peppers? Wildly overpriced

    • @cardshockmasterb234
      @cardshockmasterb234 14 днів тому +4

      @@Konarcoffee I think it's a little closer to 14$ with Tax, as for why, no clue. I'm a boots on the ground kinda guy, and the pricing comes from top brass. I wish I had a better answer on that for ya my friend.

  • @larrycho1260
    @larrycho1260 13 днів тому

    "It's gonna happen."
    - The Portillo's lady as she walk by with a cake and lock eyes with Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias

  • @KodomoNoKaze
    @KodomoNoKaze 13 днів тому

    I've dreamed of this ever since seeing a video about Portillos!

  • @YufeyFinalfantasy
    @YufeyFinalfantasy 13 днів тому

    My mouth is watering this shake looks delicious🤤

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 14 днів тому +5

    SO chocolaty and glorious! Thanks For this 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

  • @paulherman5822
    @paulherman5822 14 днів тому +28

    With each episode, seems less Binging With Babish and more Barely With Babish.

    • @Wyld92
      @Wyld92 14 днів тому +6

      I agree like we barely get a couple episodes with Andrew. The other episode hosts are fine but I feel they are now oversaturating this.

  • @maplemeep
    @maplemeep 13 днів тому +1

    "too much sugar" is exactly how i remember it

  • @kennethyoon91
    @kennethyoon91 11 днів тому

    This would be another episode of 'Anime with Alvin' making Chiri Kitsu's 'Cake Smoothie' from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei.

  • @gamby16a
    @gamby16a 13 днів тому

    I can have a dumb palette at times, so there's no such thing to me as "too sweet" with chocolate desserts.
    That looks like absolute bliss 🤩🤩🤩

  • @Wolf_3125
    @Wolf_3125 4 дні тому

    Absolutely glorious!!! I don't care that I'm lactose intolerant!! Looks like the greatest cheat day ever!!!

  • @nicolebaker7534
    @nicolebaker7534 14 днів тому +1

    Best chocolate cake ever. No contest.

  • @atrus9217
    @atrus9217 13 днів тому

    Mayonnaise in cake comes from rationing food in WW2. Eggs were designated for the war effort and thus were hard to come by. However, mayonnaise was not limited like eggs.

  • @Jobe00
    @Jobe00 14 днів тому

    Recommendation as a a professional baker. Always start with your liquid and add the dry ingredients in the mixer. You’ll have less mess. Just scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.

  • @wolfcl0ck
    @wolfcl0ck 10 днів тому

    An Illinois tradition: Make a chocolate cake and then shove a slice of it into a cup.

  • @briansivley2001
    @briansivley2001 10 днів тому

    I've been to Portillo's being I live in Chicago but I've never had the chocolate cake shake. This looks yummy.

  • @apollohateshisdayjob9606
    @apollohateshisdayjob9606 14 днів тому +2

    Oh hey! A hometown recipe! That's cool!!!!

  • @lunazwirlein3862
    @lunazwirlein3862 14 днів тому +1

    as a Chicago native, potillos is supreme to other fast food places

  • @fiskmactaggert5030
    @fiskmactaggert5030 13 днів тому

    mayo cakes are the best!!! they stay moist for so long!

  • @phantommangagirl
    @phantommangagirl 10 днів тому

    Andrew: What do we do with all this leftover ice cream?
    Alvin: Leave that to me.

  • @Gojeto346
    @Gojeto346 12 днів тому +1

    I remember when this was binging with babish, and when I was still subbed

  • @VRHyoumaru
    @VRHyoumaru 14 днів тому +1

    Man, feels like I'd have to exercise nonstop for two days straight after drinking one of these.

  • @EvilChancellorJorge
    @EvilChancellorJorge 13 днів тому

    I have eaten the chocolate cake at Portillos. It is not a super decadent chocolate cake, but it is also not a grocery store cake. I'd say it is closer to a simple homemade (maybe from a cake mix, sure) chocolate cake with scratch made icing.

  • @notaspy3751
    @notaspy3751 13 днів тому

    Just watching this thing being made rose my blood pressure.

  • @jonathanwilliams1974
    @jonathanwilliams1974 7 днів тому

    The chocolate fudge in the ice cream basically makes this a chocolate shake with chocolate cake...way too rich. The beauty of the Portillos' cake shake is the contrast between the rich chocolate cake and the vanilla shake. That cake though looks legit!!

  • @BLS31
    @BLS31 14 днів тому

    Reminds me of a crazy mason's shake. They top theirs with slices of cake or cheesecake, macarons, cookies, and a ton of other stuff.

  • @1leggeddog
    @1leggeddog 14 днів тому +1

    Mayo is an EXCELLENT substitute for so many bakery goods if you want a more fluffy texture

  • @HA11EYS_COM3T
    @HA11EYS_COM3T 4 дні тому

    They actually had shakes flavored after cakes at a restaurant I went to while visiting meridian in Idaho one time

  • @bluedingo1186
    @bluedingo1186 14 днів тому +1

    "Oh, it's gonna happen." -Fluffy

  • @aftwelve
    @aftwelve 14 днів тому +3

    I like how Alvin started the trend of giving everybody a piece of whatever he is creating to take home?

  • @jacobmeier7912
    @jacobmeier7912 14 днів тому +2

    As a chicagoan I approve

  • @LostClowder
    @LostClowder 14 днів тому

    I just wanna point out that while it is a widely believed rumor that Portillo's uses mayonnaise in their chocolate cake recipe, the restaurant has never confirmed this to be true or false. One thing they have confirmed is true though, is that the frosting used to coat the cake is actually not house made, it's just your typical, store bought, chocolate frosting.

  • @beastamer1990s
    @beastamer1990s 14 днів тому +1

    I am fittingly baked for this episode

  • @DarkDriod-wg8bx
    @DarkDriod-wg8bx 14 днів тому +1

    I see google searches for " does cake contain mayo ect " are spiking 💀😂 thanks for this knowledge

  • @DuchessPinkbunny
    @DuchessPinkbunny 14 днів тому

    I've wanted this since Fluffy talked about it in his special.

  • @LaibasFoodHub
    @LaibasFoodHub 7 днів тому +1

    So yummy❤

  • @TheShuckmeister
    @TheShuckmeister 6 днів тому

    A staple and taste of home.

  • @michaelatkins8938
    @michaelatkins8938 13 днів тому

    Portillos, Chicago’s best fast food spot for sure

  • @soo_chef
    @soo_chef 14 днів тому +2

    Had me at PORTILLOS 🤤🤤🤤🤤

  • @Blue.Berry.Gums.
    @Blue.Berry.Gums. 13 днів тому

    I was about to be so mad if there wasn’t any mayo. My Chicago heart is so happy.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 14 днів тому +1

    They certainly know how to put the cake in shake

  • @joshisded
    @joshisded 13 днів тому

    Fluffy would be PROUD!!!!!!!!