Claire Saffitz Makes St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake ft. Jo Firestone | Dessert Person

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  • @CSaffitz
    @CSaffitz  3 роки тому +1280

    Hope you all try this St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake! What's you favorite dessert from childhood?

  • @chrism70kc
    @chrism70kc 3 роки тому +6504

    If Claire still remembers losing a baking competition to one of her friends in high school, imagine how long she'll hold a grudge against the people at the Colorado county fair for not choosing her pie!

    • @polral7287
      @polral7287 3 роки тому +88

      I'm assuming here, but tbf, she kinda knew or didn't expect to win from the get go. It's kinda hard to win with so many contestants, yet still disappointing i know.

    • @peptobismolveins
      @peptobismolveins 3 роки тому +146

      I don’t she will cause she has Brad to blame 😂

    • @tati.l.
      @tati.l. 3 роки тому +202

      "Update - we did not win. We did not place. We didn't even get prettiest pie."

    • @DangerousDac
      @DangerousDac 3 роки тому +72

      You can just tell this all weighs on her. It's the real fuel to her fire.

    • @MsArana
      @MsArana 3 роки тому +6

      I was thinking the same thing 😂

  • @tati.l.
    @tati.l. 3 роки тому +4463

    Only Claire would have to clarify she’s still friends with the girl who beat her at a baking competition. 🤣

    • @0cramoi
      @0cramoi 3 роки тому +252

      But also say that _she still remembers_

    • @ReclinedPhysicist
      @ReclinedPhysicist 3 роки тому +79

      Using a mix no less

    • @SkollMX
      @SkollMX 3 роки тому +45

      @@ReclinedPhysicist After she messed it up once before!

    • @That_dude91
      @That_dude91 3 роки тому +25

      Nope, that's pretty much me too xD still so mad about the time my fifth grade classmate's cupcakes from a mix turned out better than my homemade from scratch 😅 and no. We're no longer friends. (Not for that reason though xD)

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 3 роки тому +16

      The "still friends" part was to take the edge off of "BUT I STILL REMEMBER".
      Otherwise it sounds super-villainy.

  • @Petrie.
    @Petrie. 3 роки тому +2450

    Claire going up to Jo 20 years later thinking shes going to complete her redemption arc just to have the realization that she kinda lost to a box mix gooey butter cake is something out of a sitcom

    • @moriahgodes7859
      @moriahgodes7859 3 роки тому +137

      It honestly feels like the start of a villain origin ark

    • @ouioui1104
      @ouioui1104 3 роки тому +104

      this like that episode of parks and recs where chris makes a gourmet organic burger and loses to Ron's trashy burger

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +8

      Bon Appetit fans always said it was like The Office; I'm glad to see we can still enjoy a sitcom.

    • @ameliac3337
      @ameliac3337 3 роки тому +1

      @@ouioui1104 this is LITERALLY exactly like that :)

    • @dousan6515
      @dousan6515 3 роки тому +6

      The way Jo described the mix cake. GROSS. Absolutely NOT. lol

  • @howchildish
    @howchildish 3 роки тому +1304

    Love how Jo's wikipedia page now has a edit where she beat Claire in a baking competition with her box mix cake.

    • @thevirtualtraveler
      @thevirtualtraveler 3 роки тому +39

      I just checked it. It currently reads, "In March 2021, she made a guest appearance on the UA-cam channel of her childhood friend Claire Saffitz.[24]". And makes no mention of the cooking competition. :(

    • @howchildish
      @howchildish 3 роки тому +27

      @@thevirtualtraveler Someone needs to edit that back in!!!

    • @raynemichelle2996
      @raynemichelle2996 3 роки тому +18

      @@howchildish It's not particularly notable for Wikipedia. Also, I think Wikipedia has specific rules for including certain information that an anecdote from a UA-cam video might not satisfy.

  • @JonnyJayKhan
    @JonnyJayKhan 3 роки тому +597

    Claire's ability to remember every competition she ever lost is impeccable

  • @cru_bii
    @cru_bii 3 роки тому +865

    it is so like claire to never forget losing a childhood competition

    • @MrBarneyDinosaur
      @MrBarneyDinosaur 3 роки тому +12

      "Failure was never an option"
      - Claire, probably.

    • @greenyawgmoth
      @greenyawgmoth 3 роки тому +11

      "we're still friends! ...I have not forgotten." That feels like the setup for some kind of James Bond-esque supervillain plot surrounding gooey butter cake and murder.

    • @armanke13
      @armanke13 3 роки тому +2

      On brand

  • @gabrielesanchez4292
    @gabrielesanchez4292 3 роки тому +1359

    1. Love love love Jo
    2. Claire needs a spin off show called "Unfinished Business"

    • @juanchavez1176
      @juanchavez1176 3 роки тому +49

      Episode 1 : the Colorado pie competition

    • @pissedoffatyt
      @pissedoffatyt 3 роки тому +2

      This is like an episode of the podcast Heavyweight

    • @Angelica_h023
      @Angelica_h023 3 роки тому +6

      😂🤣😂 I support that name completely

  • @Waxine27
    @Waxine27 3 роки тому +389

    That final segment with Claire and Jo was just so hilarious and precious at the same time.

    • @bokstav4
      @bokstav4 3 роки тому

      @@MeryCQ88 agreed

    • @adamadamadam12
      @adamadamadam12 3 роки тому +3

      @@MeryCQ88 she certainly acts peculiar, but it’s in an endearing way

    • @sf7562
      @sf7562 3 роки тому +6

      @@karlaskitties That is an odd comment to leave on a video not made for you

    • @kortenmary
      @kortenmary 3 роки тому +10

      Yeah I loved it. Not necessarily bc she's telling jokes, but the contrast to their two personalities was just great.
      Clearly Claire is very fancy and probably a little pretentious to baking and cooking, which makes sense for someone who dedicates their life to it. And you have someone who just seems the antithesis of that, trying the cakes and making commentary. It was quite refreshing bc its normally other fancy schmancy chefs trying her food and complimenting it.

    • @maggotst.pierre2361
      @maggotst.pierre2361 3 роки тому +4

      Right? Jo is so adorable, i was smiling the whole time

  • @pixelpelican
    @pixelpelican 3 роки тому +231

    I feel bad for laughing but Claire spending a long time creating the perfect gooey butter cake only to get obliterated by Jo's box mix cake 5 seconds into the taste test is just too funny

  • @shockingheaven
    @shockingheaven 3 роки тому +193

    the whole scene with Jo Firestone feels like something straight from a sitcom

  • @sirebellum0
    @sirebellum0 3 роки тому +638

    I like to imagine there was extra buildup of Claire becoming a professional chef solely to gain the skills to make a St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake that Jo & friends would undeniably consider better, only to be mini-roasted and bested once again lol

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +12

      It's like an entire plotline. This has been her entire motive, her white whale.

  • @joshuaybanez2084
    @joshuaybanez2084 3 роки тому +652

    I love how Claire is still salty and dedicated this recipe to her friend who defeated her on a baking competition.

  • @tati.l.
    @tati.l. 3 роки тому +523

    This episode is God Tier. We got a Jo Firestone cameo AND all three kitties made an appearance!

    • @SrJohnnyCat
      @SrJohnnyCat 3 роки тому

      @Abhijith Rajeev they’re so cute. 🥺❤️

  • @JeanKrloA
    @JeanKrloA 3 роки тому +150

    I don't know, but getting together with your friends, have a baking competitions and then watch movies on the weekend sounds like the coolest plan ever. you were the cool kids, people just didn't want to accept it.

  • @rileycole1077
    @rileycole1077 3 роки тому +814

    She’s really telling a pastry chef that she makes cakes with protein powder in the microwave 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @beth8775
      @beth8775 3 роки тому +84

      I saw the pain in Claire's soul at that one. I felt it too.

    • @LiqnLag
      @LiqnLag 3 роки тому +14

      @@beth8775 It hurt my soul too and I do not bake anything.

    • @TPark-rf3lt
      @TPark-rf3lt 3 роки тому +11

      😆 to be fair, she also admitted to liking garbage food too, so.... 😆

    • @Damindeater
      @Damindeater 3 роки тому +17

      The microwave was to much for me. I had to pause for a moment. Eventhough i have just eaten a microwaved mugcake.

    • @qwkimball
      @qwkimball 3 роки тому +6

      No, she's telling her childhood friend that she likes the geeky boy with the tape on his glasses.

  • @shantanupanda1650
    @shantanupanda1650 3 роки тому +634

    Jo Firestone is such a main character name

  • @ElizabethGonzalez-tj8gl
    @ElizabethGonzalez-tj8gl 3 роки тому +619

    oh Jo! y’all are so great together - the podcast Claire did with Jo is one of the funniest I’ve listened to. would love to see one of these bake-offs 👀

    • @timhuynh3064
      @timhuynh3064 3 роки тому +13

      Which podcast?

    • @chinacetacean
      @chinacetacean 3 роки тому +1

      @@timhuynh3064 Just what I wanted to ask :D

    • @ErickTun
      @ErickTun 3 роки тому +2

      The people want to know!

    • @RRElasmar
      @RRElasmar 3 роки тому +31

      It's called Everyday Decisions with Jo Firestone! ua-cam.com/video/7o4lkVgugsI/v-deo.html

    • @ElizabethGonzalez-tj8gl
      @ElizabethGonzalez-tj8gl 3 роки тому +10

      @@timhuynh3064 Jo has a podcast called Everyday Decisions, and Claire was a guest last year! you can find the podcast and episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-decisions-with-jo-firestone/id1498948272?i=1000472888152

  • @brantrobertspercussion
    @brantrobertspercussion 3 роки тому +635

    ‘These are really nice containers.” -Jo
    We all feel that

    • @LaLaLaAllDayLong
      @LaLaLaAllDayLong 3 роки тому +1

      When does she say nice containers?

    • @asnmdnss
      @asnmdnss 3 роки тому +4

      @@LaLaLaAllDayLong after claire tells her she can take the cakes home

    • @brantrobertspercussion
      @brantrobertspercussion 3 роки тому +1

      24:18

    • @kurtthewurt
      @kurtthewurt 3 роки тому +38

      The best part is that Claire tells her to combine the two cakes into one container and Jo is a little disappointed because now she only gets one of them lol

    • @emilochka
      @emilochka 3 роки тому +11

      I have to be honest - I'd make my friends multiple cakes but I wouldn't let them keep my good Rubbermaid containers. Claire's just better than me.

  • @HadleyParum
    @HadleyParum 3 роки тому +429

    "This looks like some kind of German delicacy I'll tell you that"
    *Claire flails hands*

    • @murphygarciathomas5678
      @murphygarciathomas5678 3 роки тому +1

      yeah, not about traveling around to how many countries , to know what you travel there for, whats the result

    • @cd4536
      @cd4536 3 роки тому +1

      I have a recipe for Philadelphia german butter cake it's very similar. It has potatoes in the dough.

  • @RayKinStL
    @RayKinStL 3 роки тому +2598

    "They taste like shit but you've been so accustomed to the shit, your brain has been tricked forever." That alone let's me know she is authentic St Louis.

    • @seraphale
      @seraphale 3 роки тому +73

      As someone who spent 15 years in these parts, midwestern food contains a lot of shit. Reasons I was happy to get back south included quality of food and lack of snow.
      Not that any part of the US is immune, but the I-70 corridor holds many beloved culinary horrors.😄

    • @jbaby362
      @jbaby362 3 роки тому +21

      This feels like my personal taste as well, the poor version just feels right if that's what you are accustom to

    • @lavenderhearts101
      @lavenderhearts101 3 роки тому +7

      Yep , sounds like south St.Louis, where I grew up.

    • @josephwallace24
      @josephwallace24 3 роки тому +21

      You learn to love Imo’s. Outsiders think Stl pizza is an abomination.

    • @CT1010101
      @CT1010101 3 роки тому +8

      @@seraphale Woah woah woah I-70 goes through Colorado and.... actually that explains a lot about our food too.

  • @louisac8160
    @louisac8160 3 роки тому +863

    Claire: "she made it from a mix... and she won!"
    Claire's internal monologue: *and I took that personally*

  • @cerise_music
    @cerise_music 3 роки тому +1129

    That cake competition will be Claire’s villain origin story

    • @jazminmascorro334
      @jazminmascorro334 3 роки тому +48

      That cake competition is* Claire's villain origin story.

    • @SiKedek
      @SiKedek 3 роки тому +1

      In this AU, she'd probably be friends with BNHA's Dabi Todoroki since they both do wonders with fire/heat - and that grey streak in her hair parallels Dabi's reveal of his white hair underneath that black dye...

    • @Stephanie-jq2ll
      @Stephanie-jq2ll 3 роки тому

      😂😂

  • @plopolip01
    @plopolip01 3 роки тому +172

    her story of losing the competition to a mix reminds me of Doofenshmirtz who lost science competitions to a baking soda volcano as a child multiple times

    • @Lucy.andress
      @Lucy.andress 3 роки тому +1

      I’m dead 😂

    • @mylifeisaparty
      @mylifeisaparty 3 роки тому +1

      That’s hilarious

    • @TheBereangirl
      @TheBereangirl 2 роки тому +1

      "But first, let me tell you the backstory..." loved that cartoon!🤣

  • @rickycast1502
    @rickycast1502 3 роки тому +70

    Who was going to tell me that Claire Half Sour Saffitz was CHILDHOOD FRIENDS with Jo Firestone my mind is blown!! I’ve been enjoying their creative outputs separately for years I love seeing them together, and the pictures!??!?
    ❤️✨👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

    • @LatinaCreamQueen
      @LatinaCreamQueen Рік тому

      RIGHT? It feels like two different worlds colliding.

  • @lordmanimani-
    @lordmanimani- 3 роки тому +448

    St. Louisans: Claire sure is great bringing this quirky STL food to a wider audience in a manner that's so positive and loving
    Also St. Louisans: Jo is the voice of the people speaking truth to power

    • @TheKatieBusby
      @TheKatieBusby 3 роки тому +20

      My thoughts exactly! haha this video was such a roller coaster of emotions for me. Like oh yes! Gooey butter cake recipe without a cake mix! Wait... no cream cheese? That doesn’t look like a gooey butter cake. Ok Jo validated my feelings completely 😅😅

    • @sarahwitt5136
      @sarahwitt5136 3 роки тому +8

      Couldn’t agree more! Claire was making it I was like ummmm thats not gooey butter, but it does looks delicious

    • @mizzkittenttv
      @mizzkittenttv 3 роки тому +1

      I was about to say the same thing

  • @chrishandy9172
    @chrishandy9172 3 роки тому +2513

    Claire: I'm going to show my friend how great gooey butter cake can be, and she's going to love it.
    Jo: I'm a St. Louis trash food gremlin who loves crap food. Yours is good too, I guess.

    • @tati.l.
      @tati.l. 3 роки тому +133

      Claire's version was missing one key component - yellow dye.

    • @ecenbt
      @ecenbt 3 роки тому +79

      @@tati.l. and film... don't forget film

    • @matthewchunk3689
      @matthewchunk3689 3 роки тому +12

      Food is to St Louis as insects are to Australia

    • @jordanelizabeth1046
      @jordanelizabeth1046 3 роки тому +12

      You’re not from st.Louis I’m guessing..... jo is right 😅

    • @linseylinsey
      @linseylinsey 3 роки тому +11

      TRASH FOOD GREMLIN 😂😂😂

  • @harrisonhammonds4935
    @harrisonhammonds4935 3 роки тому +168

    I once saw Jo live and we spent a solid 10 minutes listing the names of birds and it's maybe one of my favorite comedy shows I've been to.

  • @xtenm
    @xtenm 3 роки тому +51

    It's really fun to see how giggly Claire gets when she hangs out with friends from the old days ❤️

  • @hector101997
    @hector101997 3 роки тому +103

    the ending scene with jo and claire felt like it was ripped straight out of parks and rec, lmaooo.

  • @omblae
    @omblae 3 роки тому +2440

    I strongly feel like Jo Firestone needs a permanent spot on this show.

    • @AllegraVivace
      @AllegraVivace 3 роки тому +137

      I strongly second this. They're so funny together and play off each other so well.

    • @xyzpdq1122
      @xyzpdq1122 3 роки тому +57

      She could be Carol Kane’s younger sister, both appearance and humor.

    • @glswain
      @glswain 3 роки тому +11

      Strongly agree. Although, I feel that way about every show.

    • @omblae
      @omblae 3 роки тому +68

      It's what the channel needs to be Claire saffitz bon appetit V2 but better, just recipes on their own are a little dry. The magic of Claire was her interactions with her co-workers.

    • @lelitosuno
      @lelitosuno 3 роки тому +11

      It was wooohooo refreshing i loved this episode so much

  • @ihateberwald
    @ihateberwald 3 роки тому +543

    "My mom made the second one" Claire finally got to the bottom of the truth of the betrayal!

    • @trosetty2011
      @trosetty2011 3 роки тому +4

      Right?!? I came here to say that

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +4

      That was the resolution of decades of tension. And we got to see it on UA-cam.

  • @MB-gm8yw
    @MB-gm8yw 3 роки тому +229

    Claire having bake-offs when she was younger is so on brand and cute 🥺

    • @tati.l.
      @tati.l. 3 роки тому +11

      reminds me of the BA foodcast episode where Claire mentioned she was in a baking club in high school and that they had baking competitions and Carla deadpanned, "Of course you did". 😂

  • @michellemcgough7476
    @michellemcgough7476 3 роки тому +142

    "you can make cake outta protein powders. And you microwave 'em so..." OMG that has us laughing!

    • @emilochka
      @emilochka 3 роки тому +10

      You could feel Claire's soul crying.

  • @gymnastoman1
    @gymnastoman1 3 роки тому +147

    Claire calling her cat “rotund” is the wholesomeness I didn’t know I needed.

  • @tati.l.
    @tati.l. 3 роки тому +514

    “We’re still friends” has such “Did you win? (at Girl Scouts)” vibes.

  • @crunchyfrog1709
    @crunchyfrog1709 3 роки тому +406

    Teenage Claire having weekend baking contests and still being salty for losing years later, is very on brand for her

  • @marinaoliveira8989
    @marinaoliveira8989 3 роки тому +275

    "we're still friends...I have NOT forgotten" 😂

    • @italiana626sc
      @italiana626sc 3 роки тому +4

      I felt that, too. Lol

    • @VPFF-1
      @VPFF-1 3 роки тому +3

      A spite queen, That’s why I love her

  • @jenna6377
    @jenna6377 3 роки тому +70

    This episode warmed my cold, trash STL heart. I spent most of the time watching Claire making hers thinking “Where is the goo?” only to have Jo confirm that it was missing that authentic goo and film. And when they reminisced about high school I kept think “Which high school did you go to?” Also, I never realized that I also call it “Nachos with the Hockey Cheese” when referring to trash food. 😆 This episode had it all. We know our food sucks but it doesn’t make us love it less.

  • @mayarosales09
    @mayarosales09 3 роки тому +57

    "Maybe Maya will get on the account 'Round Animals' ... she's quite rotund."
    I'd love to, Claire.

  • @the8bitbroadcast
    @the8bitbroadcast 3 роки тому +503

    I've been eyeing this recipe in the book for a while. This seems like a sign that I should make it!

    • @emmaw7068
      @emmaw7068 3 роки тому +4

      I got it a little while ago and several recipes have become family staples, it's my favourite book!

    • @gliter250
      @gliter250 3 роки тому +2

      This just made me want to get the book so I can see all the other great things she's made! The coffee cake was a winner at home!!

    • @markkusf
      @markkusf 3 роки тому

      Same. I was just eyeing this one yesterday with my kid.

    • @marijnl
      @marijnl 3 роки тому

      that is exactly what I was thinking.
      I made the chocolate brownies, but the recipe was wrong (ended up with way too dense browniws), so i am a bit hesistant about more faults maybe. :-)

  • @Hellollo58
    @Hellollo58 3 роки тому +277

    “These are really good containers” - My adulting self felt that

  • @nikksterr0902
    @nikksterr0902 3 роки тому +419

    “Here’s what I’m looking for: yellow dye.”

  • @Lana-ld8vo
    @Lana-ld8vo 3 роки тому +32

    I just made this and let me tell you it is everything that I hoped for! I still made a few mistakes and I thought I would leave them here so others can see how wrong everything can go yet still end up delicious. When making the cake batter I added only about 2 cups of flour and it was definitely not enough. My dough was extremely wet and after it proofed the first time (1 hour) it had not grown at all lol. I went ahead and transferred it to my glass dish and it did not go smoothly (quite literally) and was very hard to work with. However, I spread it out and proofed it for another hour (in the oven with the oven light on). This time it also seemed like there was no rise at all however I went ahead and made the topping and used a freezer bag to pipe it onto the twice proofed cake batter. In the topping I used maple syrup (the cheap kind made of corn syrup) instead of the corn syrup because I didn't want to buy it only for one recipe. It worked just fine! All together this took me about 4 hours to make including passive waiting time but keep in mind I don't have a stand mixer so if you do it should go much faster. This is such a delicious cake and I'm so thankful for the recipe. Thank you, Claire! My house smells intoxicating right now.

  • @jennywren101
    @jennywren101 3 роки тому +186

    Jo Firestone has the voice of a cartoon character but in real life, I 😍 her

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +8

      Right? That is the most glorious accent I have ever heard.

    • @cameronjohnson3354
      @cameronjohnson3354 3 роки тому +5

      I just watched Save Yourselves on Hulu & she made a short appearance near the beginning of the movie! So naturally I had to google her & guess what? Among other things, she *is* the voice of a cartoon character on cartoon network

    • @maloryfunction2260
      @maloryfunction2260 3 роки тому +3

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 watch Joe Pera talks with you, where she's a main character and maybe my 2nd favorite in the whole show

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +2

      @@maloryfunction2260 Yeah, I actually started watching that after seeing Jo in this video. She's become one of my favorite comedians.

    • @LatinaCreamQueen
      @LatinaCreamQueen Рік тому

      I ADORE her voice so much. It's like a friendly motherly teacher vibe. Wish she did more voice acting work!

  • @laurawilberts2107
    @laurawilberts2107 3 роки тому +36

    The podcast between Claire and Jo is so sweet!! Find it and listen to it!!

  • @dianareyes5892
    @dianareyes5892 3 роки тому +59

    “These are really good containers” 😂😂 I love her please have her back on another video

  • @laWalker2110
    @laWalker2110 3 роки тому +252

    Jo: “ it’s like you’re making ring pops … with metal “
    Claire subtly complementing her cake: “ oh, like a real diamond “ 😆😆

  • @BlinkyB23
    @BlinkyB23 3 роки тому +39

    "This is obviously a good cake."
    "Thank you, that's all I wanted to hear."
    Lmfao. I can relate to this mood a lot. Just tell me I did great. Tyvm.

  • @El_The_Elf
    @El_The_Elf 3 роки тому +91

    Claire- I’m not still mad 20 years later
    Also Claire* is visibly upset*

  • @emilymcglynn
    @emilymcglynn 3 роки тому +63

    "I'd say it's yellow", "Another film-based food" -- I really enjoy listening to Jo describe food

  • @Madchemist1997
    @Madchemist1997 3 роки тому +154

    “You know it’s shit but you grew up eating it” is the most vindicating phrase ever having grown up near St. Louis and the foods there (especially St. Louis style pizza)🤣🤣

    • @indieconquers
      @indieconquers 3 роки тому +8

      noooo you can't take my cracker-style pizza away lmao

    • @emilochka
      @emilochka 3 роки тому +5

      Yep. Provel is delicious and terrible.

    • @Truman5555
      @Truman5555 3 роки тому

      @@emilochka We eat to have a good time, not to live a long time!

  • @MS-rs6od
    @MS-rs6od 3 роки тому +74

    Claire said she wasn’t “cool” as a teen but baking competitions with friends sounds like SO much fun.

  • @lizlemon3698
    @lizlemon3698 3 роки тому +63

    This almost didn’t feel spontaneous. I feel like she held a grudge about that competition for all these years, and when she finally thought she was going to prove herself...it fell flat with Jo. And I love them both for it.

  • @Bandstand
    @Bandstand 3 роки тому +585

    I’m watching this after having just eaten a massive breakfast. I’m going to get hungry by the end of this

    • @peregrinesupply
      @peregrinesupply 3 роки тому +1

      Simply the most heartbreaking breakfast - watching Claire get obliterated.

    • @PoopMuncher420
      @PoopMuncher420 3 роки тому

      hello mr stand

    • @iris5403
      @iris5403 3 роки тому

      why are you everywhere u.u I think I saw you on an music review and now here smh

  • @svps169
    @svps169 3 роки тому +103

    You can tell Claire loves this person. You don’t even need to see her whole face. She looks more comfortable and pleased than when she’s baking... but not more than when she’s trying her gooey butter cake... that instant, she transported to another universe

  • @hollyadelia
    @hollyadelia 3 роки тому +258

    Was anyone else a little disappointed that we didn’t get to see Claire make the version that used the box mix?

    • @breannenicole4454
      @breannenicole4454 3 роки тому +10

      My great aunt took a butter cookie version to the grave and I only found out that it was like Duncan Hines yellow cake mix as a base 💀

  • @stevenm11920
    @stevenm11920 3 роки тому +36

    I always knew Claire’s childhood friends would be as charming as she is 😭

  • @colorcodetrader4032
    @colorcodetrader4032 3 роки тому +540

    Imagine a world where Jo Firestone and Brad Leone were judging Claire's cooking together.

    • @kimah5777
      @kimah5777 3 роки тому +15

      Yesss!!! I wanna see this.

    • @quartino_
      @quartino_ 2 роки тому +8

      Oh my god, I need this. Then have Chris taste it so Claire has someone to back her up, but also subtly chide her for something oddly specific.

  • @davidmagallonlopez1585
    @davidmagallonlopez1585 3 роки тому +150

    Jo statement “I eat a lot of crap”. Same here, same here 😂😂

  • @xingcat
    @xingcat 3 роки тому +177

    I think "that thing" about starting the week with a chocolate croissant is an excellent thing.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +1

      Any thing that involves eating any kind of chocolate pastry is an excellent thing.

  • @lewisfrancis9007
    @lewisfrancis9007 3 роки тому +9

    I love how Jo was making Claire laugh pretty much the entire time! So sweet!

  • @imlacosse
    @imlacosse 3 роки тому +18

    Made this tonight for my parents! My mom said, "What more could you want in a cake??" We especially enjoyed the yeasted flavor, which you don't typically get in a cake!

    • @SrJohnnyCat
      @SrJohnnyCat 3 роки тому

      That’s so sweet. 🥺💖

  • @Jeffffrey0902
    @Jeffffrey0902 3 роки тому +9

    Made half a batch last weekend and it's the first time I made a yeasted cake. The top was crunchy when it's still warm and the cake tasted a bit like bread. As it sat the top softened and the cake became a normal pound cake texture. It's so interesting to see how it changed. I'd never had a gooey butter cake before, and I'll definitely make and eat it again. Thanks for the recipe!

  • @klaraottosson1461
    @klaraottosson1461 3 роки тому +55

    I will never get tired of the intro it’s so cute 🥰

  • @andreeamicu792
    @andreeamicu792 3 роки тому +60

    That dorky childhood friend is a great supporting character, I'd watch more cameos of her

  • @AllegraVivace
    @AllegraVivace 3 роки тому +68

    Claire being a fan of the Round Animals instagram account is one of the cutest things 😭

  • @porkchop_papi
    @porkchop_papi 3 роки тому +9

    Jo literally made me laugh out loud so much. This really gave me serotonin.

  • @doctor-aesthetic
    @doctor-aesthetic 3 роки тому +8

    Oh please have Jo on again. That dynamic is just so good

  • @Emperorerror
    @Emperorerror 3 роки тому +172

    Imagine having the last name "Firestone." That's some medieval sorcerer shit right there

    • @bjrnsrensen8456
      @bjrnsrensen8456 3 роки тому +12

      I couldn't help but think of tires. Sorcerer is much cooler.

    • @Emperorerror
      @Emperorerror 3 роки тому +1

      @@bjrnsrensen8456 tires? Is there a firestone brand tire or something?

    • @bjrnsrensen8456
      @bjrnsrensen8456 3 роки тому +8

      ​@@Emperorerror Yeah, they've been around for over a century I think. They have them at Walmart

    • @Emperorerror
      @Emperorerror 3 роки тому +11

      @@bjrnsrensen8456 oh interesting. Who knew tire makers descended from sorcerers

    • @demonic6042
      @demonic6042 3 роки тому +2

      This comment and comment section is just gold

  • @Titanic_Trash
    @Titanic_Trash 3 роки тому +73

    Looking for the “Claire & Guest at the Park” show now that I’ve seen the backdoor pilot.

  • @bryanpadillafranco9677
    @bryanpadillafranco9677 3 роки тому +4

    I love getting to know Claire! Almost all her recipes have a story behind them and it makes baking/ cooking meaningful.

  • @WVUGRL24
    @WVUGRL24 3 роки тому +39

    Claire: Well, you can take those home.
    Jo: Oh, these are really good containers! 😂😂😂

  • @christopherchapman2630
    @christopherchapman2630 3 роки тому +10

    "it's like you're making ring pops with metal". Love ittt.

  • @WesloPresto
    @WesloPresto 3 роки тому +4

    My husband is from St. Louis and we’ve made traditional boxed cake mix Gooey Butter Cake a countless amount of times. I’ve tried altering the recipe in so many different ways, but no matter what, the traditional recipe always comes out the best.

  • @givememore4free
    @givememore4free 3 роки тому +37

    I absolutely love Claire's friend Jo. She even has her own Wikipedia page.

    • @gourleybucketlist1556
      @gourleybucketlist1556 3 роки тому +19

      OMG her wiki page has been updated that says she won the baking comp. with a boxed butter cake! hahaha!

    • @maybememories925
      @maybememories925 3 роки тому +1

      Well, she is an actress, so...

    • @sf7562
      @sf7562 3 роки тому

      @@gourleybucketlist1556 it doesn’t say that anymore :(

  • @Quaaysan
    @Quaaysan 3 роки тому +92

    st louis DOES have a lot of goo based foods, even toasted ravioli is filled with goo and not meat sometimes

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 3 роки тому +2

      Is it true that egg foo yung sandwiches are a thing?

    • @Quaaysan
      @Quaaysan 3 роки тому +3

      @@recoil53 absolutely, assuming you're talking about the "st. paul sandwich", they are pretty okay as far as sandwiches go
      Basically no food in st. louis is to die for

    • @Theinfamouscoryj
      @Theinfamouscoryj 3 роки тому +3

      @@Quaaysan To die for? Nah, but many are easy to die from.

  • @tessaziegler5798
    @tessaziegler5798 2 роки тому +2

    I'm from St. Louis too! I'm a self taught baker and I've tried a lot of your recipes and they've all been amazing! Thanks for all that you do! How bout a gooey butter cookie video? 🥰
    - lots of love from back home ❤

  • @jpkarney
    @jpkarney 3 роки тому +4

    I need more of Claire’s friend. She’s a hoot!!

  • @alexinarose5344
    @alexinarose5344 3 роки тому +18

    Really loved this episode, the segment with Jo is so fun and don't get me started on Claire loving the Round Animals IG page 😭.

  • @blobster91
    @blobster91 3 роки тому +97

    I feel this was an elaborate plan by Claire to win back that one cake competition she lost and lost to a box cake no less.

    • @imyell2737
      @imyell2737 3 роки тому +10

      Of course! She studied in Harvard, did Masters in baking and history, did Gourmet Makes which became a cultural reset, wrote a cook book, and started her own youtube channel just to do a revenge recipe on the baking competition she lost in high school. It’s all part of her plan. Lol

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 3 роки тому +3

      @@imyell2737 The secret weapon was supposed to be Claire's time in France .
      And this is the entire reason Claire moved to NYC.

  • @tati.l.
    @tati.l. 3 роки тому +134

    Jo: "How do you make pancakes? With a mix!"
    Claire: "No... no.... no...."

    • @beth8775
      @beth8775 3 роки тому +1

      I instantly said No right along with Claire

  • @wendylcm7643
    @wendylcm7643 3 роки тому +1

    Your friend was such a fun addition to this video. She is really a wonderful spirit
    Thanks for this video, I think I must try to make this

  • @taiz.c
    @taiz.c 3 роки тому +1

    The fact that playing your videos as a comfort video for my boyfriend during an anxiety attack and it helping is why I support you so much! He fell in love with your segment with the previous company you were with and this was my first attempt at trying this.❤️

    • @theresaanderssons94
      @theresaanderssons94 5 місяців тому

      omg i just did the exact thing for my roommate just now! and it totally worked! 🙌❤️

  • @11miche11
    @11miche11 3 роки тому +82

    "Claire Fact" go so fast I have to PAUSE to read them. Can you please let them 2 more seconds? Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

    • @Sdority905
      @Sdority905 3 роки тому +1

      Yes me too. I hope they put them up for longer.

  • @tati.l.
    @tati.l. 3 роки тому +84

    “Maya - Refrigerator Enthusiast”.
    I’m SO stealing that next time I’m called out for raiding the fridge at 1am.

  • @KarmaInTheWater
    @KarmaInTheWater 3 роки тому +243

    Claire: losses a competition
    Claire's mom: what did it cost?
    Claire: *everything*

  • @BoilingKoolaid
    @BoilingKoolaid 3 роки тому +6

    Jo is amazing!! Claire keeps doing amazing stuff, and bringing her friend Jo for this episode was great!

  • @hawthornnishi1343
    @hawthornnishi1343 3 роки тому +14

    The way Claire's friend just raked her over the coals for her cake was hilarious

  • @ArgentAbendAzure
    @ArgentAbendAzure 3 роки тому +63

    At some point we would welcome a spinoff "Claire and Jo Show". Just hanging out being funny, and cute.
    Maybe going out to do things when the situation is better.

    • @phill8273
      @phill8273 3 роки тому +1

      Definitely wouldn't mind more Jo. She seems awesome and down to earth.

  • @yckieh568
    @yckieh568 3 роки тому +60

    Clair finally confronting her source of trauma. 😂 The dust might settle but The Clair Saffitz never forgets.

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 3 роки тому

      Just wait until Claire releases a coloring book.

  • @AlexThierry
    @AlexThierry 3 роки тому +5

    Being from St. Louis but living somewhere else at the moment, this made my day.

  • @destinyh1141
    @destinyh1141 3 роки тому

    Love that clip at the end with Jo. Small town Canadian, eating small and unadventurous is the norm here. I wish I could taste what Claire makes. So much care and technique is put into her desserts. I love it so much

  • @Lucysmom26
    @Lucysmom26 3 роки тому +12

    Claire's friend is hilarious and charming. One of those people you could just listen to talking about nothing for a long time and still be entertained.

  • @neatcaroline1893
    @neatcaroline1893 3 роки тому +14

    This warmed my heart like a Louis Gooey butter cake 💕

    • @savoursupport7290
      @savoursupport7290 3 роки тому

      Make an ASMR version of this please 🙏 thanks bye

  • @tati.l.
    @tati.l. 3 роки тому +44

    Claire: *brings up the baking competition 20 years ago*
    Jo: Ah shit, here we go again

  • @JYoutubes10
    @JYoutubes10 3 роки тому +4

    Had no idea you were from STL! Shoutout from Shaw - you're the best, Claire! Thanks for bringing this delicious dessert to more people :)

  • @MisssGlitzFairy
    @MisssGlitzFairy 3 роки тому

    Claire’s “because” are so comforting

  • @ChilledSpirit
    @ChilledSpirit 3 роки тому +803

    I can't believe claire got custody of vinny after the ba divorce

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 3 роки тому +148

      Vinny left the year before. Maybe earlier. He was with Babish for a while.

    • @mangotreebranch
      @mangotreebranch 3 роки тому +11

      Oh, what did I miss?

  • @lsandoval
    @lsandoval 3 роки тому +2

    Omg! I didn’t read the full title and I was shocked and overjoyed to see Claire talking to Jo on the bench!! I LOVE JO!!! It makes me so happy to know they are friends! This is the best. This needs to be a show! Claire bringing Jo food and she tears it apart. Hahaha.