This was one of the most informative cooking shows I have ever watched! Thank you for all that absolutely brilliant information. Never before have I heard about stabilizers and chocolate chips, or why we need to come to the first boil on custard or pudding it’s so wonderful that you shared your knowledge that way. Thank you thank you thank you.
I know right. I was so disappointed when we didn't get to see a slice. She is an excellent teacher though. And she did say it was to celebrate 52's 10th anniversary so I do understand. I'm sure it is a beautiful delicious slice with all the care she put into details. I would love to be her guinea pig umm I mean neighbor LOL 💜👍😎
I baked this cake today and it’s literally the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made! The perfect combination of moist, fluffy, and chocolaty.This recipe is perfect! Way better than all other chocolate cake RUclips videos. You have my respect and admiration!
Okay... so after months of watching this and preparing to make this for my birthday. I finally made it. I didn’t have the patience to do it all in one day so split the tasks to 3 days. (Made the cakes first, pudding the next and the whipped ganaches the day of assembly). This was the best cake I’ve ever eaten. I dreaded making it but it was so perfectly splendid. It’s as it’s describes the ULTIMATE chocolate cake. It all came together so well and I was blown away and so proud of myself. Better than any store bought cake I’ve ever eaten. 10/10 would recommend making it. You do need 9” pans or this won’t work as it’s a big cake. Tips: Oil the pans well. Better yet, parchment paper both the sides and bottom. I did an experimental cake before I made the final one and I think it was slightly dry. So when I actually made the cake I added like 4 tsps of veg oil to it and it worked like a charm. Also when I stored it in the refrigerator, I didn’t stack them. They’d definitely smush a bit.
I love listening to people who both speak well and who really know their shit - doesn't matter if it's about baking a chocolate cake or laying tile; all of those little nuances that you pick up over the years really stand out. This girl is one of those people 👏🏻❤️👍🏻
I made this cake with the kids and it was magnificent! You have three fans here in Anna 4, Jackson 5 1/2 and Kensley 7. We watched your cake video about twenty five times and then made this SPLENDID CAKE! Every single crumb was eaten! You are the QUEEN OF CAKES lovely lady! Many blessings from your fans for life in Alabama!
Erin this cake was insane. My batter split (I i think the eggs were added too quickly) but it still baked incredibly well. The pudding and the whipped ganache were incredible. My kitchen was covered in chocolate. I washed so many dishes. There's a lot of waiting time for cooling everything down, so it's a great time to do dishes, but woof it was a lot. However it was so incredible. SO wonderful. This is probably the best cake I have ever made, and I would make it again.
I've never watched a cooking video this long. I am so amazed with her skills, the way she talks, the way she moves, all of it is just so mesmerizing. Thank you so much! That cake looks soooo good! Can't wait to try it.
I love her explanation! I take Food Studies for my A levels and she explains the steps with scientific reasons like the emulsion, egg yolk contain lecithin which is an emulsifying agent and you have to mix up the egg so the lecithin distribute all over the egg and add slowly or it may affect the emulsion= split cake batter. So this is really helping others to understand why we need to do certain things when preparing.
I made this cake for my husband BD. It turned out great. The cake is so moist, the filling is so good, the ganache even better and not too sweet. Everyone loved it. Thank you so much for the recipe.🙏🏼
Nicha Mc I was hoping I’d come across someone who’d made it. I’m thinking of doing this for my daughters birthday, but worried it might be too rich. What do you think?
@@jlew9805 i made it..it is super rich and as she yummy explain.. chocolate on chocolate on chocolate. Do give it a shot. Thank you erin. Can any tell how much is one cup..i got info that it is 120gm. Is it correct
Linda Hernandez Maybe texture is better in box cakes but IMO they taste horrible, no chocolate flavor at all and a slight chemical aftertaste. You can’t replace real chocolate and cocoa flavor. Also, there are really good recipes I’ve tried for moist and rich chocolate cakes with really good results and you can always add a soak to get more moisture.
@@lindahernandez9938 I think you never ate a truly good chocolate cake. Watch this video and you will see what an easy chocolate cake is supposed to be moist and delicious: ruclips.net/video/WD21p5IFsRA/видео.html
I just made this cake with 3 8” cake pans & I made it with “rice flour” ( 3 cups- just like the recipe)with a teaspoon of xanthum gum. It turned out fabulous! I made it with rice flour with my girlfriend in mind, as she has lupus & has to have a gluten free diet. Getting together with my high school friends to celebrate our summer birthdays, we’re 59….so yeah, we’ve been doing this for many years. I’m doing the 3 ganache chocolate frostings, my decorating tips & my gold dots & sprinkles too! Thanks for the inspiration! Greetings from sunny California 😎!
OMG im so glad so many ppl pointed that out. literally gasped when the vid ended with no cutting. makes me wanna make it just to film cutting into it D:
Baked this cake for my boyfriend's birthday and it came out really well. I followed the recipe accordingly and it turned out amazing. Although I had issue with firming up the whipped ganache, cz I think I over whipped the ganache so it became softer than expected. I solved it by letting it firm up in the fridge after putting the ganache wall and filling before building one more layer on top. Nonetheless, it turned out great! Thank you Erin and Food52 for sharing!!
I love love love the way you didn't just tell us what we were doing, but WHY we were doing it. This is so extremely helpful to me, because I retain information when I understand it. Thank you. Thank you!
Glad you're enjoying watching Erin, Brycie! She's also shared pie crust and donut tutorials with us, if you'd like to check them out: ruclips.net/video/jT3UZ4qI1ro/видео.html ruclips.net/video/OY2edngsL6o/видео.html Hope you enjoy!
Erin, I really like how you explain extras, like combining the cornstarch with sugar- makes sense. The background music was great also. Your teaching skills are calming. Good job!
Thanks for sharing this, looks amazing! To add to this, there are a number of steps to making chocolate! First, cocoa beans are picked from the tree. At this stage, the beans are white and gooey. The beans are fermented for 2 weeks and left to dry. Once dry, the beans have turned brown! The dried beans are roasted to create more flavor, and finally, made into chocolate products!
I love this woman, her recipes are easy to follow and she's one of the only few whose voice is soothing and don't get on my nerves in five seconds to where I am flipping over to another female chef.
Best chocolate cake ever! The cake is huge and I sometimes half the recipe, bake it in three 6-inch pans and reduce the baking time to 20-minutes. I use water-soaked cake strips to be sure that the cake doesn't mound. Upon removing layers from the oven, I immediately wrap each in a towel and place them in the freezer until frozen. This stops the evaporation of moisture which means the thawed cake is more moist, but a frozen cake that is warming up to room temperature is easier to frost, fill, glaze, etc. This cake when fully assembled keeps well in the freezer. THANK YOU ERIN!
This chocolate cake recipe is the best!! I've tried so many recipes but they never worked out... I gave this recipe a shot and the cake was top notch!!!😋 There is so much we learn watching these videos too!! Thank you soo much Erin🥰
Okay...I made this last night. So moist and so good. It took me 5 hours! Lol. Could not get the 3rd ganache right, but it turned out just as well. Erin, you are so great, and you explain things so well.
I baked this for my husband’s birthday just three days ago...OMG it is sooo good n moist...instead of making it a full blast chocolate dressing i only used buttercream frosting. I followed the exact recipe for the cake....and it turned out so well...moist, chocolaty n not too sweet....after 3 nights (n we just left it outside) it tastes better and better....I am not a baker...n it was my first time making a cake....this is a big winner! Thanks a zillion Erin 😘😘😘
Erin where have you been all my baking life? You are amazing. Thank you do much for sharing your knowledge. I didn't know about the bubble in the pudding, among many other things. You have renewed my confidence for baking and I going to start again. Thank you again. You have no idea what you have done for me.
I LOVE that she specifically teaches us how the batter should look like after certain steps. Following other recipes a lot of people don't do that and I'm over here just wondering, well what SHOULD it look like? That's a good help to correct any errors meanwhile baking. I love this channel!!😍😍
Wow!!! She is incredible!!! All her tips in getting every step accomplished to perfection is 101 cake making!!! Thank you Erin. The best cake making education in You Tube!!!
for those who are wondering how the inside of cake is, let me tell you a tip: when a cake batter contains boiling water, it has extra moisture.also if you wanna be sure that your cake is moist, make it the day before the serving. and before you put your filling in each layer, make a simple syrup ( sugar water 1:1 ratio) and spread it with a silicon brush around,just before the filling.the thicker the layer of cake the more moisture it needs. if you make it the day before,and leave it in the fridge the cake will have its time to absorb all the moisture:)
@@tanayadhupdale148 Ideal will be to have a great kind of salad bowl over it, but don't store it for more than a night max. You could also use very loose plastic wrap. Good luck.
It just became the ultimate birthday cake for my chocolate obsessed husband and our party guests. He has had his fingers in the components and loved each-- and will be thrilled when I present the beautifully put-together and decorated cake. Thank you for the clear and easy-to-follow instructions complete with the whys for each step. You did the creative and communicative work and I got the credit.
This cake is outrageous!! Can just imagine how awesome it would taste and feel! Thanks so much for all your "chemistry" explanations; I'm sooo happy to understand why my cream pie didn't set last week! Now that I know to make sure that the "first boil" has distinct large popping bubbles, those egg enzymes will never live again! Thank you for teaching us so well!!
You are simply lovely to watch and listen to! I think I've seen about a 100 different ways to bake a cake, but I just love watching this, @Erin, you rock!
im really stoned and got into these kinds of videos and i have to say; your show has amazed me the most. i learn so much from this and i dont even own a wisk.
I live that you mix your cornstarch and sugar together before adding anything else. I have used that technique for years making my grandmother's chocolate gravy!!
This is the best and most informative baking clip I’ve ever seen. Thank you for such a great recipe and all your detailed explanations about preparing each step of the cake.
What I've learnt with baking is that yes you can do it however you want, just mix everything up and it will still taste good. But taking your time, following the steps is what makes it "made with love" those extra precautions you take to really nurture and "love up" on your baked good really make a huge difference. I love this video♡
Hiii..I made this cake for my sisters graduation because we made a family party ,since she is not gonna have a graduation, and it tasted amazing. Not to sweet and not dry. I made some changes since grandma help me and she knows how to bake: *2 1/2 cups of of preston cake flour and. 1/2 of cornstarch since it helps preserve moisture in the cake. *Insted of 3 cups of sugar, i used 2 1/2. I think that 2 cups is enough because the rest of the recepe has sugar. Its better to maintain the eggs out to home temperature 24h before using it. And last, if you are just going to use a small amount of gannash, insted if doing 12oz just do 4 or 5, its more than enought. Later i will change it a bit by using oils to experiment with it. I'm sorry if a have mistakes in my writing for english is not my main language. Hope this helps. Hello again: I did it again changing ingredients. To obtain ulimate moist, coconut milk is the best choice. Also half and half of white and brown sugar only adding 2 cups. 1 cup of cornstarch 2 cups of all purpuse flour Preston flour is good but the cake does not come to moist and soft, rather little sturdier or hard. There's no used of adding oil because it's already super soft. Thank you
@@hibatrbl1260 actually no, the cornstarch works like flour if used in small amounts but can not replace the original flour. Cornstarch is used to add moisture to the cake so is not rock hard. No worry, i have done it 5 timea now and it comes amazing
I love how you explain the reasoning behind what you do. I think that is so important for people so they understand the why behind what they are doing.
I like how you always give an explanation for all your steps, in other recipes it is hard to see which step is obligatory or skipable and why. Well done :)
My son and I love this cake so much, it's our favorite chocolate cake recipe! Thank you so much for this recipe. Ours doesn't look as beautiful as yours, but the flavors are all there.
Okay, Erin, I am going to attempt to make this cake for my little sister's birthday, and she just graduated from SFSU, this is a big deal. This is a challenge for me, but I am willing to try it. You are amazing Erin, and so well-spoken. Thank you for sharing this recipe with all your fans.
I made this cake yesterday abs oohhhh my goodness 🤯 never have I ever had a cake like this in my life. It layers perfectly. So rich decadent. Eating it continuously since two days. And I think this is super easy to follow
OKAY. . . you are a superb baker. . . but it's the nuanced facial expressions, the side comments, and the humorous voice inflections that make me want to hang out in the kitchen LOL. . . I love watching people who LOVE what they do!!!!!
Erin, you really know your baking - not just the process but the finer details like enzymes, chocolate ratios etc. I've enjoyed watching this tutorial, so much food fun & facts! Thanks.
Erin, you are simply phenomenal. Everything is so detailed explanatory.... I feel so educated from you . You are my favorite now . Greetings from Washington DC . Nicki.
First time I have come across Erin McDowell. She is FABULOUS! I love all the chemistry notations that she injects into her tutorial. Thanks for the recipe, I will definitely make a modified version of this!
Made this cake over the weekend for a birthday. And I can confirm it was amazing. Moist and held it's shape well cut really well and i made it a day in advance and it stayed moist and yummy.
I totally agree It's so irritating when people don't have the right training. Erin is an expert. I can now attempt this recipe and know how the chemistry should work, Thank you Erin
Girl YOU ROCK! that recipe looks amazing and im totally in loove with that pudding, cant eait to try it! I love your explanations and how relax you are 🤩 success!!
If you found this video informative, you may also want to know that pure cocoa is high in polyphenols. This is exciting because polyphenols can suppress bad gut microbes and encourage the growth of good microbes! We need our gut microbiota to be in balance, and polyphenols can help with that!
Wow, That looks fantastic, can't wait to make this one day soon. I love her style, I wrap my hair the same way in the morning, she explains really well. Man can't wait to make this cake.
I have made this chocolate today for my dad’s birthday and it was a hit. The family and my dad they all liked it very much, so moist and the filling was amazing , tnx for the receipt
Omg ! I have to tell you lady! I lost my range alI I have to bake is a wood stove and toaster oven! I made your cake made a late entry with the eggs but it all bake up as u said. Took me two days to prepare end result shut your mouth so rich so decadent so chocolate I felt I was eating a five star restaurant desert it made me cry ! Doesn’t matter always the baking tool it’s a great instructor showing you the way. 🎉 thank you Erin! It was a gift for a 12 year old friend! Chocolate chocolate cake her favorite!!!! Was a winner!!!!!
I made this cake for my birthday... yes you read that right. I wanted a good cake and after watching this I needed a good reason to create such an awesome chocolate filled delight. It was simply amazing and the instructions were easy to follow. It was quite the project for a single day. In the future I’ll take your advice on splitting up the components. Great job Erin!!❤️
Just to finish it off, and because it is the Queen of Cakes, I would have out a few tears of Golf Leaf on the rosettes. Good job, thank you so much Erin
This was one of the most informative cooking shows I have ever watched! Thank you for all that absolutely brilliant information. Never before have I heard about stabilizers and chocolate chips, or why we need to come to the first boil on custard or pudding it’s so wonderful that you shared your knowledge that way. Thank you thank you thank you.
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I love how she is so excellent at baking, explaining and keeping it interesting. But we like to see slices of the finished product.
I know right. I was so disappointed when we didn't get to see a slice.
She is an excellent teacher though. And she did say it was to celebrate 52's 10th anniversary so I do understand. I'm sure it is a beautiful delicious slice with all the care she put into details. I would love to be her guinea pig umm I mean neighbor LOL
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I baked this cake today and it’s literally the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made! The perfect combination of moist, fluffy, and chocolaty.This recipe is perfect! Way better than all other chocolate cake RUclips videos. You have my respect and admiration!
Okay... so after months of watching this and preparing to make this for my birthday. I finally made it.
I didn’t have the patience to do it all in one day so split the tasks to 3 days. (Made the cakes first, pudding the next and the whipped ganaches the day of assembly).
This was the best cake I’ve ever eaten. I dreaded making it but it was so perfectly splendid. It’s as it’s describes the ULTIMATE chocolate cake. It all came together so well and I was blown away and so proud of myself. Better than any store bought cake I’ve ever eaten.
10/10 would recommend making it. You do need 9” pans or this won’t work as it’s a big cake.
Tips: Oil the pans well. Better yet, parchment paper both the sides and bottom.
I did an experimental cake before I made the final one and I think it was slightly dry. So when I actually made the cake I added like 4 tsps of veg oil to it and it worked like a charm.
Also when I stored it in the refrigerator, I didn’t stack them. They’d definitely smush a bit.
Okay, did you watch The Haunting of Bly Manor?
Happy late birthday!
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Thanks for the tips!
Did you have any leftover frosting? I don't want to waste it
I love that her hair is covered.......big respect to you. I loved your method of teaching. Anybody can do well in your class. Thank you.
I love listening to people who both speak well and who really know their shit - doesn't matter if it's about baking a chocolate cake or laying tile; all of those little nuances that you pick up over the years really stand out. This girl is one of those people 👏🏻❤️👍🏻
So glad you enjoyed Erin's tutorial!
Well said!
I made this cake with the kids and it was magnificent! You have three fans here in Anna 4, Jackson 5 1/2 and Kensley 7. We watched your cake video about twenty five times and then made this SPLENDID CAKE! Every single crumb was eaten! You are the QUEEN OF CAKES lovely lady! Many blessings from your fans for life in Alabama!
Erin this cake was insane. My batter split (I i think the eggs were added too quickly) but it still baked incredibly well. The pudding and the whipped ganache were incredible. My kitchen was covered in chocolate. I washed so many dishes. There's a lot of waiting time for cooling everything down, so it's a great time to do dishes, but woof it was a lot.
However it was so incredible. SO wonderful. This is probably the best cake I have ever made, and I would make it again.
She is very entertaining!!! I love the way she talks!! She's very educated while being down to earth!! But girl, cut that dam cake!!!!!
I like her too!!
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Ikr😂😂😂😂
Cut the cake Anna Mae, cut the cake😂😂😂
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I've never watched a cooking video this long. I am so amazed with her skills, the way she talks, the way she moves, all of it is just so mesmerizing. Thank you so much! That cake looks soooo good! Can't wait to try it.
I just made this cake for my husband's birthday and our guests said it was the best chocolate cake they had ever had - Thank you!
I am going to make it for my husband's birthday next month. Can't wait to try it!
DRC GIC Sabine McAllister Did your pudding take forever, too? I was stirring it for like 35/40 minutes.
@@Appaddict01 Because we live in altitude I generally use more flour for cakes and corn starch for custard so mine worked out quick quickly.
@@donnashields1194 I am sure he will love it. Its a great recipe :)
@@sabinemcallister7000 I am a bit apprehensive though, it is a lot more complex than cakes I normally make 😊.
I love her explanation! I take Food Studies for my A levels and she explains the steps with scientific reasons like the emulsion, egg yolk contain lecithin which is an emulsifying agent and you have to mix up the egg so the lecithin distribute all over the egg and add slowly or it may affect the emulsion= split cake batter. So this is really helping others to understand why we need to do certain things when preparing.
Love all the explanations for why you are doing things the way you do them. I learned a lot!
okay but can we talk about those nice pots
I made this cake for my husband BD. It turned out great. The cake is so moist, the filling is so good, the ganache even better and not too sweet. Everyone loved it. Thank you so much for the recipe.🙏🏼
So glad you enjoyed Erin's recipe, Nicha!
Nicha Mc I was hoping I’d come across someone who’d made it. I’m thinking of doing this for my daughters birthday, but worried it might be too rich. What do you think?
@@jlew9805 i made it..it is super rich and as she yummy explain.. chocolate on chocolate on chocolate. Do give it a shot. Thank you erin.
Can any tell how much is one cup..i got info that it is 120gm. Is it correct
thanks for coming back and leaving feedback! I always look to see if anyone made it and had feedback to give
amu khan go in the description of the video there’s a link to the recipe where they convert the ingredients in grams as well
22 minutes of my life I will never get back waiting for this cake to be cut.
InkyBlackSun 😂😂😂
I watched it in 2x and it looks nice anyways ww aren't going to try😂
I fucking agree. It was like the grinch stole my christmas!!!!
It’s about the journey...or 22 minutes of foreplay! Lol!
She said she was making it for Food52's 10th Birthday, so probably is taking it to a party for the staff, and thus why she didn't cut it...
I cannot understand why we do not see how it is inside.. is it moist? I dunno, I wanna see a slice.
Came here for this!
Ugh seeing this comment def made me not want to see the video wtf who makes a cake video and not show the inside?!!
I find that cakes made from scratch are not as moist as box cakes. I would use a Devils Food cake mix that add everything else. Much better
Linda Hernandez Maybe texture is better in box cakes but IMO they taste horrible, no chocolate flavor at all and a slight chemical aftertaste. You can’t replace real chocolate and cocoa flavor. Also, there are really good recipes I’ve tried for moist and rich chocolate cakes with really good results and you can always add a soak to get more moisture.
@@lindahernandez9938 I think you never ate a truly good chocolate cake. Watch this video and you will see what an easy chocolate cake is supposed to be moist and delicious: ruclips.net/video/WD21p5IFsRA/видео.html
I love the authenticity in Erin’s eyes while she’s teaching. This lady loves what she does! I’m inspired❤️
I love this presenter! What a great recipe! She is so friendly and easy to follow
So glad you enjoyed Erin's video! We agree -- she's great :)
I agree!
I just made this cake with 3 8” cake pans & I made it with “rice flour” ( 3 cups- just like the recipe)with a teaspoon of xanthum gum. It turned out fabulous! I made it with rice flour with my girlfriend in mind, as she has lupus & has to have a gluten free diet. Getting together with my high school friends to celebrate our summer birthdays, we’re 59….so yeah, we’ve been doing this for many years. I’m doing the 3 ganache chocolate frostings, my decorating tips & my gold dots & sprinkles too! Thanks for the inspiration! Greetings from sunny California 😎!
Cut the cake please. I want to see all of those beautiful layers!!!
OMG im so glad so many ppl pointed that out. literally gasped when the vid ended with no cutting. makes me wanna make it just to film cutting into it D:
@@MuR1017 If you do make it and film it please post on RUclips.
Pancha Pistolas sadly I did not film the process!!! but hope the pics are enough!
Murjana M where is the picture 😹
ishan e In the imgur link! Is it not showing up?
I love how you explain the rationale behind every technique. You are a such a generous person sharing
all these knowledge to us.
Baked this cake for my boyfriend's birthday and it came out really well. I followed the recipe accordingly and it turned out amazing. Although I had issue with firming up the whipped ganache, cz I think I over whipped the ganache so it became softer than expected. I solved it by letting it firm up in the fridge after putting the ganache wall and filling before building one more layer on top. Nonetheless, it turned out great! Thank you Erin and Food52 for sharing!!
CHOCOLATE CAKE AT HOME 🍰
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I love love love the way you didn't just tell us what we were doing, but WHY we were doing it. This is so extremely helpful to me, because I retain information when I understand it. Thank you. Thank you!
Does this woman have a RUclips channel?! If not, she needs one! She explains things SO well!
Glad you're enjoying watching Erin, Brycie! She's also shared pie crust and donut tutorials with us, if you'd like to check them out:
ruclips.net/video/jT3UZ4qI1ro/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/OY2edngsL6o/видео.html
Hope you enjoy!
Food52 Wow thank you so much for the suggestions!! ❤️
Erin, I really like how you explain extras, like combining the cornstarch with sugar- makes sense. The background music was great also. Your teaching skills are calming. Good job!
Looks gorgeous, thank you.
Thanks for sharing this, looks amazing! To add to this, there are a number of steps to making chocolate! First, cocoa beans are picked from the tree. At this stage, the beans are white and gooey. The beans are fermented for 2 weeks and left to dry. Once dry, the beans have turned brown! The dried beans are roasted to create more flavor, and finally, made into chocolate products!
I love this woman, her recipes are easy to follow and she's one of the only few whose voice is soothing and don't get on my nerves in five seconds to where I am flipping over to another female chef.
This is a great video, I love that Erin shared some technical information so we can all nerd out about baking cakes.
You are a great presenter Erin. Very watchable, down to earth, and know your stuff! And nothing pretentious at all, I love that.
I learned more about baking in twenty minutes with you than I have from all the other baking shows I've watched.
This is the most detailed and well-explained video of chocolate cake. She stole my heart.
Her passion and knowledge is impressive and impeccable.
Best chocolate cake ever! The cake is huge and I sometimes half the recipe, bake it in three 6-inch pans and reduce the baking time to 20-minutes. I use water-soaked cake strips to be sure that the cake doesn't mound. Upon removing layers from the oven, I immediately wrap each in a towel and place them in the freezer until frozen. This stops the evaporation of moisture which means the thawed cake is more moist, but a frozen cake that is warming up to room temperature is easier to frost, fill, glaze, etc. This cake when fully assembled keeps well in the freezer. THANK YOU ERIN!
This chocolate cake recipe is the best!!
I've tried so many recipes but they never worked out...
I gave this recipe a shot and the cake was top notch!!!😋
There is so much we learn watching these videos too!!
Thank you soo much Erin🥰
That is the most beautiful Chocolate Cake i have ever seen in my entire life of 20 years of being alive!!!!
Okay...I made this last night. So moist and so good. It took me 5 hours! Lol. Could not get the 3rd ganache right, but it turned out just as well. Erin, you are so great, and you explain things so well.
I baked this for my husband’s birthday just three days ago...OMG it is sooo good n moist...instead of making it a full blast chocolate dressing i only used buttercream frosting. I followed the exact recipe for the cake....and it turned out so well...moist, chocolaty n not too sweet....after 3 nights (n we just left it outside) it tastes better and better....I am not a baker...n it was my first time making a cake....this is a big winner! Thanks a zillion Erin 😘😘😘
She reminds me so much of Sooki st. James from Gilmore girls. Especially with the bandana!
Unbelievable I'm really loving all her tutorials...lovely lady.... Lovely teacher...
The music and the thicc cakes got me feeling some type of way 🖤🤤
Erin where have you been all my baking life? You are amazing. Thank you do much for sharing your knowledge. I didn't know about the bubble in the pudding, among many other things. You have renewed my confidence for baking and I going to start again. Thank you again. You have no idea what you have done for me.
I LOVE that she specifically teaches us how the batter should look like after certain steps. Following other recipes a lot of people don't do that and I'm over here just wondering, well what SHOULD it look like? That's a good help to correct any errors meanwhile baking. I love this channel!!😍😍
also can I please have all of those pretty making equipment 😍
Wow!!! She is incredible!!! All her tips in getting every step accomplished to perfection is 101 cake making!!! Thank you Erin. The best cake making education in You Tube!!!
for those who are wondering how the inside of cake is, let me tell you a tip: when a cake batter contains boiling water, it has extra moisture.also if you wanna be sure that your cake is moist, make it the day before the serving. and before you put your filling in each layer, make a simple syrup ( sugar water 1:1 ratio) and spread it with a silicon brush around,just before the filling.the thicker the layer of cake the more moisture it needs. if you make it the day before,and leave it in the fridge the cake will have its time to absorb all the moisture:)
@ may m thank you for the tip
Thanks many time, very good tip
Hi how do I store the cake? Do I keep it covered or uncovered in my fridge?
@@tanayadhupdale148 Ideal will be to have a great kind of salad bowl over it, but don't store it for more than a night max. You could also use very loose plastic wrap. Good luck.
@@vulcanswork and the sugar syrup? I have to dissolve it in warm water or room temperature? Thank you💕
It just became the ultimate birthday cake for my chocolate obsessed husband and our party guests. He has had his fingers in the components and loved each-- and will be thrilled when I present the beautifully put-together and decorated cake. Thank you for the clear and easy-to-follow instructions complete with the whys for each step. You did the creative and communicative work and I got the credit.
I feel like I’m getting a baking masterclass... you’re awesome 💕 Love the crockery.... goals. 😍
Erin you are fabulous. Do you have online classes ? What all bakers need to watch, making the process so approachable. A natural teacher
She’s a delight - such a good teacher!
I agree.
This cake is outrageous!! Can just imagine how awesome it would taste and feel! Thanks so much for all your "chemistry" explanations; I'm sooo happy to understand why my cream pie didn't set last week! Now that I know to make sure that the "first boil" has distinct large popping bubbles, those egg enzymes will never live again! Thank you for teaching us so well!!
Erin's explanation/presentation is fantastic! Can't wait to make this cake!
Let us know how you like it!
You are simply lovely to watch and listen to! I think I've seen about a 100 different ways to bake a cake, but I just love watching this, @Erin, you rock!
im really stoned and got into these kinds of videos and i have to say; your show has amazed me the most. i learn so much from this and i dont even own a wisk.
I live that you mix your cornstarch and sugar together before adding anything else. I have used that technique for years making my grandmother's chocolate gravy!!
A masterful execution of a very complicated cake.🎂🥂
This is the best and most informative baking clip I’ve ever seen. Thank you for such a great recipe and all your detailed explanations about preparing each step of the cake.
What I've learnt with baking is that yes you can do it however you want, just mix everything up and it will still taste good. But taking your time, following the steps is what makes it "made with love" those extra precautions you take to really nurture and "love up" on your baked good really make a huge difference. I love this video♡
The way you cut the cake layers was awe-inspiring!
Gorgeous. But can you do a "The Ultimate Chocolate Cake, Part II), where you cut the cake? I so wanted to see the inside. :(
@Ash Ketchup Fuck you
omg part II lmao! but yes, please for the love of all things holy let us see the inside!
@Bröther May I Have Some Lööps , I told you before, stop calling yourself an "idiot", even if YOU clearly are one...it's getting old
I have never seen a cake so decadent.
What a beauty !
This was detailed. I loved that. And I love Erin shes so passionate about it! I would LOVE to see more of her!!
I love that you explain WHY I’m doing seemingly stupid steps. That really helps tremendously in anything new you’re learning. Thank you!
Hiii..I made this cake for my sisters graduation because we made a family party ,since she is not gonna have a graduation, and it tasted amazing. Not to sweet and not dry.
I made some changes since grandma help me and she knows how to bake:
*2 1/2 cups of of preston cake flour and. 1/2 of cornstarch since it helps preserve moisture in the cake.
*Insted of 3 cups of sugar, i used 2 1/2. I think that 2 cups is enough because the rest of the recepe has sugar.
Its better to maintain the eggs out to home temperature 24h before using it.
And last, if you are just going to use a small amount of gannash, insted if doing 12oz just do 4 or 5, its more than enought.
Later i will change it a bit by using oils to experiment with it.
I'm sorry if a have mistakes in my writing for english is not my main language.
Hope this helps.
Hello again:
I did it again changing ingredients. To obtain ulimate moist, coconut milk is the best choice. Also half and half of white and brown sugar only adding 2 cups.
1 cup of cornstarch
2 cups of all purpuse flour
Preston flour is good but the cake does not come to moist and soft, rather little sturdier or hard.
There's no used of adding oil because it's already super soft.
Thank you
Thank you!
@@allyshimmer
U welcome, i did some changes if you want to check that out.
does the cornstrach change the consistency of the cake? im a bit scared to use it
@@hibatrbl1260 actually no, the cornstarch works like flour if used in small amounts but can not replace the original flour. Cornstarch is used to add moisture to the cake so is not rock hard. No worry, i have done it 5 timea now and it comes amazing
So you made another version of this cake, not this cake itself.
Omg...love her passion..so much detailing I see into this cake ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love how you explain the reasoning behind what you do. I think that is so important for people so they understand the why behind what they are doing.
Very thorough instructions and a very delicious-looking cake! I know in advance that I will love it!
Every ingredient added has facts that is well explained. Thanks alot!
I like how you always give an explanation for all your steps, in other recipes it is hard to see which step is obligatory or skipable and why. Well done :)
My son and I love this cake so much, it's our favorite chocolate cake recipe! Thank you so much for this recipe. Ours doesn't look as beautiful as yours, but the flavors are all there.
I love her bowls and pans there so cute and I love how she’s explaining everything
I wanted to write the same thing. I just love her pans and bowls but she didn’t answer another reader that asked where they’re from.
I can never make things like this, but I enjoy watching it and eating it from my screen.
Okay, Erin, I am going to attempt to make this cake for my little sister's birthday, and she just graduated from SFSU, this is a big deal. This is a challenge for me, but I am willing to try it. You are amazing Erin, and so well-spoken. Thank you for sharing this recipe with all your fans.
Erin knew it was my birthday so she baked my favorite cake in the whole world!!! 😁😁😁 Happy birthday Food52! Thanks for the great recipe!
Happy birthday to you too :)
I learned a lot.... my only question is why not give measurements for each ingredient? Anyone know Where can I get this recipe?
The ingredients and recipe are in the drop down box.
This was beyond!! I'm making it. Indeed, a complex recipe, but Erin takes you through every step with total clarity.
I made this cake yesterday abs oohhhh my goodness 🤯 never have I ever had a cake like this in my life. It layers perfectly. So rich decadent. Eating it continuously since two days. And I think this is super easy to follow
I am grateful for all the tips and explanation steps you gave on this video!
I totally loved this cake recipe, it looks beautiful and thank you for the patience and clear instructions.
OKAY. . . you are a superb baker. . . but it's the nuanced facial expressions, the side comments, and the humorous voice inflections that make me want to hang out in the kitchen LOL. . . I love watching people who LOVE what they do!!!!!
Completely brilliant. I want to make this immediately. No, I want to EAT this immediately. Thank you.
Erin, you really know your baking - not just the process but the finer details like enzymes, chocolate ratios etc. I've enjoyed watching this tutorial, so much food fun & facts! Thanks.
wow she is great! i learned tons of stuff in those few minutes, and shes funny and nice
Erin, you are simply phenomenal. Everything is so detailed explanatory.... I feel so educated from you . You are my favorite now . Greetings from Washington DC . Nicki.
wow, wow, wow, gorgeous cake and I like how you explain everything so well. Thank you.
First time I have come across Erin McDowell. She is FABULOUS! I love all the chemistry notations that she injects into her tutorial. Thanks for the recipe, I will definitely make a modified version of this!
Made this cake over the weekend for a birthday. And I can confirm it was amazing. Moist and held it's shape well cut really well and i made it a day in advance and it stayed moist and yummy.
Nikki Cogley cn hv the list of ingredients and measurements too
I totally agree It's so irritating when people don't have the right training. Erin is an expert. I can now attempt this recipe and know how the chemistry should work, Thank you Erin
Girl YOU ROCK! that recipe looks amazing and im totally in loove with that pudding, cant eait to try it! I love your explanations and how relax you are 🤩 success!!
So glad you enjoyed Erin's recipe -- let us know if you try it!
I love how knowledgeable you are. More than just directions.
If you found this video informative, you may also want to know that pure cocoa is high in polyphenols. This is exciting because polyphenols can suppress bad gut microbes and encourage the growth of good microbes! We need our gut microbiota to be in balance, and polyphenols can help with that!
Wow, That looks fantastic, can't wait to make this one day soon. I love her style, I wrap my hair the same way in the morning, she explains really well. Man can't wait to make this cake.
Let us know when you try it, Vanessa!
I have made this chocolate today for my dad’s birthday and it was a hit. The family and my dad they all liked it very much, so moist and the filling was amazing , tnx for the receipt
Fabululous explaining, great pace, clear explanations, enjoy her so much.. hair do , apron, professionalism🧁many thanks!
not sure if that was a typo or intended.. but your spelling of fabulous made me laugh. 😄
My mom always taught me to mix the sugar with either flour or cornstarch before adding to a recipe. So helpful!
My god she's an amazing teacher. Incredible at being informative and friendly at the same time. I love her so much!
Her enthusiasm is so infectious
Ok so I actually made this cake and it turned out AMAZING. I'd SO recommend.
Was it moist ? Also some people complained that the cake was bitter. Was that your experience as well?
Pooja Bansal I actually used semisweet chocolate in both the ganache and the pudding instead of bittersweet and it came out really balanced.
@@AJLovesFood thanks!!!! I used the recipe as is and I found it to be sweet. I don't like my cake to be very sweet anyway
I used semi sweet too. I made this cake and they love it☺️
Btw, dou think I can make this recipe into cupcakes?
Do you use Dutch cocoa powder or regular
Omg ! I have to tell you lady! I lost my range alI I have to bake is a wood stove and toaster oven! I made your cake made a late entry with the eggs but it all bake up as u said. Took me two days to prepare end result shut your mouth so rich so decadent so chocolate I felt I was eating a five star restaurant desert it made me cry ! Doesn’t matter always the baking tool it’s a great instructor showing you the way. 🎉 thank you Erin! It was a gift for a 12 year old friend! Chocolate chocolate cake her favorite!!!! Was a winner!!!!!
When she was making that ganache i was like “oooh” and then afterwards she was like “oooh” i was like IKR 😂👍🎉
This by far the best chocolate cake I have made. Thank you so much for this recipe!!!
I made this cake for my birthday... yes you read that right. I wanted a good cake and after watching this I needed a good reason to create such an awesome chocolate filled delight. It was simply amazing and the instructions were easy to follow. It was quite the project for a single day. In the future I’ll take your advice on splitting up the components. Great job Erin!!❤️
Just to finish it off, and because it is the Queen of Cakes, I would have out a few tears of Golf Leaf on the rosettes. Good job, thank you so much Erin