150-Hour Chocolate Cake

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

Комментарии • 17 тыс.

  • @AlvinKZhou
    @AlvinKZhou  3 года назад +10064

    Storytime: 90% of the reason I made this video was because of a song I heard I year ago. I was browsing RUclips and stumbled across a beautiful piece of piano music. It wasn’t particularly complex or mind-blowing, but I loved its simple charm.
    When certain songs hook me in like that, I’ll close my eyes and a scene will start to appear. Almost like a painting that draws itself. In this case, I saw a cake being assembled on a cloudy afternoon, right next to the window where the sunlight casts a soft glow. It was a strawberry cake, actually.
    As the piano flowed, I saw whipped cream being piped, cake layers stacked, strawberries delicately placed one by one, powdered sugar falling gently like snow, the cake stand spinning and spinning - it was such a striking image that stuck in my mind. I told myself that one day, I’d make a cake like that in real life, in a video with the exact same song.
    A year later, the cake ended up being chocolate and the scene was shot at night under my stove light, but I had a lot of fun doing it!
    The song is “Ballerina” by Yehezkel Raz, and the scene is around the 14 minute mark.

    • @hudeyfimahamud6287
      @hudeyfimahamud6287 3 года назад +68

      Interesting!

    • @speedysfriend6974
      @speedysfriend6974 3 года назад +31

      I always look forward to seeing your videos.

    • @geezlouise420
      @geezlouise420 3 года назад +20

      I always love it when you use the music Winterfields! So calming...

    • @MrKobus-rz4qy
      @MrKobus-rz4qy 3 года назад +16

      that's a very nice story

    • @gch_ofc
      @gch_ofc 3 года назад +8

      Love your work ❤️

  • @attlebro
    @attlebro 3 года назад +2867

    Me: * is having a stressful day *
    Alvin Zhou: *We don't do that here*

    • @swftchaos
      @swftchaos 3 года назад +34

      *Good vibez only*

    • @ru_stupid7033
      @ru_stupid7033 3 года назад +6

      This is the nest comment out of the 3 ive read so far

    • @lemonharrigan2180
      @lemonharrigan2180 3 года назад +4

      I hope your day gets better!

    • @ice_ice
      @ice_ice 3 года назад +14

      Lofi + food = this undescribable warm feeling

    • @Heepass
      @Heepass 3 года назад +1

      Just watch alvins vids and ur stress will go away lol

  • @Shyunshinzu
    @Shyunshinzu 3 года назад +1632

    The love this guy pours into everything he does is astounding. Not just the cake, but the video with the camera angles, the music that goes along perfectly with what's going on, his house's decoration, etc. I'm so at peace watching this.

    • @osirisgem
      @osirisgem 3 года назад +15

      I echo sentiment entirely, it's amazing and simple and beautiful and makes me really really hungry.

    • @elawal.1
      @elawal.1 3 года назад +1

      Very much at peace

    • @soopyfly
      @soopyfly 3 года назад +13

      *kills egg for rolling*

    • @yungeen2380
      @yungeen2380 3 года назад +1

      @@soopyfly 😂😂😂

    • @anonymous-i6k
      @anonymous-i6k 3 года назад +1

      literally

  • @Mydnight21
    @Mydnight21 Год назад +1263

    I have never seen someone LITERALLY make cooking/baking so relaxing. I love the calm and chill theme

    • @point-five-oh6249
      @point-five-oh6249 Год назад +9

      Most of the time, when we see cooking, it's usually in a work type environment, like at a restaurant or a store of some kind, so it's hectic based on that principle alone. Those who truly just enjoy cooking as a hobby, like myself, find it to be a very relaxing and stress relieving activity. Because of my love for it, I make just about everything I can from scratch. Using only store bought bases for those things, like sugar, eggs, milk, etc. If I don't need to own my own ranch or farm to do it, then the rest I make myself and it's such a rewarding treat to eat things that you put so much time and effort in.

    • @RED-my9hl
      @RED-my9hl Год назад +9

      is this ur first time on youtube

    • @Some_Kid11
      @Some_Kid11 Год назад

      I love watching these relaxing cooking videos so most of my recommendeds are these cooking videoes

    • @schoolinJOO
      @schoolinJOO Год назад +1

      there’s a few other channels. some don’t even have music which is what i prefer

    • @poesiefumeur
      @poesiefumeur 9 месяцев назад

      If you enjoy calm and relaxing baking/cooking there's actually plenty of channels out with this ambience. Alvin's channel being one of them. A personal favourite of mine, is "Sean's Kitchen" it's Chinese and mainly focuses on Chinese dishes, but the cinematic shots are beautiful. It's actually the only channel that makes the food look as incredible as animated food in movies or animes. (Then again it's a personal opinion, but I highly recommend you check it out)

  • @IngaLam
    @IngaLam 3 года назад +28175

    This was a very good cake.

    • @vivago727
      @vivago727 3 года назад +2418

      i'm pretty jealous that you could taste the cake.

    • @ElSenorEls
      @ElSenorEls 3 года назад +260

      @@vivago727 same

    • @dishen4140
      @dishen4140 3 года назад +1307

      Looks like being friends with Alvin has its perks😭

    • @superpcstation
      @superpcstation 3 года назад +823

      I knew it was you!

    • @ColdPressedJuiceBox
      @ColdPressedJuiceBox 3 года назад +678

      I was like, bet that's Inga! Lucky.

  • @Willjum
    @Willjum 3 года назад +18679

    Next Episode- 3 Year omelette - Raises a chicken from an egg

    • @chickenchuggets6395
      @chickenchuggets6395 3 года назад +190

      That would take only a few months doe wouldn’t it

    • @johndeering5932
      @johndeering5932 3 года назад +56

      Hey it’s rust man

    • @tiedie3763
      @tiedie3763 3 года назад +57

      @@chickenchuggets6395 They ferment it

    • @chickenchuggets6395
      @chickenchuggets6395 3 года назад +5

      @@tiedie3763 cool

    • @dogeperson3277
      @dogeperson3277 3 года назад +36

      Why would you need to raise a chicken from an egg when your making an omelette??

  • @aparnaeaswar5246
    @aparnaeaswar5246 3 года назад +6053

    Me: sees butter
    “He’s going to brown it isn’t he”
    Alvin: browns it.

    • @butterfliequeen3066
      @butterfliequeen3066 3 года назад +70

      I think we just expect it now 😂

    • @henrique_nvm
      @henrique_nvm 3 года назад +9

      @@butterfliequeen3066 lmao truee 🤣🤣🤣

    • @kennyandproud2999
      @kennyandproud2999 3 года назад +6

      I’m the thousandth like :)

    • @oumnian.becwzg0
      @oumnian.becwzg0 3 года назад +5

      aaaalways and this is frm my fav parts in alvin's videos

    • @liv_p
      @liv_p 3 года назад

      lmao yesss

  • @Flotsam_
    @Flotsam_ 11 месяцев назад +49

    I find it so sweet how much it seems like you enjoyed making this cake. It's strangely charming to see someone love what they're doing so much that they appreciate every little step.

  • @CoraLuna
    @CoraLuna 3 года назад +478

    I feel like I’ve watched a shortfilm. Like, cinema worthy. This man has a way with the camera angles, sound and lightsettings. This wasn’t him just enjoying the cake but the whole filming process wow. I’ve watched an artist do art on so many levels here, thank you.

  • @Barry_TopG
    @Barry_TopG 3 года назад +1788

    Me: "Dad when is dessert?"
    Dad: "6 days son, 6 days"

    • @sofiamosquera1537
      @sofiamosquera1537 3 года назад +8

      reaalllll

    • @Kt-cn2rq
      @Kt-cn2rq 3 года назад +8

      Me: 😑 nevermind dad... nevermind I'll go get a McDonald's cake instead

    • @debradorfman7940
      @debradorfman7940 3 года назад

      This is so beautiful. I cannot imagine how delicious it is; between the music and the conversation with the ingredients, I'm crying from the creation: I don't know why.

    • @brandimullins8813
      @brandimullins8813 3 года назад +2

      honestly, i'd wait six days for this

    • @TikkaMasalaa1
      @TikkaMasalaa1 3 года назад +1

      @@brandimullins8813 only four, then Id have to go out for ice cream!

  • @saimakhaleeq6615
    @saimakhaleeq6615 3 года назад +4064

    Guys, he didn't stop uploading, he's just making a 1-month instant Ramen!

    • @rajshekharshee1597
      @rajshekharshee1597 3 года назад +56

      Oh the irony

    • @Killer36661
      @Killer36661 3 года назад +80

      He's gotta make the ramen from scratch, dehydrate it then pour hot water in it.

    • @saintcyr9531
      @saintcyr9531 3 года назад +48

      @@Killer36661 he also has to harvest the seasoning and the vegetables himself

    • @apatheticpanda182
      @apatheticpanda182 3 года назад +20

      He has to let it set for the flavor!!!

    • @3xtremelamborghini
      @3xtremelamborghini 3 года назад +22

      @@apatheticpanda182 yes the ramen has to rest for EXACTLY 30 days 23 hours 50 minutes then it gets slowishly cooked for 10 minutes

  • @mgg5418
    @mgg5418 11 месяцев назад +642

    I love how he serves that tiny slice to his friends after he himself ate this humongous piece of cake 🤣

    • @freetocomment1946
      @freetocomment1946 11 месяцев назад +29

      This was the comment i was looking for. I cracked up when i saw the guests tiny sliver 😂

    • @returnofmerenguespersempre
      @returnofmerenguespersempre 11 месяцев назад +5

      Gurl gotta take care of the figure man

    • @mrdrebin123
      @mrdrebin123 10 месяцев назад +9

      I don't think he felt good finishing that big slice... That looks like something that'll kill a man.

    • @aspillust
      @aspillust 9 месяцев назад +19

      @@mrdrebin123a weaker man, maybe. i could eat a quarter of that cake without batting an eye. i love cakes like these.

    • @Drip_Lord69
      @Drip_Lord69 7 месяцев назад

      Hope you have a good doctors visit next time then ❤

  • @aaniageorge373
    @aaniageorge373 3 года назад +649

    "Mom, I'm making a cake!"
    "Nice! When will it be ready?"
    "Just 150 hours!!"

  • @NanaNana-kq1om
    @NanaNana-kq1om 3 года назад +2058

    Alvin’s friends: hey we’re going to hang out tomorrow
    Alvin: NO WAIT I NEED A WEEK TO MAKE THE CAKE

    • @Grace-to6hn
      @Grace-to6hn 3 года назад +10

      Lol

    • @boah-ist65
      @boah-ist65 3 года назад +5

      Remember, there’s other 1 day recipes from Alvin. Like 24 hour butter chicken/steak. 6 hour double cheeseburger

  • @spring7643
    @spring7643 3 года назад +4903

    Popular opinion: Alvin's friends are the luckiest people ever

    • @PC-qu7zk
      @PC-qu7zk 3 года назад +71

      Mr Beast friends…

    • @gulag3463
      @gulag3463 3 года назад +10

      @Isaac F shhh, not

    • @isaacat636
      @isaacat636 3 года назад +11

      Unpopular opinion: the captions are kinda cringe

    • @hannahrlll
      @hannahrlll 3 года назад +94

      @@isaacat636 unpopular opinion for a reason 😭

    • @aprilchen1268
      @aprilchen1268 3 года назад +63

      @@isaacat636 popular opinion: people should just stop watching the videos they find cRiNgY and fuck off someplace else instead of shitting on someone else’s party

  • @jadejacobs2221
    @jadejacobs2221 2 года назад +173

    This video fills me with an indescribable sense of peace. I know it's a little weird but I see cooking (especially baking) as a comfort thing, so watching it plus the music probably really helped a LOT.
    That aside, this is an impressive cake! It looks really good--and everything was so well thought out, I like how you explained all the steps you took to add flavors! And the frosting/mousse work? Top-notch! I could learn from this!

    • @Van-hp2te
      @Van-hp2te Год назад +3

      Aww dude thats not weird at all! I find these types of videos super cozy and relaxing as-well!

  • @FedouBC
    @FedouBC 3 года назад +1884

    Alvin: "I'm gonna take some slice" takes a quarter of the cake to himself
    Also Alvin: "My friends are here, time to give them some cake" Gives them a 19th of the cake.
    I fully respect that.

    • @tinaburdo7739
      @tinaburdo7739 3 года назад +6

      :)

    • @dre5586
      @dre5586 3 года назад +41

      Sibling energy

    • @Monitice
      @Monitice 3 года назад +6

      hol up fam, gotta learn your fractions!!! that was not a quarter

    • @samara707
      @samara707 3 года назад +12

      @@Monitice as much as I agree with you, this was a joke
      I guess so was your comment so I shouldn't have made this-

    • @Monitice
      @Monitice 3 года назад +9

      @@samara707 fam you got trollledd!!!! possibly even quite bamboozled!!! your career is OVER!!! terminus old man, might as well step in that coffin, before its even time!

  • @bastimixacoustic3958
    @bastimixacoustic3958 3 года назад +348

    Alvin is back! It's so relaxing after a stressful day to just sit here in complete silence for 20 minutes and what him do this thing. The big take away for me here is not that Alvin is a great cook and baker but that he puts all of his heart and soul into any of these projects in a way that I don't see anywhere else. Anyone who can call him a friend can consider themselves extremely lucky. Thank you, Alvin!

    • @Nokia-yq9cp
      @Nokia-yq9cp 3 года назад +2

      I know right,like today's been a rough day and it's better because of his cooking

    • @Saitama-gm9fv
      @Saitama-gm9fv 3 года назад

      E.ggg
      Ps, i agree

  • @ajf2192
    @ajf2192 3 года назад +1877

    The fact that Alvin doesn’t speak and just lets his cooking do the talking makes this video so much better.

    • @muffin-zw9yv
      @muffin-zw9yv 3 года назад +12

      uhh nice that you appreciate it but probably hundreds of other channels do it too...and I watch all of them lmao they are great

    • @lukasmuller1274
      @lukasmuller1274 3 года назад +51

      i think the sub titles do the talking way more than the cooking

    • @lewizm697
      @lewizm697 3 года назад +1

      Erm no the subtitles do mate

    • @Xamser8
      @Xamser8 3 года назад +1

      The subtitles are weird and make me cringe

    • @paradoxity_
      @paradoxity_ 3 года назад +8

      @@Xamser8 don't watch it then

  • @crustyescaped
    @crustyescaped Год назад +13

    I'm not ordinarily into cooking videos, but this caught my eye. Not only does it look like an AMAZING cake (that I might just have to try making myself some day), but I admire your patience, and the subtitles were fun to read. Especially the misbehaving eggs. What a great video!

  • @ArcticSurvivor17
    @ArcticSurvivor17 3 года назад +369

    I just absolutely love how Alvin takes his time with not just cake, but everything he’s made on his channel. I love how he could bake a cake in just a couple of hours, but no. He takes an entire week just to make a single cake. And the outcome of it is absolutely beautiful.

  • @that_one_av57
    @that_one_av57 3 года назад +642

    "Hey, can you make me some breakfast?"
    "Heavenly or mediocre?"
    "Heavenly, of course."
    "Sure! It'll be done on Thursday."

    • @mirjammobarkey1792
      @mirjammobarkey1792 3 года назад +7

      literally

    • @sarabjeet183
      @sarabjeet183 3 года назад

      Lol 😂

    • @giovanaorozco8705
      @giovanaorozco8705 3 года назад +1

      Too be fair I feels like even his mediocre breakfasts are low key bomb😂😂😂

    • @JMarieCAlove
      @JMarieCAlove 3 года назад

      And I bet it’ll be worth! 😁😉

    • @lillithium497
      @lillithium497 3 года назад +5

      “But today is Thursday?”
      “Oh, I meant next Thursday.”

  • @orti
    @orti 3 года назад +24542

    Next video be like: *1-Month Cheesecake*

    • @stromseven522
      @stromseven522 3 года назад +209

      So a milkshake + 1 month ?

    • @magnusm4
      @magnusm4 3 года назад +249

      Fine vintage wine: Pathetic.

    • @theiconicpleb3955
      @theiconicpleb3955 3 года назад +74

      It was once a milkcake

    • @keps3934
      @keps3934 3 года назад +68

      Next video be like: one millennium fast food burger

    • @lightning7705
      @lightning7705 3 года назад +54

      Next up: *A Million-Year Strawberry Cake*

  • @Ilikepancakes-d9v
    @Ilikepancakes-d9v 2 года назад +393

    Alvin you might not be reading this but I have major depression and when I am at my worst I watch your videos and they help me feel better and I just want to say thank you and keep doing what your doing.

    • @Erick-fp4ff
      @Erick-fp4ff 2 года назад +21

      I hope you get better, person. Feel my cyber hug. I love you.

    • @Ilikepancakes-d9v
      @Ilikepancakes-d9v 2 года назад +3

      @@Erick-fp4ff Thanks

    • @Erick-fp4ff
      @Erick-fp4ff 2 года назад +3

      @@Ilikepancakes-d9v no problemo. I'm here if you need someone to talk to

    • @Marcaronipasta
      @Marcaronipasta Год назад +3

      *L0AD1NG V1RTUAL HUG*
      I wish you best luck on the journey. Life can be real tough.

    • @Ilikepancakes-d9v
      @Ilikepancakes-d9v Год назад

      @@Marcaronipasta tysm

  • @FrightendFox
    @FrightendFox 3 года назад +244

    As a pretty burnt out chef, your videos remind me of the connection I have with food, flavor pairings, and the patience to make slow foods. Thank you.

  • @downest1
    @downest1 3 года назад +1751

    Egg: *rolls away*
    Alvin: “so you have chosen, death”

    • @kONEzzer
      @kONEzzer 3 года назад +2

      666 likes O_O

    • @downest1
      @downest1 3 года назад +1

      Yo this comment did good

    • @kellywhite9299
      @kellywhite9299 3 года назад +2

      "Cake or Death?"
      (In this case, same result)

    • @orti
      @orti 3 года назад +4

      Eggscellent comment

    • @downest1
      @downest1 3 года назад +2

      Ayo orti reply 0-0

  • @davidcordes9283
    @davidcordes9283 3 года назад +530

    Pure therapy. If I wasn’t a foodie or a person who loves to cook this would still be cathartic. This brings me back to my childhood of watching Bob Ross and happy little clouds.

    • @elijahmasquelier1238
      @elijahmasquelier1238 3 года назад +1

      this definitely gives off some bob ross vibes - i think something about personifying things (food, trees, clouds) just makes me very happy and is very relaxing, for some reason

    • @anukcinnamom6653
      @anukcinnamom6653 3 года назад

      Cathartic, a word I haven't heard in ages. So soothing..... 👌😍

    • @silvershoes9724
      @silvershoes9724 3 года назад

      I love Bob, my husband and I watch him on RUclips quite often! Shame I only really discovered him so many years after he passed though 😢

    • @TashaDivine
      @TashaDivine 3 года назад +1

      I don't bake, but I've never wanted to more in my life.

  • @nunyabidnez529
    @nunyabidnez529 2 года назад +10

    Talking to yourself with captions is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

  • @romanceandsarcasm
    @romanceandsarcasm 3 года назад +2016

    I feel like Alvin really just exudes “Bob Ross, but in the kitchen” energy

    • @foresthag9530
      @foresthag9530 3 года назад +4

      YES!!

    • @zyanpangelinan3997
      @zyanpangelinan3997 3 года назад +1

      @@foresthag9530 for real tho this got the patience of bob ross

    • @karenmullen3210
      @karenmullen3210 3 года назад +6

      ... except that Bob Ross was never doing paintporn, and this guy does foodporn...WELL, l might add....
      Spank that bad egg... spank it!

    • @zyanpangelinan3997
      @zyanpangelinan3997 3 года назад +4

      @@karenmullen3210 WHAT. THE. F@!K

    • @tikanasta4326
      @tikanasta4326 3 года назад +6

      @@karenmullen3210 not true bob ross would beat the devil out of the paintbrushes

  • @weirdo3760
    @weirdo3760 3 года назад +13055

    Master chef: you have 45 minutes to make this 150hr chocolate cake

  • @Dial_J_for_Josh
    @Dial_J_for_Josh 3 года назад +132

    Yes! Alvin is back! The sole reason why I watch his videos is because the quality, angles and music transport me into a tranquil and euphoric universe. It isn't just a cooking video, it is truly an experience.

  • @EngineMusic
    @EngineMusic 2 года назад +31

    never thought i would get goosebumps from a slice of cake. very well done!

  • @1Scout
    @1Scout 3 года назад +763

    kid: hey mom are we having dessert?
    mom: yes honey, just give me 147 more hours

    • @marielam590
      @marielam590 3 года назад +2

      245 likes with 0 reply????

    • @marielam590
      @marielam590 3 года назад +1

      Btw same bruh :

    • @sffno
      @sffno 3 года назад +1

      💀💀

    • @yunusyildiz8347
      @yunusyildiz8347 3 года назад +8

      This comment doesn't need any replies. It's explains everything :D

  • @mojogold9256
    @mojogold9256 2 года назад +2667

    Alvin: “My friends are coming over next week so I’m making a 150 hour cake for them”
    Me: *buys 1 family sized bag of Doritos*

  • @purvakrvia893
    @purvakrvia893 3 года назад +1502

    these were one of the best 20 minutes of my life in recent time, so serene, so peaceful, so beautiful to experience...the videography, aesthetic setting, the music, sounds, subtitles, the food, the chef, the idea of patience and dedication, the slow pace of life, the outdoor shots...everything was just too perfect...it felt like a spiritual retreat

    • @VonSolo5
      @VonSolo5 3 года назад +3

      Agree 🙌✨

    • @annirelisa3053
      @annirelisa3053 3 года назад +5

      Exactly how I felt

    • @couththememer
      @couththememer 3 года назад +12

      This is the best description for my unspeakable true feelings that I felt watching this video

    • @wallaht3ebt
      @wallaht3ebt 3 года назад +1

      cool

    • @MistaDontPlay34
      @MistaDontPlay34 3 года назад +4

      You need to get out more my friend

  • @elh7149
    @elh7149 6 дней назад +2

    this is the first video i watched after my girlfriend of two years broke up with me. I hadn't watched this channel before. It's nice to have some media that doesn't remind me of her. Thanks for making me feel a little better.

    • @YouTubeChannel-nf2nw
      @YouTubeChannel-nf2nw 5 дней назад

      I lost my girlfriend two years ago. Your mind is probably on fire right now. All fires die down eventually. Hours will feel like days, years will feel like months.

  • @ice_ice
    @ice_ice 3 года назад +649

    Literally every episode: “I like talking to my food sometimes”
    Alvin, this is not a sometimes. This is an always.

    • @abetterme6383
      @abetterme6383 3 года назад +2

      I thought the same 🤣

    • @zxbs_e
      @zxbs_e 3 года назад

      😂

    • @zxbs_e
      @zxbs_e 3 года назад

      @@joshlee6226 what

    • @ice_ice
      @ice_ice 3 года назад +2

      @@joshlee6226 you cannot escape Kevin

    • @4baus
      @4baus 3 года назад

      @@joshlee6226
      wherever you go,
      kevin will always be there

  • @DJBarrister
    @DJBarrister 3 года назад +799

    Imagine Alvin on The Great British Bake Off?
    "You have 4 hours to make a cake."
    Alvin: "I'm gonna need at least 6 months. I need the whiskey and butter to become friends and you just can't force friendship like that."

    • @Fire_Lightning
      @Fire_Lightning 3 года назад +19

      I love that someone else was imagining him in a baking competition 😂

    • @KonstantinZilberburg
      @KonstantinZilberburg 3 года назад +2

      actually putting butter and whiskey mixture into the freezer just separated the in like a couple of hours, so there was really no point in those first two days

    • @justjaz0921
      @justjaz0921 3 года назад

      He was on Chopped. Why not the GBBO? I'd watch🥰

    • @KonstantinZilberburg
      @KonstantinZilberburg 3 года назад

      @@tidi4898 subtitles literally say: freezer for you, fridge for you

    • @DJBarrister
      @DJBarrister 3 года назад +1

      @@justjaz0921 hahaha facts. I was just making a joke about how he does everything for an excessively long time and in cooking shows you gotta be quick.
      Not complaining about it, love this channel. So soothing.

  • @nataliecapri6301
    @nataliecapri6301 3 года назад +770

    I feel like Alvin is the bob ross of cakes , if everyone started their day off with a video of his, all would be good in the world.

    • @bestfriendsforlife6238
      @bestfriendsforlife6238 3 года назад +8

      So true it’s so calming and just fun to watch

    • @maryclaremayo6157
      @maryclaremayo6157 3 года назад +2

      @Bryan Jimenez-dhimes And it's even got those moments of tension and suspense, like, why is he putting both pans of batter in the oven at the same time! Why doesn't he just do one at a time, like a normal person! He's going to drop it, nooooo! He doesn't.

    • @Raenas
      @Raenas 3 года назад +1

      Agreed. This is bizarrely relaxing. I should be working right now but.. *content sigh*

    • @scruffy281
      @scruffy281 3 года назад

      That is a YESSSS!!!

    • @muzankibutsuji4120
      @muzankibutsuji4120 3 года назад +2

      Holy shit this is so accurate wtf

  • @andromeda7892
    @andromeda7892 2 года назад +83

    I love this guy, he always sounds so positive in everything he says its so heart warming

  • @Finn_Doodles
    @Finn_Doodles 3 года назад +285

    All jokes aside, this was the most calming and relaxing baking video i've ever seen

  • @rachela.3230
    @rachela.3230 3 года назад +4231

    I love how Alvin’s slice is like a quarter of the cake and he gives his friend just a little sliver. Smart guy!

    • @jeffcollier6563
      @jeffcollier6563 3 года назад +84

      He's saving lives! Very magnanimous...

    • @chocominttexa
      @chocominttexa 2 года назад +99

      he baked it!! he deserves get the most lol

    • @Poujitha_the_poo
      @Poujitha_the_poo 2 года назад +29

      And that friend is possibly Inga

    • @xeon2773
      @xeon2773 2 года назад +5

      @@ElevenWholeBeans he gets more of the cake left

    • @Exilir8
      @Exilir8 2 года назад +2

      @@jeffcollier6563 except for his, god damn. I'm decently chubby myself but even I'd go for that sliver of cake.

  • @bathory313
    @bathory313 3 года назад +717

    "I'm stealing a slice." *proceeds to pull out the biggest honking slice you've ever seen*

    • @goddessnoele
      @goddessnoele 3 года назад +47

      He totally deserved it though! That is one labor intensive dessert.😀

    • @drprimat1272
      @drprimat1272 3 года назад +21

      when his friends where there he gave the the smallest pieces 😂

    • @keybladerasta4142
      @keybladerasta4142 3 года назад +4

      Honking 😂😂😂

    • @claranimmer7349
      @claranimmer7349 3 года назад +4

      He could have covered his mistake with chocolate…

    • @aishwarya4572
      @aishwarya4572 3 года назад +1

      honking XD why does that remind me of karl jacobs lol

  • @OfficialTundraclaw
    @OfficialTundraclaw 2 года назад +54

    I think a grown man talking to eggs is the best thing I’ve seen all day

  • @amandeep1420
    @amandeep1420 3 года назад +8195

    alvin: "this is called fat washing, which creates wonderful flavors"
    me, in the shower: *I am making myself so flavorful right now*

  • @seesternfaser
    @seesternfaser 3 года назад +1633

    Alvin: "I'm gonna steal a slice"
    * takes fourth of the cake *
    Friend: gets a piece as small as Rhode Island

    • @ShydenPierce
      @ShydenPierce 3 года назад +16

      that is a sixth at max

    • @paulinejulien9191
      @paulinejulien9191 3 года назад +16

      Right I was so shocked x'D if you're making cake for your friends at least give them a decent slice...

    • @hh126
      @hh126 3 года назад +1

      it says 2 replies but there are 3 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    • @aaliyamohammed9261
      @aaliyamohammed9261 3 года назад +10

      And that friend looks like inga heh.

    • @odaphii
      @odaphii 3 года назад +19

      @@paulinejulien9191 he made his friends a cake, is that not enough? lmao

  • @MonsieurBiga
    @MonsieurBiga 3 года назад +888

    "I don't like frosting, so I'm making a mousse instead"
    Just when I thought he couldn't be any more perfect.

    • @Saitama-gm9fv
      @Saitama-gm9fv 3 года назад +1

      i spam the word Egg

    • @mrpizzacat8273
      @mrpizzacat8273 3 года назад +26

      I agree frosting is often crap

    • @amukthapotato1102
      @amukthapotato1102 3 года назад +9

      @@mrpizzacat8273 ikr they put so much powdered sugar, it tastes so weird

    • @aubster
      @aubster 3 года назад +5

      Store bought frosting is often weird, but if you make it yourself, it can be delicious :)

    • @jam-mp7cp
      @jam-mp7cp 3 года назад +1

      @@aubster do u have a good recipe? :)

  • @SprootMemeGod
    @SprootMemeGod Год назад +72

    “I like fixing mistakes with chocolate”
    *throws chocolate at my marriage*

  • @galaxygamer3842
    @galaxygamer3842 3 года назад +2843

    Imagine this guy on a date..... "Wanna have a date in 2 weeks?"
    "Sure, but why 2 weeks"?
    2 weeks later:

    • @lizzcole08
      @lizzcole08 3 года назад +22

      🥺🥺🥺

    • @cakelab7447
      @cakelab7447 3 года назад +8

      aw

    • @Cloudburst7
      @Cloudburst7 3 года назад +2

      Sometimes when you feel jinxed...

    • @maximilianwunderwald5679
      @maximilianwunderwald5679 3 года назад +9

      Just having the feeling that Alvin probably loves and cherishes his food more than his date/gf/wife. That’s a real cook

    • @itchystick3907
      @itchystick3907 3 года назад +3

      That’s wholesome

  • @annieserliejosephrajan1652
    @annieserliejosephrajan1652 3 года назад +282

    “I like fixing my mistakes with chocolate”- the immortal words of Alvin zhou 2021

  • @charcoal2819
    @charcoal2819 3 года назад +1405

    Alvin: "my friends are coming over"
    **Only Inga arrives**

  • @liyanaabraham
    @liyanaabraham Год назад +12

    Alvin: Takes the grandest slice of life
    Also Alvin: "I don't think they will notice"

  • @Chris-km3ck
    @Chris-km3ck 3 года назад +408

    That was literally the most breathtaking thing that I have seen in a very long time. So emotive, so artistic and so passionate. Thank you for creating such mezmerizing content. The cake was like chocolate velvet wrapped in wonder.

  • @aella0072
    @aella0072 3 года назад +425

    Just made this cake, I found that leaving the coffee cream for a few extra days really enhances the flavor! The cake is delicious one of the best I’ve ever made, definitely worth the time put into it!

    • @jordang9547
      @jordang9547 3 года назад +13

      How did you find the recipe? I have no idea what the measurements are!

    • @bonnyreiske9385
      @bonnyreiske9385 3 года назад +3

      Yes, how DID you make it? Is the recipe posted somewhere?

    • @Wolfen__
      @Wolfen__ 3 года назад +3

      Heya, can you tell me what can you do with the coffee beans once you have soaked them? I kinda want to attempt this too, but I don't want to waste any food from this. Can you still make coffee with the beans? Or rather make another desert or something?

    • @bonnyreiske9385
      @bonnyreiske9385 3 года назад +2

      @@macaronmadness Thanks, Alyson. Any chance you know where I can find this?

    • @bonnyreiske9385
      @bonnyreiske9385 3 года назад +2

      @@Wolfen__ Hi, I received your question in my inbox. I think you need to ask aella007 this question.

  • @TheEldux
    @TheEldux 3 года назад +2628

    I gotta say, Im not that much into cooking that I would spent many hours just for a meal, but watching your videos is just an advanced level of relaxation.

    • @randomguy9202
      @randomguy9202 3 года назад +2

      How about you watch yourself some bitches instead 💀

    • @zachariahjacobs765
      @zachariahjacobs765 3 года назад

      Y = same

    • @TheStormsDagger
      @TheStormsDagger 3 года назад +18

      @@randomguy9202 Ayoo how bout you leave the guy alone?

    • @localdude2979
      @localdude2979 2 года назад

      @@randomguy9202 lmfao facts

    • @localdude2979
      @localdude2979 2 года назад +1

      @@TheStormsDagger you're right but his comment sou ds funny af within the context

  • @tomhumberstone1415
    @tomhumberstone1415 Год назад +3

    Not only is your cake stunning, this film is gracefully executed and filled with cinematic magic.

  • @absent6792
    @absent6792 3 года назад +685

    Next week, 5 year chicken soup: alvin makes an entire new house, grows all the ingredients, raises the chicken in farms, and makes all the equipment himself. I think he'll do it

    • @epithat4582
      @epithat4582 3 года назад +33

      Kills himself, teleports to jurassic era,becomes a ghost, guides dinosaurs so they can evolve into chickens, reincarnates and does the soup

    • @absent6792
      @absent6792 3 года назад +1

      Lmao

    • @FutureCommentary1
      @FutureCommentary1 3 года назад +1

      Seems like you've been watching Alex French Guy Cooking...

    • @MsFickletickle
      @MsFickletickle 3 года назад

      Liziqi does that. Check out her youtube channel

    • @MsFickletickle
      @MsFickletickle 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/VH5zTQlYLSE/видео.html

  • @luukmeuge5789
    @luukmeuge5789 3 года назад +177

    THe way the cream spread through the coffe beans is the most satisfying thing I've ever seen

  • @danielebenedito7268
    @danielebenedito7268 3 года назад +1098

    My husband loves to cook and watch a lot of cooking channels. He put this video in today and I was in the living room, I stopped right there and watched the whole 20 minutes in awe, it was seriously like a meditation for me, so beautifully shot and the cake looks heavenly. I'm a fan already, and will continue to immerse myself on these whenever I need a break. Congrats!!

    • @Makai-
      @Makai- 2 года назад +18

      wait, I just watched a 20min video?

    • @smashingbrandon
      @smashingbrandon Год назад +1

      It makes me feel soo calm and slightly emotional but in a happy way

  • @HirakoKuyo
    @HirakoKuyo Год назад +4

    I watched this over the course of two days because I wanted to really view it in concentration and quiet. It's one of the best things I have ever seen online. The music, the ASMR sounds, the background of the kitchen and your wonderful silent commentary. Baking grandios cakes and enjoying the sound of rain and the warm of sunshine and taking a whole week to make this recipe for your friends - thats what life is all about for me. Thank you for sharing this with us, it is utterly comforting and wonderful and now I want to bake something for my friends. But they're coming over tomorrow so not this cake 🤭

    • @Suntree7
      @Suntree7 9 месяцев назад

      The world and everything in it is passing away and everyone will be Judged according to what they have done. The wrath of our Heavenly Father GOD is almost here, repent of your sins in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and put your faith in Jesus Christ only. The only one who can save you from death is Jesus Christ The Son of GOD, every knee will bow to Him.
      Our Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon.
      Matthew 24:3-14
      3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
      4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.
      5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.
      6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
      7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
      8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
      9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
      10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
      11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
      12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
      13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
      14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
      Everything written is being fulfilled.
      Revelation 12:1-2
      1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
      2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
      Information: Revelation 12 sign explained.
      ruclips.net/video/ORVrs4t5CQM/видео.htmlsi=A_fYnsvhCiz8t2ej
      Information: The woman.
      ruclips.net/video/DtdqlL5Z1ag/видео.htmlsi=zP2a7fLSNxq7MCNT
      This sign has already appeared in the sky as described in the Bible, this is a warning, the wrath of The Lord is about to be unleashed upon all disobedience. Time is over, repent of your sins, the only way to salvation is Jesus Christ, trust Him and have faith in Him.
      We are going to be taken up to The Lord.
      Woe to the nuclear families separated at the time of separation.
      Mathew 24:29-31
      29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days:
      ‘The sun will be darkened,
      and the moon will not give its light;
      the stars will fall from the sky,
      and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
      30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
      31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
      Information: War.
      ruclips.net/video/XzLPKmD7vpg/видео.htmlsi=6YCpnM4kk9gwUD3G
      ruclips.net/video/SvfRwPz1gwU/видео.htmlsi=KVEV8M4EBwPlSdWL
      Daniel 9:26-27
      26 After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.
      27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. ”
      Information: This is the sacrifice written in Daniel 9-27
      ruclips.net/video/MVpOV9scI7I/видео.htmlsi=jYHxjYTEqjI3FlQH
      ruclips.net/video/jqmrUL0xIwQ/видео.htmlsi=6iORDjxoh2LIN4lH
      Do not let anyone mark your skin or brand you. Do not let anyone put anything inside your skin. The government will deceive you, and your soul is in danger of death, do not take the mark of the beast.
      I sincerely warn you , flee as far as you can from the mark of the beast , do not take it. There is no coming back from it.
      Revelation 13:15-17
      15 The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.
      16 It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,
      17 so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.
      Revelation 14:9-11
      9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead or in his hand,
      10 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out unmixed into the cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
      11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”
      Do not take the mark of the beast.
      Taking that mark will put your soul to death for eternity.
      Run away from it.
      2 Thessalonians 2:5-12
      5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
      6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
      7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
      8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
      9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
      10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
      11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
      12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
      DO NOT BELIEVE ON THOSE THINGS YOU SEE ON TV AND THOSE (UFO 🛸 objects), THOSE THINGS ARE PART OF THE GREAT DELUSION, DO NOT BELIEVE ON WHAT THEY COME UP WITH SAYING ABOUT IT.
      PUT YOUR FAITH AND TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST ONLY, THE CHURCH IS ABOUT TO GO HOME AND WHOEVER TELLS THE LIE WILL MOST LIKELY BLAME THOSE THINGS FOR OUR DISAPPEARANCE.
      The people, have been lied to their whole lives about the truth. I have warned you ahead of time.
      We are entering into 7 years of wrath upon the whole earth. No man has ever seen the disaster that will arrive now.
      The RAPTURE of The Church is about to happen. Do not be left behind.
      REPENT OF YOUR SINS. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the way the truth and the life, HE is the door to heaven! , put your faith and trust in Him.
      Be ready, watch carefully. God bless the Nation of Israel and God bless you, may The Lord keep you and your family safe , in Jesus' name. Amen.

  • @krishnaparmar5735
    @krishnaparmar5735 3 года назад +1010

    "I love covering my mistakes with chocolate"
    My fatass scoffing down another dairy milk bar: Same Alvin... same

    • @brokenclocks6727
      @brokenclocks6727 3 года назад +15

      As you should tho, food is a blessing 😩

    • @amnashafi5846
      @amnashafi5846 3 года назад +8

      then there is me who eats everything and doesn’t gain any weight and is skinny and my cousins be like I want ur type of body🤡

    • @LoooPaa
      @LoooPaa 3 года назад +1

      Damn this got me deep! 😭

    • @thugpug4392
      @thugpug4392 3 года назад

      @@amnashafi5846 your secret is most likely you just don't eat as much as you think you do (or others eat more than they think they do).

    • @amnashafi5846
      @amnashafi5846 3 года назад +1

      @@thugpug4392 nope I’m the one that eats the most at breakfast lunch dinner and everything today I stuffed down four packets of ramen oof

  • @AlexColberg
    @AlexColberg 3 года назад +468

    Brilliant and unique slow-cooking theme, expertly choreographed, great soundtrack.....I'm happy to see that such high-quality videos are appreciated on RUclips.

  • @lukeerlandson3876
    @lukeerlandson3876 3 года назад +851

    Alvin: "Shh, I'm stealing a slice"
    *PROCEEDS TO TAKE 1/4 OF THE ENTIRE CAKE*

    • @oy7213
      @oy7213 3 года назад +21

      According to my calculations that’s actually 1/8th or 0.125th of the cake

    • @ophelia4823
      @ophelia4823 3 года назад +16

      @@oy7213 to be precise close to 1/7th actually

    • @bigpoppajoecen
      @bigpoppajoecen 3 года назад +11

      tbh i'd say 1/6

    • @roseypink2442
      @roseypink2442 3 года назад +2

      Thats still a slice tho ;D

    • @althe4564
      @althe4564 3 года назад +9

      @@ophelia4823 according to *my* calculations it’s actually 14.2857%

  • @What_Zen
    @What_Zen Год назад +4

    thanks for this vid, alvin. I watched this with my mom shortly before she passed from covid. it was one of the last times we had fun together. i come back every few months or so and rewatch it.

  • @ChefJoeSasto
    @ChefJoeSasto 3 года назад +1418

    Alvin, I HAVE to tell you, this is one of the BEST videos I have ever watched. I didn't event realize it was 20 minutes! You're an artist. Everything about this is magical.

    • @txerrible1386
      @txerrible1386 3 года назад +3

      you made me look and realise I was already half way though as well

    • @Arthur_Morgan_from_Ohio
      @Arthur_Morgan_from_Ohio 3 года назад +4

      Yes i love the quality and lighting on the video :)

    • @fr3ze_
      @fr3ze_ 3 года назад +6

      This has to be the first time in a while, where I haven't been browsing through the comments while the video was still playing, so I only realized that it was 20 minutes aswell when i was done with it! Absolutely phenomenal video ✨

    • @sodaygo420
      @sodaygo420 3 года назад +2

      Completely the opposite this actually gave me anxiety for some reason

    • @gilded_lady
      @gilded_lady 3 года назад +2

      This is baking as meditation, tbh

  • @jazzyjasper7785
    @jazzyjasper7785 3 года назад +2405

    This wasn’t just a bake , this was a spiritual journey.

    • @WowWow-hl7fy
      @WowWow-hl7fy 3 года назад +2

      Jwjwiquuwwuw77w7w8w

    • @vianxoptty
      @vianxoptty 3 года назад +2

      Agreed

    • @TashaDivine
      @TashaDivine 3 года назад +16

      I'm over here about to shed a tear thinking about what it just be like to have a friend like that. 😭🥰

    • @djcrank107
      @djcrank107 3 года назад

      Telling me

    • @leahinisi8221
      @leahinisi8221 3 года назад +3

      Sounds like 420

  • @smittyvaught3235
    @smittyvaught3235 3 года назад +432

    Alvin's whole attitude towards the inanimate objects in this episode: "Alright, we can do this the easy way or th... you chose the hard way"

  • @jeter2075
    @jeter2075 Год назад +3

    Yes, part two please!! I've watched the show and enjoyed it but your storytelling is giving it new life. Thank you for doing this story ❤

  • @emmadidonna7260
    @emmadidonna7260 3 года назад +501

    "I like fixing my mistakes with chocolate."
    Same, Alvin. Same.

    • @yza.g
      @yza.g 3 года назад +5

      😂 mood

    • @MoctorOfDedicine
      @MoctorOfDedicine 3 года назад +7

      I don’t know how long it will take for people to replace every single part of my body with chocolate

    • @somewhatstrange1600
      @somewhatstrange1600 3 года назад +6

      I tried to but my marriage still fell apart

    • @00annt
      @00annt 3 года назад +3

      Cant fix kids with chocolate

    • @somewhatstrange1600
      @somewhatstrange1600 3 года назад +2

      @@00annt damn straight

  • @dannyvan1751
    @dannyvan1751 3 года назад +625

    Ayyeee he’s back

    • @brandanl7780
      @brandanl7780 3 года назад +1

      Its been a while

    • @Damomcd1982
      @Damomcd1982 3 года назад +3

      He's probably been making a shepards pie for 6weeks😬🤣🤣

    • @boah-ist65
      @boah-ist65 3 года назад +2

      We’re glad he’s back

    • @senseicheems3270
      @senseicheems3270 3 года назад

      I waited 4 months 🙄

  • @everythingyousayiscorrect
    @everythingyousayiscorrect 3 года назад +1928

    Imagine doing all this and your friend goes
    “Meh, it’s ok I guess”
    **Update***
    I didn’t realize this comment was going to get so much attention, 😂 thank you guys for showing love and I hope I made your day!

    • @nottownlma
      @nottownlma 3 года назад +166

      *slams table and slaps friend*
      "I SPENT ALL DAY ON THAT YOU UNGRATEFUL PRICK!"

    • @thelightbulb6657
      @thelightbulb6657 3 года назад +34

      my friends would probably say they were gonna go outside and play on the swing and then go to their house and hang out there instead

    • @axel.lessio
      @axel.lessio 3 года назад +102

      Imagine making this and having to eat it all on my own because I have no friends, all of that cake by myself... wait this isn't a terrible scenario after all 😂

    • @MrAx1on
      @MrAx1on 3 года назад +33

      @@nottownlma All week you mean 😂

    • @MC-ko2mx
      @MC-ko2mx 3 года назад +18

      @@axel.lessio This would be the ideal scenario for many people.
      And by many people, I mean me, LOL

  • @noobs4lyfe
    @noobs4lyfe Год назад +43

    Made this cake for a coworker with 0 baking experience; this was the first cake I've ever made. Visually wise it didn't look the same - Alvin's presentation of the cake was almost perfect. Either way, i was really happy to have chosen this cake as my first ever cake to bake. Was challenging and a fun learning experience!

    • @Charliielicous
      @Charliielicous Год назад +2

      ok.. visually it wasn’t the same, but how did it taste!!! :)

    • @noobs4lyfe
      @noobs4lyfe Год назад +12

      @@Charliielicous Tasted amazing, it was well worth the time. Had an extreme rich flavor yum..

    • @eunchae_luvs
      @eunchae_luvs Год назад +1

      where did you get the recipe from?

    • @noobs4lyfe
      @noobs4lyfe Год назад

      @@eunchae_luvs ruclips.net/video/dIuBbOV4IR4/видео.html

    • @juliane_nachteule
      @juliane_nachteule Год назад

      Which recipe did you follow? I want to make it but I struggle coming up with the measurements for the ingredients 🙈

  • @Red_Panda-ze1zg
    @Red_Panda-ze1zg 3 года назад +749

    Alvin : "Scraps for me :D"
    The Scraps : half the cake

    • @nope8247
      @nope8247 3 года назад +2

      i love alvin and this community

  • @Bornstellar071
    @Bornstellar071 3 года назад +1183

    Your message at the end says "Thank you for watching!" but I, as a viewer, would like to say thank you for posting! This is such a great video. I might even try to re-create this cake in the future, it looks delicious!

    • @smexysmegoul
      @smexysmegoul 3 года назад +4

      you are so nice to be saying that, me to I love baking but I can't because I have 2 energised kittens

    • @ludde2408
      @ludde2408 3 года назад

      @@smexysmegoul I feel you, makes it harder x)

    • @RiyaSingh-jl2kj
      @RiyaSingh-jl2kj 3 года назад

      Kennedy ?

    • @couththememer
      @couththememer 3 года назад

      @@smexysmegoul *then bake the kittens =)*

    • @bruh.5620
      @bruh.5620 3 года назад

      Idont Cares

  • @arsonality3797
    @arsonality3797 3 года назад +1579

    "This is what you get for misbehaving"
    *massacres egg and its entire family*

    • @liiqqqquid
      @liiqqqquid 3 года назад +44

      @Arsonality Forced them to drink vanilla paste too, the horror.

    • @sleekpandora4005
      @sleekpandora4005 3 года назад +9

      sounds like my dad, but without the rest of the family

    • @meli-cruz
      @meli-cruz 3 года назад +18

      @@liiqqqquid even whipped the eggs into shape!
      This is why you don't run across the street unless accompanied by a chicken.

    • @Akko1
      @Akko1 3 года назад +2

      I was expecting for him to say "And your wife too" but he ended with the joke.

    • @epithat4582
      @epithat4582 3 года назад

      @@Akko1 the egg just had divorce, he challenged him because he knew he would be killed, the egg could not take it anymore, his mind was scrambled

  • @evanspadt2055
    @evanspadt2055 2 года назад +2

    Sometimes I like to just listen to this when I study. It is one of the most peaceful videos I can find on RUclips. It is so perfect. Please keep making these glorious videos.

  • @jefflycette486
    @jefflycette486 3 года назад +1884

    This was more than a baking video. It was a warm, gentle, mellow, patient walk through time. Those 20 minutes felt more like an hour, in a good way. The music paired perfect for the videography, and even the aesthetic of the kitchen really fit the vibe of the music, it created a very warm, humble mood. Anyways, I saw this and didnt realize until the end that it was the dude that like supersizes food for celebrities and stuff. Great work, this made my day, maybe even my whole week... I wanna carry the energy this video produced with me every day.

    • @joshbrown1954
      @joshbrown1954 3 года назад +19

      @@Luvkioo Chill dude

    • @Laukikr7
      @Laukikr7 3 года назад +3

      @@Luvkioo Amen

    • @idontknowyoumitch
      @idontknowyoumitch 3 года назад +3

      @@Luvkioo How do I hear a youtube comment? Why are you stuttering in a comment. Can Jesus explain this to me?

    • @theultimate_memer1116
      @theultimate_memer1116 3 года назад +3

      I could watch these so much they are so calming I could change my profile pic from a cursed lemon to a happy lemon the point is this is one of the most spot on youtubers and when you watch it late at night mm! Perfect! He is truly a legend and he spends almost weeks of his life In one video just to make us happy that’s what you call the true goat. This man surely MUST have a good life so far because I know no normal person that would do this anyways the point is this dude deserves half the world as his subs.

    • @theultimate_memer1116
      @theultimate_memer1116 3 года назад +2

      @@Luvkioo I can agree I’m a 7th day Adventist after all

  • @insertname5009
    @insertname5009 3 года назад +672

    this guy’s friends must be really lucky having these Michellin rated desserts

    • @joesalvador8784
      @joesalvador8784 3 года назад +6

      Like Babish

    • @bismark3105
      @bismark3105 3 года назад +9

      except when they need it for tonights party

    • @CST1992
      @CST1992 3 года назад +3

      Deserts are Michelin-rated now? How many stars does the Sahara get?

    • @xbeastone3764
      @xbeastone3764 3 года назад

      @@CST1992 ikr. The exaggeration in this comment section is a bit too much.

  • @bbqbean301
    @bbqbean301 3 года назад +150

    I swear, Avlin's cooking is like a whole movie, and I love it

  • @kitty0576
    @kitty0576 Год назад +4

    I watched this video with my best friend the first time we met in real life, and every once and a while this shows up on my recommended page and reminds me of her. thank you for this video

  • @hunterkeps9058
    @hunterkeps9058 3 года назад +403

    As someone who's lactose-intolerant, eating that cake would put me out of commission for 150 hours, but every bite would be worth it for that delicious looking treat.
    Also kudos on the camera work, even though I can't taste the cake, I can taste the love that was put into this video.

    • @Tiffxit
      @Tiffxit 3 года назад +5

      You could use non dairy substitutes easily if you wanted to make this :)

    • @Moona1966
      @Moona1966 3 года назад +5

      There's an enzyme pill you can take that will help with that. In the US it's called Lactaid. Been lactose intolerant for well over a decade, and it's been a life changer for me.

    • @hunterkeps9058
      @hunterkeps9058 3 года назад +3

      @@Tiffxit That's a great idea, though I had some trouble following the recipe as it was. If the Lactaid pills don't work I might try it

    • @hunterkeps9058
      @hunterkeps9058 3 года назад +4

      @@Moona1966 It looks like we have those where I am too, I could actually try it. Who knows, it could be the ultimate test to see if they're really affective or not XD

    • @Moona1966
      @Moona1966 3 года назад +3

      @@hunterkeps9058 Good luck! I hope that they help you as much as they've helped me. :)

  • @Mathadder
    @Mathadder 3 года назад +847

    “I like fixing my mistakes with chocolate” me too, me too.

    • @LeDuddu
      @LeDuddu 3 года назад +11

      I do that with real-life mistakes.

    • @xdbruhxd1179
      @xdbruhxd1179 3 года назад +8

      I fix mine with alcohol

    • @ohnoyce
      @ohnoyce 3 года назад +4

      There isn’t much that chocolate can’t fix.

    • @zainabhamed6153
      @zainabhamed6153 3 года назад +1

      I like fixing them by removing the darkness and make it vanilla cake

    • @fufuolalalalala8949
      @fufuolalalalala8949 3 года назад +2

      I- s a m e

  • @seejietay3241
    @seejietay3241 3 года назад +275

    The cake assembly part felt like a Disney movie

  • @idconsult
    @idconsult Год назад +8

    Enjoyed your video... both the recipe and the aesthetic.
    Here's a tip: flip your cutting board over so you're using the side *without* the groove; then your ingredients slide off cleanly.
    Save the grooved side for working with anything wet, whether fruits or resting cooked meats.

  • @CyberPro4
    @CyberPro4 3 года назад +1332

    "Stealing a slice" Cut out a whole baby-sized piece.
    Slicing for friends: They can literally see through

    • @andreakassing2553
      @andreakassing2553 3 года назад +60

      That’s how you’re supposed to do it. Lol

    • @cody7689
      @cody7689 3 года назад +78

      it's his right as the baker lol

    • @Oscar-vs5yw
      @Oscar-vs5yw 3 года назад +71

      Im guessing they did the huge slice for the camera, and for all you know their friend might've asked for a thin slice.

    • @PoptartParasol
      @PoptartParasol 3 года назад +12

      Maybe theyre on a diet o.o who knows. His friends seem to be mostly women so I wouldnt be surprised
      Edit: oop spoke too soon

    • @shohomchakraborty9081
      @shohomchakraborty9081 3 года назад +7

      Nah he gave his friend all that was left

  • @naejin
    @naejin 3 года назад +319

    The slice he served himself was like 3-4 times bigger than the slices he gave his friends. Then again, he did make it.

    • @ericengel7668
      @ericengel7668 3 года назад +13

      or they wanted a smaller piece?? but then again as you said he did make it xD

    • @Smithers888
      @Smithers888 3 года назад +10

      I think I would want the smaller piece. The slice he "stole" looked like a *lot* of cake

    • @1stAshaMan
      @1stAshaMan 3 года назад +3

      He probably realized after eating a bit of that piece that he took like 3-4 servings at once

    • @Ronneyabey
      @Ronneyabey 3 года назад +1

      @@Smithers888 I would prefer the whole lot of cake 😭 the way I've been craving chocolate cake this past few days I might as well finish the whole cake😩

    • @Ronneyabey
      @Ronneyabey 3 года назад

      Yes it was bigger, but the ones he gave his friends definitely wasn't small 😋 I personally thought it was too much 😁

  • @roshanpaul1184
    @roshanpaul1184 3 года назад +1981

    More than just being a talented baker, he's also a very talented filmmaker. Parts of this felt very oscar-film worthy.

    • @rankedadventures
      @rankedadventures 3 года назад +26

      ikr this was so satisfying

    • @fcukugimmeausername
      @fcukugimmeausername 3 года назад +46

      Not enough forced diversity to be Oscar worthy these days.

    • @toxification
      @toxification 3 года назад +9

      @@fcukugimmeausername
      based. but also true.

    • @thoticcusprime9309
      @thoticcusprime9309 3 года назад +2

      I dont watch trash like the oscars

    • @thoticcusprime9309
      @thoticcusprime9309 3 года назад +2

      @@toxification It's just true. Almost a guarantee someone would complain if a film with mostly white people was voted on[or whatever that do in that shit organization]

  • @kyra5783
    @kyra5783 2 года назад +7

    This is one of the most relaxing videos I've seen on RUclips (and I've been here a while), makes me feel so content

  • @jaygremillion
    @jaygremillion 3 года назад +2105

    "I'm fixing my mistakes with chocolate."
    As we all do, my friend.

    • @dublinjazz1
      @dublinjazz1 3 года назад +9

      That's what makes life worth living😀

    • @cisium1184
      @cisium1184 3 года назад +7

      STORY OF MY LIFE, DUDE. STORY OF MY LIFE.

    • @dummy_64
      @dummy_64 3 года назад +4

      'Either chocolate fixes everything or this is alchemy'

    • @kafkaontheshore9102
      @kafkaontheshore9102 2 года назад +4

      No wonder my parents gave me chocolate for a present .

    • @ispoptoc3892
      @ispoptoc3892 2 года назад +2

      @@kafkaontheshore9102 😂

  • @PipaWolf
    @PipaWolf 2 года назад +997

    I made this over Christmas. It was nice just to do a little bit of baking per day. The techniques were tricky but its a surprisingly easy recipe to follow. The coffee beans do have a slightly wild interaction with normal cream though which was an interesting moment. And pouring ganache is still the most difficult thing I've done but the end result was absolutely outstanding. Like seriously. This is an absolute game changer of a cake.
    Don't get me wrong, its also probably the most expensive cake I've ever made too, but the outcome is like nothing I've ever tasted before. Every single person who's tried it has made *happy noises*. Also, I haven't the foggiest how Alvin ate such a large piece because it's also incredibly rich and the food coma hits about halfway through a normal "large" slice. It's insane.
    Oh. It also weighs an absolute tonne. You could easily kill someone with it if you dropped it on them.
    Still the best cake ever.

  • @boarding_at_25_Oclock
    @boarding_at_25_Oclock 3 года назад +561

    egg: **slightly rolls**
    alvin: “and I took that personally 🤨😐”

  • @abocwsg2328
    @abocwsg2328 Год назад +5

    OH MY GOD, the vibes, the comedy, the food. THIS IS PERFECT.

  • @laetitiathom7355
    @laetitiathom7355 3 года назад +93

    Alvin: "I love butter" "I love the smell of butter" "I love chocolate" "I love spreading batter" "I love the warm, wonderful smells"
    That's a lot of "loves"

  • @lassyishere
    @lassyishere 3 года назад +1402

    his friends are some of the luckiest people that ever existed on earth.

  • @suzihoude
    @suzihoude 3 года назад +436

    Friends at dinner: Long time no see - what have you been up to?
    Alvin: Baking this cake.

  • @ode_to_joy_and_you
    @ode_to_joy_and_you 4 месяца назад

    Top tier level “watching someone else bake/cook” experience. You’ve successfully romanticized baking in such a way that it is not only utterly enjoyable to watch, it also intoxicatingly inspiring to jump back into baking myself. Thanks, Alvin

  • @shaquilleoatmeal3577
    @shaquilleoatmeal3577 3 года назад +576

    14:45 was my most favorite part due to the fact that the music paired with what he was doing so well! The way the room was slightly dimmed, the colors that filled the area, and him fixing the cake. For some reason gave me Tim Burton vibes. Such a nice and soothing video to watch.🤩

    • @sofimaryj444
      @sofimaryj444 2 года назад +28

      i forgot i was watching a youtube video and not a movie

    • @obi-wankenobi6699
      @obi-wankenobi6699 2 года назад +10

      Disney vibes

    • @ocinidolegna
      @ocinidolegna 2 года назад +10

      @@obi-wankenobi6699 yess. the backstory music

    • @aramalqestoma1450
      @aramalqestoma1450 2 года назад +5

      Ikr, it’s as if Bob Ross became a cook 😩

    • @heyitsjustmejj
      @heyitsjustmejj 2 года назад +6

      @@obi-wankenobi6699 it reminds me of a Pixar short, which is also very high praise

  • @TheWeaversofEternity
    @TheWeaversofEternity 3 года назад +772

    These videos are always such a delight to watch, thank you for your amazing work!

  • @Etrama530
    @Etrama530 3 года назад +244

    Alvin Zhou: Peaceful
    while
    Alvin Zhou in Tasty: CHAOS!!!

  • @Avigdor404
    @Avigdor404 Месяц назад

    I go back and watch this video every 6 months or so. It itches a very specific part of my brain. It's calming and reminds me of my love for baking.