The Genius Technique Behind this Soft, Gooey Chocolate Cake

The Genius Technique Behind this Soft, Gooey Chocolate Cake | Genius Recipes

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This stunning chocolate & halva cake is soft and gooey because it steams in a coffee bath while it bakes, turning it into a rich British pudding, full of sesame sweetness from chunks of halva and swirls of creamy tahini. Best of all, it's super easy, thanks to the Genius technique from Great British Bake-Off star Benjamina Ebuehi's cookbook "The New Way to Cake." GET THE RECIPE ►► f52.co/3rGKkmI
0:00 Intro
1:12 Hear from Benjamina
2:26 Make the Cake
7:48 Moment of Genius
10:03 Moment of Truth
Hot Chocolate & Halva Pudding From Benjamina Ebuehi
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 25 minutes
SERVES: 10 to 12 servings (for fewer servings, see recipe notes)
INGREDIENTS
Cake
1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour
2/3 cup (150 grams) light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup (20 grams) cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
1 large egg
1/3 cup (80 grams) unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup (150 grams) roughly chopped plain or vanilla halva
1/2 cup (75 grams) dark chocolate chips, or roughly chopped chocolate
Tahini, for swirling (optional)
Sauce
1/4 cup (20 grams) cocoa powder
2/3 cup (150 grams) light brown sugar
1 cup (250 milliliters) boiling water
1 teaspoon espresso powder (we recommend Medaglia d’Oro brand)
Vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
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@daniellealberti1724 3 жыл бұрын

I really do adore seeing a growing baby bump evolve into a toddler who DEMANDS cake. This makes me so happy.

@DarkkestNite 3 жыл бұрын

It's been fun to see Kristen seem to get more comfortable in front of the camera as this series has gone on. Feels a bit more relaxed and fun now :)

@Oracle428 3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking coffee whipped cream with this.... yummmmm

@treasureministries 3 жыл бұрын

You are so original, what you see is what you get. The three of you making loving memories. Just a hot cup of very good coffee would put me in the mood. Blessings dean

@melissapiontek3886 3 жыл бұрын

Her daughter was the highlight of this video she was sooo adorable! 😻

@legumesallday 3 жыл бұрын

little baby loving the cake just warms my heart! SO CUTE

@leilaniaki344 3 жыл бұрын

Your daughter is so cute! She brought her little friends to the cake party🎈🎉😃

@CaravelClerihew 3 жыл бұрын

There's an Australian (and maybe British?) dessert called a self-saucing chocolate pudding that uses the same pouring technique. It's our "quick weeknight dessert" recipe since it's so easy to make and hard to mess up.

@frezzingaces 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, also called this in New Zealand

@gabdescoteaux5683 3 жыл бұрын

Love this!!! In Quebec, we have a similar traditional recipe where we use a white cake and brown sugar syrup and call it « unemployed person’s pudding « ( pudding chômeur).😀

@melissapiontek3886 3 жыл бұрын

do you have a favorite recipe for this? 😻

@larkmacgregor3143 3 жыл бұрын

I've been using a recipe like this for years - my mother called it hot fudge cake and my brothers and I really looked forward to days when Mom decided to have dessert after dinner. I've made it for my own kids and they love it too. Pretty much identical to this except for the halvah and tahini, so I'm eager to try this version!

@puggirl415 3 жыл бұрын

My Mom made this cake a lot in the 70's. I like this updated version. Yay I have an excuse to go to the neighborhood Middle Eastern Grocery and get some Halva! I might have sweetened the tahini slightly so it wasn't completely different in terms of sweetness from the cake ingredients and the Halva. Otherwise going to make it as shown.

@dorothyyoung8231 3 жыл бұрын

There’s also a lemon version of pudding cake. And I’m with you on the chocolate cake - another vote for vanilla ice cream.

@elviragonzalez428 3 жыл бұрын

I'm think I'm in love with this recipe.!!!!

@drancealot 3 жыл бұрын

That looks amazing!

@coachsteve. 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I actually picked up Bejamina's book a few weeks ago. So many interesting flavor combinations! Definitely will be going back to this book over and over again.

@chrisch1865 3 жыл бұрын

Please tell me what is it called and where did you get that?

@food52 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisch1865 It's called "The New Way to Cake," available here: amzn.to/36N5Dee

@deidreoh 3 жыл бұрын

just watching and listening is a treat..now I am off to try it!

@jackiehiebert7064 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent update on a very old fashioned pudding cake.

@ginger457 3 жыл бұрын

she's so cute, a little more ...the sesame is interesting, this recipe looks so good!!!

@stardroplet9499 3 жыл бұрын

I need to try this!

@1001reasons1968 3 жыл бұрын

I have never tried halva but this looks amazing so I think I have to give it a try.

@philodygmn 3 жыл бұрын

I suspect the slight piquance of strawberries would well compliment the sesame. I think a bit of fresh ginger juice into the sauce might prove a welcome addition, as well, as it cooks down mild for just a gentle flavor enhancement that I think would round out the sesame with some nice additional body.

@WendyT1103 3 жыл бұрын

Awwww!!! This is AwweSome!! I Remember watching that Season!! Yaayyy!!

@nancyturner3959 3 жыл бұрын

I've been making a fudge pudding cake recipe from my mother's Betty Crocker cookbook from the 50's that uses the same process. This combo sounds like a great update.

@LeakyRoofStudio 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of the same as I watched but I found mine in my grandmother’s 1951 Fanny Farmer, called “Denver Chocolate Pudding.” It must have been a thing in the 50’s. This version looks like a great update. I make my own tahini so I can’t wait to try it out. Yum!!

@denagustafson6070 2 жыл бұрын

The cake looks yummy. But that baby is absolutely gorgeous! Great job on both, mom!

@wolffdogs1 Жыл бұрын

Food critic in training ♥️

@johannebeerbaum1546 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT A GREAT FAMILY! I TOTALLY AM MESMERIZED BY THE INTERACTION.....

@taliaregan13 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this cake! I actually really don't like halva on its own but it played together so well with the other flavours here! I served mine with a coffee whipped cream!

@sophiusdynami3401 3 жыл бұрын

Woah I didn't know Violet Chachki became a chef!! So happy for her 😇

@Tracybelle67 3 жыл бұрын

What would I do with it, I'd put a ring on it! It looks so delicious!

@sarsbrooks5398 3 жыл бұрын

WE NORMALLY USE PEANUT BUTTER - BUT I'LL TRY IT -

@alymmm2085 3 жыл бұрын

This is the same idea to a Chocoflan in that you put something with a light density over something with a thicker density and then they magically (scientifically) switch places!

@adedow1333 3 жыл бұрын

"Self SOARCING!" I can't be the only one thinking it...

@markmui 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. You need to include a close up shot of the first cut so we can see the texture and density, thx!

@markmui 3 жыл бұрын

@Kristen Miglore Your videos are done so well, only thing is missing is the close up footage of the 1st cut (lets viewers see the density, crumb and texture) Keep up the great work!

@denagustafson6070 2 жыл бұрын

Every mom watching this is in awe of your ability to film AND bake with a little one in the room! You’re doing a wonderful job.

@ReclinedPhysicist 3 жыл бұрын

In my best robot voice from the original Lost in Space, this recipe does not compute

@RayChiAyeL 3 жыл бұрын

Omg your little girl is tooo freaking cute! She melted a little part of my icy black heart... which is saying somthing

@TheNinnyfee 3 жыл бұрын

I would use pistachio halwa. ♥️

@pennyf9886 3 жыл бұрын

can't wait to try this, I'm thinking honeycomb might be a great addition? It would have been nice to see you cut into it and the sauce underneath.

@saykaislam5884 3 жыл бұрын

Nice upload dear

@melaniestever9300 3 жыл бұрын

Do you recommend a certain brand of halva? The flavor combination looks delicious. I can't wait to try it.

@thisispeacefull 2 жыл бұрын

How interesting - I really want to try this recipe out! What brand Halva do you recommend?

@paiyong 3 жыл бұрын

Can this be kept or must it be reheated before eating?

@neetabhatnagar9779 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely recipe! Just a query, which chocolate is to be used- compound or real?

@phyllisschapiro7894 3 жыл бұрын

How 'bout fruit? Peaches or sweet apples? Maybe frozen berries? Mmmmm . . .

@kathleen9750 3 жыл бұрын

We call that chocolate cobbler here

@sheilabapat81 2 жыл бұрын

Would this technique with the water work for cupcakes too?

@daniellezepess 3 жыл бұрын

This looks delicious! What is a good flavor substitute for the halva/tahini? (for those of us who are allergic to sesame)

@SakennaM 3 жыл бұрын

Peanut butter maybe. In the former soviet country I'm from they sold peanut butter halva when I was a kid, not sesame one. Several different variations of it too. There was a raisin one and a cocoa one at least. Having tried sesame halva as an adult, I'd still go back to the peanut butter one. Interestingly enough, food52 has a blog post about making peanut butter halva from about a year ago! Russians also make halva with sunflower seeds. So there are definitely options! Although flavour and texture wise the peanutbutter halva is closer than the sunflower seed one.

@daniellezepess 3 жыл бұрын

@@SakennaM thank you! I never would have considered peanuts. I'll have to try it!

@annastinehammersdottir1290 3 жыл бұрын

Like a lemon pudding cake: the cake rises while the sauce sinks.

@Sbannmarie 3 жыл бұрын

So curious.. can it be made gluten free?

@yosefbeithalahmi5838 3 жыл бұрын

How can we get the exact measurements for the recipe /Or the recipe written for us.

@kimesser2318 3 жыл бұрын

I’d add cardamom too

@juliaalemao4425 3 жыл бұрын

Boys, please note: Girls have this innate behaviour to take some of your food from your plate when they are eating the same thing as you. 😅😘 All jokes aside, this recipe looks delicious ❤ I love (LOVE) tahini and the combination with chocolate and coffee looks and sounds amazing. Thank you for sharing💛

@shoshana7412 3 жыл бұрын

So funny almost left out 1/2 of the ingredients. I’ll try the cream with it.

@williammarcus5090 3 жыл бұрын

OMG your daughter is gorgeous.

@emilyelin2205 3 жыл бұрын

Can this be made vegan?

@emilyelin2205 3 жыл бұрын

@Kristen Miglore thanks Kristen! I’ll give it a shot :)

@bec_r_r 3 жыл бұрын

In Australia we call them Self Saucing Puddings. To me nothing new about this been around for generations. If you are young tho and your mum didn’t cook then probably new to you.

@canaryblack1013 3 жыл бұрын

As a young-ish person (born in the 21st rather than 20th century at least) it was definitely in our woman's weekly cookbooks growing up. I don't remember ever making it, but chocolate pudding wasn't a popular go anyway, so that could have been why.