Chris Makes Easy Chocolate Cake | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

Join Chris Morocco in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he makes easy chocolate cake. If you've got a bowl, a cheap hand mixer, and a couple of measuring cups, you can make this rich, chocolatey cake. Got a lot of birthdays on the horizon? You can pre-mix batches of the dry ingredients together, store them in airtight containers for up to three months, and be ready to celebrate at a moments notice with your own DIY cake mix.
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[@dillonkelly9827]

Chris: takes 7 seconds to sift cocoa "This is the most annoying thing ever" Also Chris: pulls out a saucepan just to heat milk with undivided attention

[@kkim5000]

i was like JUST STICK IT IN THE MICROWAVE

[@byrondusk3095]

@@kkim5000 saucepan milk tastes better

[@recoil53]

If you keep watching, the milk won't boil.

[@martinstuart5755]

heating things in a pot is good to watch though it moves and little wisps of steam and all

[@zDiegoChz]

I feel that cocoa issue deep in my soul since I make brownies twice a week

[@sncspuddybuddy277]

Chris developing a birthday cake recipe to reduce the mess his wife makes in the kitchen is both a mood and the highest level of passive aggressiveness I can think of.

[@avaviel]

So... High praise?

[@dr-k1667]

@@lisaa3978 I think that was the intention... and proves how next level awesome he is as a husband.

[@notcarlie1710]

The biggest plot twist isn't that he's married, but that he has a wife.

[@coffeesticks_03]

@@notcarlie1710 I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THINKING THIS

[@blubbblubb632]

@@notcarlie1710why?

[@juliusnizama7347]

11:17 Gaby saying "this is as good as my grandmother's cake" that is HUGE like is the best compliment any Latino can make to your cake.

[@meepmeep3384]

I thought she's Argentinean?

[@sselioon]

@@meepmeep3384Yes she is, but Argentina is part of Latin America

[@Miltoria9607]

@@meepmeep3384 Argentina is in Latin America.......

[@meepmeep3384]

@@sselioon oh, okay, I'm sorry I didn't know! Thank you for explaining this 😬

[@sselioon]

@@meepmeep3384 It's ok don't be sorry, and you're welcome

[@Leah-pe7ih]

I really appreciate Chris's take on cooking: he's so careful and dedicated and uncompromising, but he also knows exactly how much effort the everyday cook is willing to put in.

[@imusthavethemountains_]

This. Absolutely this.

[@Bismillilah]

Yes!

[@rebeccaanne8546]

Hes very pragmatic and efficient but doesn't compromise on flavor or decadence

[@ghost.7135]

Chris really developed a recipe just for his wife to make less of a mess. What a power move

[@tamhuy10]

Kat developped it i think

[@ceciliaGV]

Kat is the one who developed

[@Spooky-Sara]

*_Chris is straight?!_*

[@crissycrossgaming]

Sara Rahimpour XD I was shocked too ahaha

[@madamewho]

B.R. V. Umm yes 8:42

[@PS-jh3in]

Developing a recipe for your own birthday cake is such a Chris move.

[@jessiechapters]

I usually go one step further and make my own birthday cake, I know, it's terrible

[@melissaperez-carrillo3232]

He didn’t develop the recipe, but go off

[@madamewho]

Persepione 8:42 not his cake...

[@PS-jh3in]

@@melissaperez-carrillo3232 I know that

[@melissaperez-carrillo3232]

Persepione a lot of people who liked your comment might not have.

[@lizlemon3698]

Nobody: Chris yelling at a pot of milk: *WISP*

[@joelmathew7998]

"Its as good as my grandmother's cake" Chris: "cool".

[@joduo]

Chris has definitely become more chaotic neutral these days

[@JBlizzyFan]

Hello queen

[@aaronlee6361]

@Pink Alien what?

[@KuribohTwin]

What is this comment about? FGO? if so, which class type is chris supposed to belong to? :)

[@SREiDo]

@Pink Alien it's a meme

[@tamhuy10]

@Pink Alien I think its dnd

[@mathfincoding]

8:53 "Why are you gonna do something that takes forever and stresses you out? No offense, Claire." I AM DEAD

[@thischannelisforcommenting5680]

Sassy, Bad word Chris is mood!

[@jrenderos4]

All hail the Shade King

[@thatpecinalgirl]

He said it so nonchalant that it made you wonder if it was shade or not 😂

[@leonaceOfficial]

Claire left the test kitchen for a minute

[@snezeire]

Chris's level of enthusiasm for this recipe and during this entire video was adorable and contagious. It is so nice to seem him not being tortured by mystery cheese.

[@huh.2]

I trust Chris more than I’ve ever trusted any other person ever

[@ruchusk]

I love how Chris also informs you when it IS and IS NOT okay to check social media as apart of the recipe.

[@nina-alexav418]

we're approaching the twenties at full speed it's about time they included the Most Vital piece of info for finishing any recipe

[@LordLucario99]

it's called knowing your audience

[@originalsuki]

Of course Brad didn't like it... chocolate is bad for dogs and he's a human golden retriever.

[@dabulousvai]

🤣

[@themastermason1]

No, he's gone on record as not being a cake lover.

[@Lil_Lobo]

Just cause it's bad for dogs doesn't mean they wouldn't devour it

[@roo_s6330]

Why is this offensive but not at the same time 😂😂

[@noraa.616]

@@roo_s6330 because it is offensive but golden retrievers in particular are very likeable and known for being friendly, so some might still find it ok to joke around about that, as a result (in my opinion).

[@polythewicked]

“Cake testers lie” - yep. You need a skewer or toothpick. With stainless steel testers, they’re too thin and batter or crumbs don’t always stick. That’s not the case with wood.

[@KellyDurgan]

I bought 1000 toothpicks when I started baking regularly. Great decision. I have about 850 left after two years of baking.

[@12dayinsanity60]

Absolutely No One: Chris: Pen-side down.

[@acrrazywriter]

"Why are you gonna do something that takes forever and stresses you out? No offense, Claire." omg Chris

[@michael-gary-scott]

acrrazywriter I’m not sure who Chris has become, whether he was always like this or not, but I’m loving it

[@jj.waleleng]

Chris listened too much Taylor Swift 😅

[@prasanahmanoharan9003]

it's funny since he always makes her temper chocolate which is a very time-consuming task

[@joegarcia770]

Hearing Chris curse is like hearing one of your parents or a teacher curse when you're young.

[@zerotohero3662]

Hearing my parents curse is normal however hearing a teacher curse is like reality just shattered.

[@yanasaintlevie]

This is the most Chris move that Chris has ever Chrised...

[@feil4581]

when chris says "thanks bud!" to brad... that' some circle of life sh*t

[@izzy1221]

Honestly if it’s good enough for Chris Morocco, it’s good enough for me.

[@lucaortolani2059]

these are words to live by

[@daniellemhall1358]

Agreed

[@msabolijoshi]

"no offence claire" straight savage morocco this is why i love you

[@jun3jun3]

The comment I was looking for lol

[@user-nw8tg1pg9y]

” no offense, Claire.” The **shade**

[@carolyn7298]

This has now become my go-to chocolate cake. I’ve made it three times and each one has been flawless, delicious and easy to make.

[@tehzeebraina8003]

Chris Morocco channeling Oprah with “you get some cake and you get a cake and you”.

[@knightgem8234]

It's everyone's birthday!

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

"Except you, Brad. You're done here"

[@imovergettinold1659]

"do you have to sift your cocoa?" "no, but actually, yes" some classic chris thinking goin on

[@Emeraldwitch30]

But, but..... he didnt bloom his cocoa! *faints* lol.

[@treyw1583]

You can also mix it with your sugar the granules of the suger break it down and seperate it!

[@Virginiafox21]

When you live in a place with 100% humidity like every day you get used to sifting 🤣

[@recoil53]

I think it's more of Chris saying "you don't have to do it my way - but you'd be really wrong". You don't want to do it, you think it's an unncecssary step, but yes, you do have to do it.

[@apple-js1dc]

No one: Chris: Cake testers LiE

[@BethAnn10987]

I made this tonight and it was perfect. However, due to the quarantine I ended up improvising a peanut butter frosting

[@geoblake2646]

Beth Gilmer did the peanut butter taste good with the cake?

[@BethAnn10987]

geo blake yes, I googled a recipe that was just whipped stick cream cheese/1/2 c peanut butter/ 3 c powdered sugar with a couple table spoons of milk

[@geoblake2646]

Beth Gilmer thanks i’ll try that

[@varanchio]

i wanna try it and too thinking change the frosting😛have no idea yet

[@kunjikagogna2387]

What is the quantity of cocoa in dry ingredients?

[@czarinamarushka3224]

“I’m on record saying this is the year I *crack* that one.” So we’re just gonna ignore that nonchalantly delivered dad joke? Hahahaha!

[@melpaintinger]

why do i feel like hes talking directly to his wife

[@erickleinwolterink3524]

The "not ok to check Instagram while the milk is heating" and the "check the phone during the melting chocolate" parts are so directed, lol.

[@monvia88]

I appreciate the new closed captions. It’s so much easier now than the automated CC. Thanks BA! 🙏🏼💖

[@masabahsaeed]

Chris is giving me chandler vibes... Especially when he mentioned his wife and half the people didn't think he'd have a WIFE. 😂

[@Be1smaht]

Chandler was more masculine than him

[@1rage17]

I thought he had a husband (Chris please don't kill me)

[@michikomanalang6733]

@@1rage17 I don't think he would, as there's nothing wrong with that :D

[@JudyCZ]

He has...a quality...

[@masabahsaeed]

@@JudyCZ 😂

[@kolbis99]

0:08 when my mom starts vacuuming while I’m watching a show

[@andersestes]

Anon, you're 27. Either move out or help out with the house chores 😂

[@NA-kt4wu]

@@andersestes that's post malone estupido, also, even if it was their age, they would be 26 or 25 lol.

[@ekscom]

try being less spoiled

[@aq421]

@@ekscom try being less dickish

[@ekscom]

@@aq421 I'm trying to be helpful here, not dickish. I'm giving valuable advice there. You should try being less dickish though.

[@LieutenantSheep]

I made this for my mom’s bday with two tiers, a ganache coating and then the frosting on top and when I say that it changed me- IT CHANGED ME. A flawless recipe by Morocco

[@TheEmmakathryn]

Could I make this for my 6yo do you think? It seems like it would be fine, but do you think it ends up too rich for a kid?

[@kaylabettinabautista348]

How long did you bake it

[@leslien92]

Kayla Bettina Bautista just made it last night and it took 35 minutes in my oven

[@beth8775]

@@TheEmmakathryn Kids don't really register "too rich" or "too sweet". They are quite capable of developing a discerning palate.

[@TheEmmakathryn]

@@beth8775 i see what you mean but lots of kids don't like strong flavours. Particularly if they're not used to them (which most of the kids at my sons party wouldn't be). As an aside though, I made it and it was fine, my son had two slices so must have fit the bill haha

[@skylarlangille6166]

chris is turning *40* ?? no way i dont believe it he looks younger

[@MisterTingles]

i've been impressing aunts with a variant of this cake for nigh on 5 years now, so it's great to see BA sharing my enthusiasm for this super simple oil based chocolate cake.

[@WilliamWaiteProductions]

It was so freaking cute when Gaby started running back to her station to take off her jacket after Chris told her there was cake. Everyone needs a gaby in their life.

[@jonathano9453]

I want a gabby

[@giot8067]

Yes, Chris Morocco *would* develop the perfect recipe for his favourite cake for a perfect birthday cake for his own birthday. I appreciate that level of commitment towards perfection. 😂

[@evatsiafitsa8832]

I just love Chris so much more after every single video. That's it. That's all i had to say. Thank you and happy holidays.

[@aleciaharmon8671]

Get you a man that makes a whole recipe to make your day easier and his bday special 🙌🏻

[@williamvouk2911]

Funny how everyone says Brad and Delaney are enemies when clearly the real enemies are Brad and Chris

[@jmhh3264]

I love Delaney because I'm pretty sure he's everyone's enemy.

[@cupofcakee]

the real enemies were the friends we made along the way

[@feelinpriceless]

A Flying Yogurt Except Molly! Everyone shipped them in the deli episode... till they found out she’s married

[@jessboo173]

That's what i thought!! I never know when or how the brad-delany thing started, but chris always been snarky whenever he made a cameo on it's alive. Later on i learned that it's just chris being chris lol

[@LauraJean3]

@@jessboo173 I love the "DELANEY!" stuff. I think it's one huge joke (per the Try Everything episode they did together), but I have to admit that I get sad when they are actually amicable to each other. Bring back the fake rivalry!!

[@joellegousy4228]

I love how Chris can get so excited but still maintains his calm quiet voice. I find that so endearing.

[@mariusweber4990]

I love this channel so much!

[@TheMeredith84]

So great. Love this guy

[@kolbis99]

5:33 clearly that oven isn’t hot. I feel betrayed, angry, cheated and let down.

[@mattsavage6365]

@@4AneR Thanks for the clairity.

[@EdwardChen0]

Wait till we find out it WAS hot.

[@brookiemathews]

Edward Chen if it was hot Chris would have ruined his hand.

[@jmhh3264]

@@brookiemathews that was the joke dear.

[@TheIdiotChallenege]

@@brookiemathews WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH! that's sound of the joke going over your head.

[@Brooklyn_]

"Chris makes chocolate cake" Ok Monday is gonna be fine

[@pioroa]

I needed this for my Christmas party!!!!!

[@reze3416]

Exactly!

[@mariaverina]

lol YEEEES

[@dowfreak7]

I wish I could love anything as much as Chris loves how easy this cake is.

[@HappyJackieP]

I love all of the test kitchen chefs so much it’s so hard to pick a favorite, but Chris is definitely up there, he’s so cute and enthusiastic!

[@laspinas1986]

Of course Claire is going to take offense with that frosting styling. She spent so much time doing the frosting episodes. LOL.

[@sarahmaywoodruff1443]

Pedro Azevedo Yamin Could be but Claire did a series on cakes.

[@danielbalderas9796]

Pedro Azevedo Yamin the point is not stress, Claire did a very expense and clear cake baking and decorating series which involves frosting a cake a Chris throw that out of the window and did his thing 😂

[@fakecubed]

It was definitely a reference to Claire's Baking School, which I really hope we get more seasons of soon.

[@pickles2791]

I’d like a backstory to Chris always wearing blue &/or blue squares. Blue is definitely his color though. It’s how Keith used to be (Try Guys).

[@FramesPerSecond]

bishopl probably just his favourite colour

[@recoil53]

It's like how there is a Green Lantern Corps, Red Lanterns, and so on. Blue has the taste buds of God.

[@MsLindaluu]

Colorblind? At least, that's why my dad always wore the same colors. It was easier to match clothes correctly.

[@z.b.3363]

He's almost 40, that's plenty of time to develop a signature style.

[@carlykogut9327]

I love how passionate and excited Chris gets about chocolate cake of all things

[@thatdudebro]

i seriously love everyone in this kitchen. dream job.

[@leahcajeta796]

Chris going full dad mode on Brad was a moment

[@Bentarmbenny]

I wanna see: Chris Morocco do gourmet makes Claire do it's alive Molly do reverse engineering And Brad do molly's scavenger hunt Please.

[@JH-ee5xv]

Bent arm Benny I’m still on board with brad doing back to back

[@lukee7020]

@@JH-ee5xv with orville

[@xXIVANROJASXx]

Sounds like you're asking for trouble..

[@RainbowRiver]

I honestly just want Brad to do gourmet makes. He need to understand Claires pain!!!

[@jamineregnier2924]

Claire complaining and crying through an entire episode of it's alive!?! Yes please.

[@tdsims1963]

Beautiful recipe. Happy birthday in advance, Chris!

[@hisukserjeant5204]

Oh, i love chris!! And this cake too💐💐💐💐💐

[@ammcd2012]

I love how Chris is letting his wife know the birthday cake type he prefers, in addition to the exact recipe....lol

[@kjcorder]

And that a kitchen explosion is unacceptable and unnecessary

[@SangosEvilTwin]

Chris is a dork of the highest caliber, and I need a dork like Chris in my life. I love it.

[@naokim6800]

thank you so so much for the subtitles!!!!!

[@emmalou6742]

Made this. Delicious.

[@PeaceNLiebe]

“Even Gaby choked it down” 10:43 😭 she really did go ham

[@JH-ee5xv]

Caroline Gaby is me if I worked in the test kitchen...’you have some food, I’ll eat it all’

[@TheDobbyDigital]

Not sure if I made the recipe correctly. Everything was going great, but when I went to put the cake pan in the oven there wasn't already a finished cake in there. Did I do something wrong?

[@BISEUTHAN]

Did you try turning it on and off again?

[@lavenderblue4093]

Did you take it out with your bare hands?

[@jamineregnier2924]

Oven is broken... Happened when I opened mine 💁🏻‍♀️

[@Quantum_GirlE]

You need a TV production team ;p

[@howard7625]

Put it in a bag of rice

[@aMEXICO2010]

Just what I needed, thank you Morocco!

[@mariya.mukhtar]

Chris you are LOVE 😍😍😍😍

[@emilydurkee8664]

Chris makes his favorite cake so we can have a happy birthday

[@iamthelittlemonster]

drinking game: take a shot every time chris says “easy/easier/easiest” (if you’d like alcohol poisoning)

[@elliottluke6020]

Can confirm this makes you very drunk ✌️👍

[@J2k8e9g-6]

Or “incorporates”

[@michelleakpatri5628]

Baked this cake today! Totally loved it! Amazing and a simple recipe!

[@lillithdv8]

Chris you are an angel. We all love over the top recipes but simple no BS cake 😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰

[@kaykay3460]

This is the first time a recipe that is labeled easy actually is quite easy

[@Lou-Mae]

Gaby saying that it was as good as her grandmother's cake was so touching!

[@cafegreter2430]

I love this kind of Chris content

[@dishamanjunatha7735]

I'm gonna try this, it'll be my first ba recipe I'm excitedddd!!!!! Thanks Chris, and HBD!!

[@vvkelly97]

You could totally make the dry mix ahead of time and use this like a homemade boxed cake mix.

[@strekke1986]

Would actually be good to make a massive batch of the dry stuff and keep it in an airtight container, and then figure out the wet ingredient proportion. E.g. 2 cups of dry needs + 1 egg + 1/2 cup of veg oil and milk. And then just adjust depending on the amount of batter you want to make. Someone grab a calculator!

[@emmasegerman6831]

They actually put that in the recipe :)

[@kjcorder]

@@emmasegerman6831 whoa, whoa whoa. you think internet people have time to look at the available information.

[@daniellemhall1358]

You genius

[@haikalabbas9539]

I wonder if Chris has ever been to Morocco 🤔

[@Alexandra-ft1eo]

Can you imagine passport control🛂🥴

[@eanroad]

BA needs to send him there

[@sylviabrown2307]

Chris Morocco in Morocco does have a nice ring to it

[@mariange1088]

Finally someone needs to do that!

[@fakecubed]

He can go to a spice market and taste everything.

[@melittavigh5343]

"Give me chocolate cake with some chocolate frosting and I am happy!" Such a simple man...😊

[@laurakrigline7160]

Love how much of Chris' personality we got in this!

[@paigestephenson2668]

no one: chris: the parchment rOUND

[@yumiko9005]

Paige Stephenson this is my favorite comment in the comment section

[@msabolijoshi]

"you want LESS cake?" pure outrage

[@dr-k1667]

It was the first time I thought something is seriously wrong with Brad... less cake is a bit shocking.

[@bigfattank101]

Thank you Chris, I needed this tonight.

[@ashleysdayoff]

Hands down this is the best. I made it once and now I make it once a month. My family loves this

[@madisoncoleman6357]

Hold up my dude went to grab that pan bare hands and I was like "NOOOOO, CHRIS" I feel lied to

[@RainbxwColorz]

I'm 14 seconds in and I can safely say Chris is now one of my favorite BA test kictchen chefs! He's made so many cameos in the past several videos and I've loved all of them! This is also literally the quickest I've clicked on a video notification EVER. 😊👌

[@redbeard9r9r]

You must be new here! Welcome to the BA fanbase 😊

[@Maybe_Roo]

Emily Berry have you watched his BA videos? Look up Chris Morocco recreates and watch literally any of the ones that come up, they’re great!

[@GemBonhamHorton]

Love Chris’s videos

[@estawantah]

Am I the only one who loves it when Chris swears????? It's like, you would never expect this bambi of a man to drop the f-bomb and yet when he does, it makes so much sense.

[@SanaDeezy]

My perfect view of Brad shattered when he uttered the words "less cake" 😅

[@wahana3115803]

Hahahaha. I was like 'who wants less cake in their life!!!'

[@dbreardon]

Brad only eats Pumpkin Pie

[@SanaDeezy]

@@dbreardon and Garlic 🍽

[@realdex]

isn't it good? the people around him can have more cake.

[@MsLindaluu]

The only reasonable explanation I can think of is that the cake/frosting ratio was off for his taste.

[@MariaNormie]

I'm already starving just at hearing the word cake

[@She-M-C]

I love cake just like this!!!

[@victortg95]

thanks for the recipe chris! might make it for christmas

[@rosewinnie]

Love watching Chris. He's so chill

[@BrandonWestfall]

You know this cakes is insane simply because Chris made it.

[@akanekang2885]

Made this for my moms birthday and she loved it! This cake is very rich and moist! The frosting is my favorite! I really like the texture of the cake and frosting after its been sitting in the fridge for a couple hours :) Makes the frosting thicker

[@jenh7481]

I love Chris Morocco so much 👏👏

[@aMoodyCanadian]

Chris chirping Claire's series......absolute madlad

[@gonzilla25rg]

Channeling Molly with the shortened "veg oil" lol

[@mawusijaja5965]

Robert Gonzales and AP flour

[@jesslukyluk]

Love this!! Would love to see the easiest or perfect moist vanilla cake. I always find recipes for chocolate but never for a basic vanilla cake and frosting.

[@darylluna7819]

I made this today. Very good even without the frosting. One of the best recipes i have tried.

[@boonanner]

"uploaded 12 seconds ago" Oh no, I'm late

[@kingquentin8810]

thank you for upgrading the "i'm so early" comments

[@AS-qi9mb]

"Why are you gonna do something that takes forever and stresses you out?... ...No offense Claire" *Meanwhile: Claire's ears burn as she fails to make Gourmet ____(insert food here)*

[@abid9503]

I need this cake in my life. It looks so good!

[@KellysChannel]

Chris is so great!