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

Claire Saffitz Makes St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake | Dessert Person. One of Claire’s favorite desserts from childhood is, Gooey Butter Cake, a St. Louis tradition unlike any other cake. While most recipes call for a box cake mix, Claire takes it back to its German origins as a yeasted coffee cake base with a buttery, gooey, vanilla-scented topping. THEN, Claire puts fellow STL-native, longtime friend, and comedian extraordinaire Jo Firestone to the taste test while the two settle old Gooey Butter Cake beefs.
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Special Equipment:
Instant-read thermometer, stand mixer,
13x9-inch pan (preferably glass), pastry bag
Ingredients:
Cake
1 teaspoon active dry yeast (0.11 oz / 3g)
1/2 cup whole milk (4oz /113g)
1/3 cup granulated sugar (2.3 oz / 66g)
3 large egg yolks (1.8 oz / 50g)
1 large egg (1.8 oz / 50g)
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (0.11 oz / 3g)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (11.4 oz / 325g)
1 stick unsalted butter (4 oz / 113g), cut into tablespoons, at room temperature,
plus more for pan
Topping
1/4 cup heavy cream (2 oz / 57g), at room temperature
2 tablespoons light corn syrup (1.4oz / 40g)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
10 tablespoons unsalted butter (5 oz / 142g), at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar (7 oz / 200g)
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (1.8 oz / 50g)
1 teaspoon Diamond. Crystal kosher salt (0.11 oz / 3g)
1 large egg (1.8 oz / 50g), at room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour (4.6 oz / 130g)
Powdered sugar, for serving
Video Breakdown:
0:00​​​ Start
0:07​ Intro to St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake
0:32 Dessert Person Intro Animation
0:50​ About St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake & Claire's Childhood
2:38​ Ingredients & Special Equipment
3:28 Make The Cake Batter
5:53 Maya Appears!
6:20 Let The Cake Rise and Prepare The Pans
9:49 Make The Topping
13:50 Bake + Taste/Outro
17:40 Jo Firestone Eats Cake With Claire Saffitz
24:33 Elementary Claire!
24:38 CATS! (Felix w/ Archie)
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Photographer: Alex Lau
Food Stylist: Sue Li
Prop Stylist: Astrid Chastka
Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Sound Engineer/Music: Michael Guggino
Editor: Kyu Nakama
Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
Background/Prop Designer: M. Cody Wiley
Background Illustrator: Jagriti Khirwar

[@CSaffitz]

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

[@Bandstand]

Brownies

[@biancar4457]

Chocolate chip cookies

[@mitchellemoras7874]

Gulab jamun. Yum. 😍

[@henriettathacker8333]

Sticky toffee pudding

[@giselacappiello9110]

Chocotorta! Ask Gabby :p

[@chrism70kc]

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

[@polral7287]

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

[@peptobismolveins]

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

[@tati.l.]

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

[@DangerousDac]

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

[@MsArana]

I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@tati.l.]

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

[@0cramoi]

But also say that _she still remembers_

[@ReclinedPhysicist]

Using a mix no less

[@SkollMX]

@@ReclinedPhysicist After she messed it up once before!

[@That_dude91]

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

[@recoil53]

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

[@howchildish]

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

[@thevirtualtraveler]

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

[@howchildish]

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

[@raynemichelle2996]

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

[@JonnyJayKhan]

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

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

And also relatable.

[@alonsopardo2915]

Accurate AF

[@madelinebeath2730]

It's easy to do when you've lost so few times

[@scee8260]

She's a Virgo, we don't forget

[@Petrie.]

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

[@moriahgodes7859]

It honestly feels like the start of a villain origin ark

[@ouioui1104]

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

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

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

[@ameliac3337]

@@ouioui1104 this is LITERALLY exactly like that :)

[@dousan6515]

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

[@shantanupanda1650]

Jo Firestone is such a main character name

[@AllegraVivace]

Big protagonist energy

[@shockingheaven]

For real

[@pixelpelican]

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

[@shockingheaven]

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

[@cerise_music]

That cake competition will be Claire’s villain origin story

[@jazminmascorro334]

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

[@SiKedek]

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

[@Stephanie-jq2ll]

😂😂

[@omblae]

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

[@AllegraVivace]

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

[@xyzpdq1122]

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

[@glswain]

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

[@omblae]

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

[@lelitosuno]

It was wooohooo refreshing i loved this episode so much

[@rileycole1077]

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

[@beth8775]

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

[@LiqnLag]

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

[@TPark-rf3lt]

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

[@Damindeater]

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

[@qwkimball]

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

[@HadleyParum]

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

[@murphygarciathomas5678]

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

[@cd4536]

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

[@RayKinStL]

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

[@seraphale]

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

[@jbaby362]

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

[@lavenderhearts101]

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

[@josephwallace24]

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

[@CT1010101]

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

[@gabrielesanchez4292]

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

[@juanchavez1176]

Episode 1 : the Colorado pie competition

[@pissedoffatyt]

This is like an episode of the podcast Heavyweight

[@Angelica_h023]

😂🤣😂 I support that name completely

[@ChilledSpirit]

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

[@recoil53]

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

[@mangotreebranch]

Oh, what did I miss?

[@plopolip01]

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

[@Lucy.andress]

I’m dead 😂

[@mylifeisaparty]

That’s hilarious

[@TheBereangirl]

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

[@cru_bii]

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

[@MrBarneyDinosaur]

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

[@greenyawgmoth]

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

[@armanke13]

On brand

[@joshuaybanez2084]

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

[@JeanKrloA]

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

[@michellemcgough7476]

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

[@emilochka]

You could feel Claire's soul crying.

[@deedelta9263]

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

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

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

[@Waxine27]

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

[@bokstav4]

@@mcq6120 agreed

[@adamadamadam12]

@@mcq6120 she certainly acts peculiar, but it’s in an endearing way

[@sf7562]

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

[@kortenmary]

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

[@maggotst.pierre2361]

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

[@hector101997]

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

[@gymnastoman1]

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

[@brantrobertspercussion]

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

[@LaLaLaAllDayLong]

When does she say nice containers?

[@asnmdnss]

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

[@brantrobertspercussion]

24:18

[@kurtthewurt]

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

[@emilochka]

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

[@louisac8160]

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

[@colorcodetrader4032]

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

[@kimah5777]

Yesss!!! I wanna see this.

[@quartino_]

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

[@jend2827]

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

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

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

[@cameronjohnson3354]

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

[@maloryfunction2260]

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

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

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

[@LatinaCreamQueen]

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

[@ihateberwald]

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

[@trosetty2011]

Right?!? I came here to say that

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

That was the resolution of decades of tension. And we got to see it on KZbin.

[@Hellollo58]

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

[@mayarosales09]

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

[@rickycast1502]

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

[@LatinaCreamQueen]

RIGHT? It feels like two different worlds colliding.

[@tati.l.]

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

[@SrJohnnyCat]

@Abhijith Rajeev they’re so cute. 🥺❤️

[@marinaoliveira8989]

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

[@italiana626sc]

I felt that, too. Lol

[@VPFF-1]

A spite queen, That’s why I love her

[@BlinkyB23]

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

[@jenna6377]

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

[@chrishandy9172]

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

[@tati.l.]

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

[@ecenbt]

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

[@matthewchunk3689]

Food is to St Louis as insects are to Australia

[@jordanelizabeth1046]

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

[@linseylinsey]

TRASH FOOD GREMLIN 😂😂😂

[@crunchyfrog1709]

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

[@manuelramirez4067]

losing to a box cake I think made it worse lol

[@MS-rs6od]

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

[@ryanmarquez2256]

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

[@ElizabethGonzalez-tj8gl]

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

[@timhuynh3064]

Which podcast?

[@chinacetacean]

@@timhuynh3064 Just what I wanted to ask :D

[@ErickTun]

The people want to know!

[@RRElasmar]

It's called Everyday Decisions with Jo Firestone! kzbin.info/www/bejne/baCXnZ6MnNqaqas

[@ElizabethGonzalez-tj8gl]

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

[@tati.l.]

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

[@moiclarence]

OMG YES

[@kaelarkaelar6362]

Yes!

[@xtenm]

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

[@murphygarciathomas5678]

Hello, can I talk to you?

[@stevenm11920]

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

[@MB-gm8yw]

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

[@tati.l.]

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

[@nikksterr627]

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

[@WVUGRL24]

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

[@lizlemon3698]

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

[@lordmanimani-]

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

[@TheKatieBusby]

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

[@sarahwitt5136]

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

[@mizzkittenttv]

I was about to say the same thing

[@laWalker2110]

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

[@imlacosse]

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

[@SrJohnnyCat]

That’s so sweet. 🥺💖

[@Lana-ld8vo]

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

[@harrisonhammonds4935]

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

[@Madchemist1997]

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

[@indieconquers]

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

[@emilochka]

Yep. Provel is delicious and terrible.

[@Truman5555]

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

[@christopherchapman2630]

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

[@hawthornnishi1343]

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

[@hollyadelia]

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

[@breannenicole4454]

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

[@davidmagallonlopez1585]

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

[@thegirlbehindthewords1844]

Honestly, I think since the moment Claire lost to Jo's cake mix, she started to plan this exact moment 😅

[@recoil53]

I can't wait until Round 3 in another 20 years.

[@reef363]

Like Captain Holt when he lost to Jake in the Halloween Heist...

[@doctor-aesthetic]

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

[@the8bitbroadcast]

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

[@emmaw7068]

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

[@gliter250]

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

[@markkusf]

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

[@marijnl]

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

[@emilymcglynn]

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

[@Lucysmom26]

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

[@porkchop_papi]

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

[@xingcat]

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

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

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

[@dianareyes5892]

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

[@thatgirlgabriella21]

I think what we all took from this video is that we need a Claire & Jo bake off. I love that all the kitties made a cameo!! ❣️

[@Jeffffrey0902]

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

[@Bandstand]

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

[@peregrinesupply]

Simply the most heartbreaking breakfast - watching Claire get obliterated.

[@PoopMuncher420]

hello mr stand

[@iris5403]

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

[@svps169]

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

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Much friendlier environment than BA, that's for sure.

[@parisjesuis01]

Claire *visibly still upset*: I'M NOT STILL UPSET ABOUT THE BAKEOFF!

[@lechatbotte.]

Oh my gosh this looks so amazing. I can’t get enough of Claire cooking.

[@AllegraVivace]

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

[@Emperorerror]

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

[@bjrnsrensen8456]

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

[@Emperorerror]

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

[@bjrnsrensen8456]

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

[@Emperorerror]

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

[@demonic6042]

This comment and comment section is just gold

[@rchallender2493]

Aww I really loves the blast from the past feel to this episode! The end part with your high school friend was great! I think it's so great how you can often pick up where you left of with old friends from school like this! Love the videos as always, so keep em coming ❤!!

[@44Kokoloko]

I FRIKIN LOVE THIS Just found this channel. I always knew a claire channel was what i needed. Test kitchen cooks are so frkin precious

[@tati.l.]

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

[@beth8775]

I instantly said No right along with Claire

[@laurawilberts2107]

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

[@jpkarney]

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

[@wendylcm7643]

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

[@KarmaInTheWater]

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

[@tinaa5331]

that & 50 of her mom's dollars hahaha

[@samanthaweiss867]

😂😂😂

[@andreeamicu792]

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

[@BoilingKoolaid]

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

[@victoriaarnesen91]

I just got my copy of Dessert Person, and am so excited to try this recipe! Thanks Claire!

[@blobster91]

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

[@imyell2737]

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

[@recoil53]

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

[@klaraottosson1461]

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

[@rhiannonjohnson4757]

Your videos are so informative but also relaxing, I love them! Thank you Claire!!!

[@cassermck]

I love the part at the end! It was so fun omg

[@Titanic_Trash]

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

[@tati.l.]

omg.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Claire and Jo's Park Bench!

[@mh2120]

"Backdoor Pilot" is the running title of my gay Top Gun fanfic

[@KANEEENAK]

literally

[@comatoasttomacoast4897]

This was adorable. Thank you, Claire and Jo.

[@maddieh8098]

I would love a show of Claire making St. Louis foods with her co-host Jo Firestone 😭 plsssss

[@hannahmisselhorn]

St, Louisans unite! And, as a quote I saw on Facebook said, "Come for the food, stay because your car has been stolen".

[@givememore4free]

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

[@gourleybucketlist1556]

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

[@maybememories925]

Well, she is an actress, so...

[@sf7562]

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

[@fracefa]

I love your videos because I like learning WHY you do certain things, basically the science behind the dessert you are making. It's not only stopping at "you need this and you have to do like this" but a full explanation. ^^

[@destinyh1141]

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

[@tati.l.]

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

[@Viniter]

"The recipe calls for a box!"

[@VaterAyotte]

"Cake. Goo. Film." I think Jo is my new favourite internet personality. Lol

[@embattaglia]

That was delightful. I've never heard of gooey butter cake, but I love a regional recipe. Thanks for sharing and for the laughs!