How to make 1940's Almond Chocolate Cake | Dining Through The Decades Episode 1 Season 2

[@SageLilleyman]

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[@stacyadams2567]

So adorable I love it... I'm excited for you...😁

[@SageLilleyman]

@@stacyadams2567 Thank you! xx

[@stacyadams2567]

@@SageLilleyman you're welcome 😁

[@thebatridesagain]

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[@sandymiller99]

Just ordered a royal blue mug-happy birthday to me!

[@Yasumi293]

“It’s not burnt, it’ll do.” words of so many cooks through so many generations 😅

[@Mayhamm]

I love how you don’t edit your mishaps. Your innocence is refreshing 🥰

[@sundance81677]

I like how you gave Maude and Mabel a nod for helping out with the recipe.

[@Christine6625]

You rocked the Cake even with the Chocolate mishap. And honestly i love that you did not give up and just kept on going.

[@natalienicolaou1]

Scrolling KZbin, I clicked on a video and not even 10 seconds in I hear a curse word and my children are closeby.... Thank you Sage for being the most wholesome channel on KZbin

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw I'm so glad that you enjoy my videos! :)

[@Mandalor_the_Strange]

The husband of yours is one lucky guy. Homemade chocolate cake LOL. And how does ANYONE thumbs down ANY content like this?!

[@SarahK86]

Great video. I think you should invest in a rubber spatula. It would make scraping the bowl easier and to make sure you get all of the batter into the pan.

[@hellokittylikeskaga]

I love how you leave in your mistakes and kinda show how anyone can do if they try. I can't Wait till for next week video in the series.

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw I'm glad you are enjoying the videos! Showing the mistakes is how we can all learn and improve our cooking/baking skills together! 💕

[@debedwards1717]

Another tip for you. 🤣 Place your cooling rack on top of the cake tin, hold them both together and then flip.

[@MandalaBunnyhome]

Melting chocolate is a science in itself, "how to cook that" has some great videos on chocolate and how to use it, helped me step up my chocolate game so much lol I love your dining through the decades series, keep posting them please!

[@michellewood4621]

Your chocolate seized because of the 2 tbsp of water you added to the pan.

[@TheBLGL]

I’m honestly going to have to watch an Anne Reardon video after this. What were they thinking in the 40s?

[@humbledinHim]

@@TheBLGL world war 2 rationing and so they only had water

[@marthaburnum3925]

Dear Sage, You are just so adorable! Please don't ever change. We just adore you and love ALL your content. You and your channel are so refreshing. xo PS; love the mugs!

[@sarajones9979]

I always love your cooking videos but your bloopers at the end are my favorite! Thanks for your hard work and amazing content!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear you enjoy the bloopers!

[@mildredhornblower4073]

I’m so excited that Dining Through the Decades is back! Can’t wait to watch!❤️

[@douglasanderson9407]

The sort of making it work through the small missteps is really authentic and lovely! I'm glad you didn't redo it.

[@CactusJinx]

The bloopers though 😅😅😅 i love this series!

[@TheBLGL]

Apparently, that wasn’t a blooper, cause it’s in the recipe 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@malamaurer4043]

Absolutely perfect for the upcoming holidays! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow Sage ☺️

[@SageLilleyman]

Yes it's a really yummy cake for the holidays! Thank you so much! :)

[@marywegrzyn506]

Thank you doing these interesting Videos. I love them. I love the past. I love the styles , the period clothing, the decor n mostly the values in people back then. They were kinder n gentler. Good clean cut people. And I must say that you are cute as a button. I love your styles. Your hair did, your outfits, your home n of course can't forget your husband. I love how he gets into character along w you. You two are sweet !!! Plz keep these beautiful videos coming. And , oh I love your lil chickens in the back yard as well. What a lovely life you have ! I will keep sharing your videos on Face Book cuz everyone needs to watch you living your best life !!!!

[@eileencollazo5243]

You are so pretty and so representative of the bygone years. To me its looking back at my grandma’s house and clothes, hair, etc. Bittersweet. Love, love your videos 😍. Thank you for posting

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw that means a lot! Thank you 🥰💕

[@Senastra1]

I always find your videos truly refreshing- you are so authentic. The fact that everything is not “perfect” and you don’t hide any mishaps makes me so happy when i watch. With so much false perfection online these days I have found my place to destress with your channel.

[@nerdyypie9536]

So thrilled dining through the decades is back!! The cake looked delicious! Very excited to see more future recipes!!

[@Scratchync]

I absolutely LOVE your channel❤️ I have always had a love for everything vintage. So much so I have a HUGE collection of dishes, China, serving ware, trinkets, SHOES and loads of PURSES!!🤣🤣. I found it all again when we just moved and it’s too much. I appreciate how much true vintage housewares and clothing you have!!😍. Call me old fashioned BUT…. I love that era (WWII) and the next few decades. It may be because my Father was born in 1941 and my Mother in 1944. I love to see how they lived and I remember some of the housewares and decorations in our own home and my Grandma’s too❤️❤️. Thanks for sharing your TRUE vintage lifestyle with all of us!!

[@28MUSE]

Oh dear! The music made me feel like I'm at a 1940s retro and am waiting for my cake to arrive 🥞 Who else is waiting with me ☺

[@claireroberts800]

Am loving your channel, especially not editing things out when recipes aren't going to plan. It makes things very authentic. People made do & didn't throw things out. Glad your cake turned out. When I used to bake for my kids, I had a few failures that I turned into pudding!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@elizlikethequeen]

I AM THRILLED YOU ARE CONTINUING the cooking series!!! Thank you!!!!💜💜💜💜

[@marieryan2541]

Hi Sage. Love you mini series dinning through the decades. Glad you are doing it again. Marie

[@jenniferbakos6913]

Not sure why they would have you add water to the chocolate mixture, this will indeed make it seize like what happened here

[@rosebunnylove]

I got sad the second the recipe said to put water and chocolate together. But I definitely am living for the use it anyway

[@childfreechick2980]

I went to school for baking and patisserie so I was shocked at that as well. Water and chocolate do NOT mix.

[@andreabarth2534]

It's the bloopers for me! Lol ❤️ you Sage your accent & voice is so calming!

[@malamaurer4043]

I love your introduction Sage and I ordered a mug. I can't wait to have tea in my new mug while watching the sweetest channel on the internet. ❤️🌹❤️ Thank you so much for creating 🤗

[@SageLilleyman]

Aww that means so much thank you Mala!! xx

[@malamaurer4043]

@@SageLilleyman 🌹🤗🌹

[@emrilbennett8704]

Your love for chocolate is adorable, endearing, and relatable.

[@tp06]

I love that you're keeping it real as that's how cooking is for most of us. Love you channel.

[@alicjaabela7263]

You are just the cutest Sage. Watching your videos just make me happy and seeing you have such a good time doing this despite the hiccups just is so much fun. Thanks for the great recipes!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you so much! :)

[@jhamilton8398]

Beautiful orange egg yolks. Nothing better than eggs from a free ranging hen. Cake looks so yummy

[@celticgoddess81]

So, the chocolate seized up because you added water to it. Water makes chocolate seize, any fat (butter, coconut oil, veg oil) will keep the sheen to the chocolate and prevent it from crystalizing. At least that's been my experience.

[@wanderingteacup39]

I was thinking the same. That adding water makes chocolate seize and that it should have been a fat (butter, oil, etc).. Also breaking up the chocolate pieces would have let it melt more evenly.

[@annamariegotschall2874]

Didn't need to add anything to the chocolate. It will melt all by itself. To get a sheen add a little coconut oil. Leave no flavor and makes the chocolate shiny and smooth.

[@doll657]

I actually gasped when Sage said she was adding water to the chocolate! 🤣.

[@bronazlin4955]

@@doll657 oh god so did I !!"agh god what are you doing?😱 haha

[@katieaviss543]

@@doll657 same 🤣🙈

[@keithgarland3404]

Only just watched this video, the Cake turned out fine, it's nice to see you enjoying baking and cooking, you make a great couple, love your videos.

[@herrerapd]

I love your personality 🥰 so down to earth, also your videos always made my day❤️ sending a bunch of love to you.

[@sabrina9333]

How fun & yummy! Thanks for keeping it real & not worrying about being Pinterest perfect. Love you 💝🍫

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you so much Sabrina! xx

[@faithannaify]

Hello Sage! First off, I so enjoy your video's and how you try to make them as accurate as possible You seem to be such a sweet, young lady, I wish i could get my daughter to watch and learn from you! One, small tip honey.... When you are baking? Use actual measuring spoons and cups...If you follow any recipe exactly, there's no way you, or anyone else, can mess it up, and before you know it, you'll be creating your own recipes and baking will become one of your strong suits just like your home-cooked meals, which not only look delicious, but, in fact, ARE delicious! Keep up the good work Sage, your vids are awesome!.

[@carriehunt6196]

I couldn’t wait for this series to come out again! You are so fun to watch cook! Thanks for sharing with us! Have a blessed day!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you so much!! xx 😀

[@marissamarianne8223]

Hello from Indonesia Sage! Love the old style and the old recipes too! Stay in health darling, 😍😍

[@adrianstevens656]

Y'all are adorable! You have achieved true baking! We all end up baking and having fun. The fun part is 98% of baking!

[@PseudonymCassy]

We laughed so hard at your outtakes at the end! "Yyuuuummmmmm" lol.

[@verlindaallen6299]

I love your brown shoe's as your walking up the stairs in the beginning of the video 📸. Love them.

[@NoleGal94]

I love the mugs! Totally buying one ASAP!

[@laurenincollingo6187]

You’ve got such a wonderful positive and joy filled outlook. It’s refreshing. And from one baker to another, you can freeze cake. Cut it into serving sized pieces and then wrap up and freeze. And enjoy when you’re in the mood. 😉

[@TSLDame-Crafts]

Man! That looks good. I'm always left so happy after watching your vids. Also I add a tiny bit of milk when chocolate does that to me. 😊

[@SageLilleyman]

Oh that's something I haven't heard of before, I'll have to try that out! Thanks for the tip!

[@christy9766]

Your work is beautiful and a pleasure to watch....❤️🌞🌞🌞🌞❤️❤️😘

[@angelalong6740]

You make cooking look fun. I love your 50s style. ❤

[@stephaniealaia769]

I love how perfectly you cracked them eggs and separated the yokes too that takes skill. I enjoy when you do these videos. And congrats on your merchandise, Sage! 💜

[@thepurplemela]

Thank your so much for your content. Love watching!!!! You’re adorable. Love the music and bloopers too.

[@adhdbookworm]

Yay, merch! I collect mugs so I would love to have one of yours in my collection. Great video! 💙

[@SageLilleyman]

Ohh how lovely! Thank you so much for watching! 😀

[@mamasinthegarden7068]

Your cake looked lovely, and I love how when things don't go perfectly, you just go with it. A little advice. As others have said, water will make chocolate seize. The butter and sugar did look like it needed a bit more beating. Finally, folding is better done with a metal spoon. Wooden spoons have a blunt edge, and that will knock out more air than a metal spoon, which has a thinner, sharper edge. The cake did look delicious though. Since you're doing the 1940s, I'm intrigued to see if you do any war time recipes, or stick with post war. When I saw 1940s, I wondered if you'll be doing a Woolton Pie. Best wishes from Scotland, pet lamb.

[@amydangelo.264]

I love your cooking videos!😋☕. Thanks for those wonderful recipes😊💌.

[@SageLilleyman]

You are so welcome! Thank you!

[@Waynem.9363]

I just found your channel through a recommendation from KZbin and love it! I like that you are a real person that sews and cooks and does hair videos and makes mistakes, just like the rest of us. As I was watching this video I knew the chocolate problem may happen because it happens to me almost every time I melt it, even if I follow the recipe to a tee. Chocolate is so tricky. Great videos, keep up the great work!

[@roypearce6968]

Well done sage always enjoy your cooking video.👍

[@hazelevans872]

I absolutely love your videos your cool. And the cups are lovely too . Can't wait to see next video 👍👌👏 10 out of 10 ❤ xx

[@SageLilleyman]

Aww thanks so much!! 🥰

[@LisRomantyk]

I baked this cake today. It was very tasty. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us

[@smilesandbestwishes8597]

How fun! So glad it turned out! It might freeze well too! Hugs! Editted to add: Congratulations on your merch!

[@apace903]

It looked yummy! I think cakes were made a bit smaller at that time post war. Cakes have always varied in size: 4, 6 , and up. I have seen recipes from 1900s cakes 24 inches across. The Victorians liked their cake. It was a way to show off. Enjoy your videos so very much. Thank you

[@DeterminedDIYer]

You can just put the serving plate on top of the bunt pan and then flip them over together. if you greased the pan it will come right out and you don't have to worry about it flying off your cooling rack. :)

[@karengatchell7080]

The orange and white scales you have are the exact same ones I had in 1980 as a newlywed. You are such fun. Thank you for making me smile and bringing back fond memories. Xxxxoooo

[@jennadaniel3237]

This looks so elegant and yet pretty easy to make! Definitely going to have to give this recipe a try! 👍

[@connieliscio5593]

Can't wait to try it. It looks delicious Sage!

[@meganrice3944]

So lovely! Your videos are wonderful ! Thank you

[@amangill3154]

Love ❤️ dining through the years series awesome 😎

[@sonder8310]

This is so cool I am literally obsessed with old recipes and baking. I own a 100 year-old baking booklet and have to say the recipes (tho none of them come with temperature and all) are so sooo good.. The cake you made looks delicious!

[@GypsyWolfGina]

I really enjoy your videos. You're style and personality are adorable!

[@MsMm79]

U are the cutest! Ur videos are so therapeutic and peaceful! Uve nailed every aspect with taking us back to the 40’s! Great video!

[@Angelaleeahava]

Sage you are such a sweetheart 🥰 I'm sure others have mentioned not to add water to chocolate. 🍫 I will say the same goes if you are making caramel 🍮 Fat and oil never mix and will separate. And final tip if cooking with milk products heat the fattiest dairy as in whipping cream or butter then at the end add in the least fatty such as milk or sour cream. That prevents the dairy from breaking down and separating. You are adorable. My daughters and I enjoy your channel so much!

[@jacquelineganske7809]

I really enjoy your vids so much. It makes me sad however to see how the methods of baking are no longer passed down from generation to generation. Like others have stated, to get a lighter cake “cream” your sugar and butter much longer until it goes a light yellow. Then add you eggs one by one and give them a good mix. My mom taught me how to do this and she was a real 40’s and 50’s housewife. I was her last child born in her 40’s, kind of unheard of in those days, and benefited by her old fashioned ways! Lucky! Also, I would have beat my egg whites a little longer (in a bigger bowl) and the advice about never putting water in chocolate is right on. Wish I could be there to pass on my knowledge to you. How lucky you are to have fresh eggs! From Canada 🇨🇦. Looking forward to the next vid!

[@katherine5354]

You are so lovely and adorable! You always seem to show yourself and not put on a facade, which is one of my favourite things about your channel!

[@jukes243]

You two are the cutest. The cake looks good too!

[@MadalinaS55]

I would love to see the recipe for one of the casseroles you made in some of your past videos (similar to a shepherd's pie). It looked delicious!

[@SaraLouiseS]

Looked delicious, might have a go at it myself! Thanks for another lovely video!

[@SageLilleyman]

Yay I hope you enjoy it! xx

[@tud_cruzz477]

Wow! That cake looks amazingly delicious!!

[@SageLilleyman]

It is! 😋

[@kid-creative]

Sage, thank you! This was so much fun to watch...how can anyone watch you without smiling?! I watched with my 6 year old and he is bound and determined to make this tomorrow 🥳 Your unfiltered realness makes me feel so at home!

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw hehe I'm glad you both enjoyed it! xx

[@melanielester2106]

I literally laughed out loud at the bloopers at the end.... very funny 😂 The cake looked amazing and it is great that you leave any mishaps in the video........ it's real life Sage and it is great that you don't try and hide what went wrong. No doubt 100 other people have already mentioned about melting chocolate but just in case.............. no need to add water, have your heat on low, break it into small pieces (no need to go to the trouble of grating it) enough water in the bottom pan so that it doesn't touch the base of the top pan. Patience is a virtue when melting chocolate haha Really looking forward to the next episode ! x

[@kristenschnese698]

Oh yum so glad Dining through the decades is back!

[@FrugalFunMum]

Thanks for sharing that cake looks amazing! I might give it a go too!

[@pamelajohnson9810]

Hi Sage I'm new to your channel I love all the dishes from the 40s&50s do more 50s60sAnd 70s.Ill like to know about foods from other centuries thanks for showing.

[@crafttorelax4821]

Love your videos! Next time you run into a situation where a dish has more liquid than you want, you might try mixing in a cornstarch slurry. To do so, put a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch into a glass bowl, add a couple of teaspoons of water, then mix together with either a small whisk or a fork. Once it's basically the consistency of pancake batter, stir it into the pot. This should thicken your dish. 👩‍🍳 🌼

[@linm8065]

You are so lovely! And your cake looks delicious 💛 lots of love from Brazil 🥰

[@GyrateYourHips]

YAY! So glad this is back. 😁

[@raeafoley6131]

If you break the chocolate up into every individual piece they melt quicker!😜 I love everything almond! Can't wait to the it myself! Checked out that website as well with all those other recipes! So many lovely ones! Especially the scones! I'm not much of a cook and love baking!...and licking out the bowl after words and the spoon and the prongs! 😝😊 Eaten still slightly warm with a hot cup of Earl Grey! Yum!!!!

[@ddg410]

That turned out so lovely Sage! I enjoy your Dining through the Decades series!

[@teresap268]

Looks delicious. I think your chickens are adorable.

[@liszaandrasik5469]

That cake looks too yummy to be true!!! Those bloopers though! I was laughing so hard! Love your bloopers each episode!

[@a_lady_sweaty]

Another lovely video, Sage!!!!! A beautiful way to start my day :)

[@marylee7467]

You are too adorable. James definitely seem to enjoy his slice. What's not to love, it's chocolate cake. I wish I could make this but my hubby is deathly allergic to chocolate. It looked lovely though. I may just through caution to the wind and make it for a friend who has a birthday coming up. Her and I will have some over tea and hubby can't be too upset 😅

[@sincerelyrachelr]

You could try making it with carob, which is a really good chocolate substitute! The taste is pretty much the same.

[@misstine71]

The cake turned out beautiful, it looks so delicious!

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you! 😋

[@sharithompson1672]

You must be one of the sweetest people on KZbin, and I Love your recipes! They’re not just tasty, but FUN to make (tried doing your canapes😁) I’m a big fan of vintage recipes. I use my grandmothers Good Housekeeping recipe books all the time and love them. Ps, I do cheat and melt my chocolate in the microwave cuz I’ve found myself with “fudge issue” more than I want to admit to! 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@wendypoisson9601]

Your videos are refreshing and absolutely adorable

[@chelsea-t]

Love this series! That cake looks delicious. 💖

[@thecatlady6]

That cake looks so delicious! I look forward to watching your "Dining Through the Decades" series! I'll have to go through your videos/playlists and watch Season 1.

[@marinarotpart4789]

MMMHHHHHH As I read the title of this vlog, I took pen and paper and wrote the recipe down immediately!! Thank you for the recipe, I will definitely try this out (the only thing is about the ounces ? but I will manage this ;)) Love your cooking vlogs ❤️❤️❤️

[@Stephanie-hn3yn]

I love how honest your cooking videos always are haha

[@violetschmitz7923]

Just ordered my mug!! So excited for it and for dining through the decades season 2 😍

[@SageLilleyman]

Thank you so much Violet! xx

[@kimmeyhiggins143]

I just joined your page, and I just love everything you do!!! ❤

[@SageLilleyman]

Aw thank you so so much!! ❤️

[@taylorwilliams4179]

Will definetly make this cake for myself and see how it turns out. Looks really good. I also took two tips away from this video giving my growing knowledge of baking.

[@svetlana1212]

This series is such fun. 😊