Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Twelve years ago, we published the recipe for Flourless Carrot Cake, a visually stunning pudding-like riff on the iconic dessert. To accompany the recipe, we put together a video that showed (most of) the processes involved, showcasing some out-there-at-the-time equipment and ingredients (immersion circulators, hydrocolloids). To date, it is one of our most popular videos, with over 1 million views.
In the third installment of our ChefSteps Revisited series, the recipe’s developer, Nicholas Gavin, watches the original video and assesses how everything holds up. Nick adds some additional context, including some interesting pointers for executing the recipe that the original video omitted, and we torture him a little by making him read some of the YouTube comments.
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The original video: youtube.com/watch?v=-iAh4Y-p2Sg&t=36s
Recipe:
Flourless Carrot Cake: chefsteps.com/activities/flourless-carrot-cake
Equipment:
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Twelve years ago, we published the recipe for Flourless Carrot Cake, a visually stunning pudding-like riff on the iconic dessert. To accompany the recipe, we put together a video that showed (most of) the processes involved, showcasing some out-there-at-the-time equipment and ingredients (immersion circulators, hydrocolloids). To date, it is one of our most popular videos, with over 1 million views.
In the third installment of our ChefSteps Revisited series, the recipe’s developer, Nicholas Gavin, watches the original video and assesses how everything holds up. Nick adds some additional context, including some interesting pointers for executing the recipe that the original video omitted, and we torture him a little by making him read some of the YouTube comments.
Sign up for a Studio Pass subscription for full access to 1,200-plus recipes developed by expert chefs, plus hundreds of guides, tips, and tricks to help you cook smarter: chefsteps.com/studiopass
The original video: youtube.com/watch?v=-iAh4Y-p2Sg&t=36s
Recipe:
Flourless Carrot Cake: chefsteps.com/activities/flourless-carrot-cake
Equipment:
Buy the Joule® Turbo Sous Vide: chefsteps.com/en-us/product/bsv600?sku=BSV600PSS1BNA1
Get the best of ChefSteps by signing up for our newsletter: chefsteps.com/newsletter
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ChefSteps 101: Through science, entertainment, and industry experience, we strive to help every home cook reach their full potential. With more than 1,200 recipes developed in our kitchen, there’s something for everyone. To find out more, visit our website: chefsteps.com
