Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Who loves TikTok? JJR does for sure. Watch as Joshua and the boys try three TikTok trends so see what the hype is all about. Which was your favorite….Tiny Croissant Cereal, 6 layer Brownies or the failed Cloud Bread?
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Check out all the recipes featured on this episode on the You've Been Desserted website
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Want to collaborate, sponsor, or just have a killer idea? Email the show at: info@youvebeendesserted.com
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YBD Brownies
Yield: 1 nine inch pan of brownies
What you need.....
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
9 ounces dark chocolate
3 tablespoons corn syrup or glucose
4 large eggs
1 Tablespoon espresso powder
1/3 cup cocoa powder
11⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
How to make this.....
-Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 9 inch pan with nonstick spray.
-In a saucepan, heat the butter, granulated and brown sugars, chocolate, and corn syrup until melted and dissolved.
-Pour the melted mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
-Add the eggs one at a time and mix on low speed.
-Add the cocoa and flour and mix until smooth.
-Pour into the prepared pan.
-Bake until set in the middle, about 35 to 40 minutes.
-Cool overnight in the fridge before removing from pan.
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About JJR:
Joshua John Russell is a pastry chef and cake designer from Atlanta, GA. He
graduated in 2002 from Johnson and Wales University and started his career as a
pastry chef at the famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Joshua made a name
for himself appearing on 15 episodes of Food Network Challenge (winning 5) and all
6 episodes of Last Cake Standing, as well as local media and TV outlets. His work
has been featured in books (Decadent Details), magazines (Jezebel, Atlanta
Weddings, Flavors, 944, Life and Style and Grace Ormonde) and national ad
campaigns.
In addition to being a pastry chef, Joshua has food styled for Focus
Brands, Sweetex, and had his work featured in several TV shows and movies (Life as we
Know It, Table 19 and Dynasty). Joshua’s endeavors as an instructor at Craftsy.
com has produced worldwide attention with a student base spanning the globe.
In 2015 Joshua was named one of the top ten cake designers in North America by
Dessert Professional Magazine, as well as Johnson and Wales University’s
Distinguished Visiting Chef. His name in the business and success in the field has
also prompted Joshua to be asked to judge cake shows and baking competitions
from the Austin Cake show, Viking Cooking School, Share Our Strength, Top Chef
Jr. and Nailed It (Netflix). Joshua hosted the NBC YouTube show Man About
Cake. He currently works as a corporate pastry chef for Irca in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.
Who loves TikTok? JJR does for sure. Watch as Joshua and the boys try three TikTok trends so see what the hype is all about. Which was your favorite….Tiny Croissant Cereal, 6 layer Brownies or the failed Cloud Bread?
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Follow us!!
Instagram: instagram.com/youvebeendesserted
TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuajohnrussell
Check out all the recipes featured on this episode on the You've Been Desserted website
youvebeendesserted.com
Want to collaborate, sponsor, or just have a killer idea? Email the show at: info@youvebeendesserted.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YBD Brownies
Yield: 1 nine inch pan of brownies
What you need.....
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
9 ounces dark chocolate
3 tablespoons corn syrup or glucose
4 large eggs
1 Tablespoon espresso powder
1/3 cup cocoa powder
11⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
How to make this.....
-Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 9 inch pan with nonstick spray.
-In a saucepan, heat the butter, granulated and brown sugars, chocolate, and corn syrup until melted and dissolved.
-Pour the melted mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
-Add the eggs one at a time and mix on low speed.
-Add the cocoa and flour and mix until smooth.
-Pour into the prepared pan.
-Bake until set in the middle, about 35 to 40 minutes.
-Cool overnight in the fridge before removing from pan.
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Here are the affiliate links for products we used in the show!
Offset spatula: amzn.to/3ffIJhc
Turntable: amzn.to/2AZ9IPk
Cake Texture Comb: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Cake scraper: amzn.to/2zrDax6
Spatulas: amzn.to/2Uzqk7i
Cake Slayer (bread knife): amzn.to/2YiByis
Sprinkles: amzn.to/3jzRsjY
——————————————————————————————————————————————————-
About JJR:
Joshua John Russell is a pastry chef and cake designer from Atlanta, GA. He
graduated in 2002 from Johnson and Wales University and started his career as a
pastry chef at the famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Joshua made a name
for himself appearing on 15 episodes of Food Network Challenge (winning 5) and all
6 episodes of Last Cake Standing, as well as local media and TV outlets. His work
has been featured in books (Decadent Details), magazines (Jezebel, Atlanta
Weddings, Flavors, 944, Life and Style and Grace Ormonde) and national ad
campaigns.
In addition to being a pastry chef, Joshua has food styled for Focus
Brands, Sweetex, and had his work featured in several TV shows and movies (Life as we
Know It, Table 19 and Dynasty). Joshua’s endeavors as an instructor at Craftsy.
com has produced worldwide attention with a student base spanning the globe.
In 2015 Joshua was named one of the top ten cake designers in North America by
Dessert Professional Magazine, as well as Johnson and Wales University’s
Distinguished Visiting Chef. His name in the business and success in the field has
also prompted Joshua to be asked to judge cake shows and baking competitions
from the Austin Cake show, Viking Cooking School, Share Our Strength, Top Chef
Jr. and Nailed It (Netflix). Joshua hosted the NBC YouTube show Man About
Cake. He currently works as a corporate pastry chef for Irca in Atlanta and hosts You’ve Been Desserted.
