Nothing Bundt Cakes with Becky Feldman

"Nothing Bundt Cakes with Becky Feldman" is Episode 361 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Nothing Bundt Cakes with Becky Feldman" was released on August 4, 2022.

## Synopsis

Becky Feldman (*Broad City*, *Jimmy Kimmel Live!*, *Brooklyn 99*) joins the 'boys to discuss nutria rats, Disneyland, and the Epley maneuver before a review of Nothing Bundt Cakes. Plus, a brand new segment, Eatin' 9 to 5.

## Nick's intro

In 1997, video-game developer Bungie began work on a sci-fi real-time strategy prototype set on a ring-shaped world, a premise borrowed from Larry Niven’s seminal 1970 novel, *Ringworld*. Over development, the concept was reworked into a first-person shooter, and in 2001, *Halo: Combat Evolved* debuted alongside the Microsoft Xbox, successfully launching both a new console and a new FPS franchise.

And also in 1997, another ring-shaped soon-to-be phenomenon was put into the oven, as two Las Vegas-area homemakers and home bakers, Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz, launched a bakery laser-focused on the oversized-donut form-factor dessert known as the bundt cake.

The bundt cake traces its existence to the postwar United States, where, in the late 1940s, engineer H. David Dalquist designed an aluminum version of the ceramic German Bundkuchen pan. Dalquist debuted his metal pan and coined the trademarkable neologism “bundt” in 1949, and by the '60s, bundt pans and bundt cakes were a staple of American desserts. Though the omnipresence of the bundt pan in American kitchens has declined due to carb-conscious consumers and a general decrease in home cooking at large, the popularity of the sweet treat with Yankees has remained, as evidenced by the explosive growth of Tripp and Schwetz’s chain, to north of 430 outlets nationwide.

Today, the *Halo* series has sold over 81 million units, and its latest entry, *Halo: Infinite* was lauded by critics, though the franchise is no longer in the hands of original creator Bungie. And also, the Vegas-based bundt bakery is now owned by industry titan Roark Capital, the parent company of Dunkin’, Arby’s, and Buffalo Wild Wings.

It just goes to show that in America, it don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that ring.

This week on Doughboys… Nothing Bundt Cakes.

## Fork rating

* Snickerdoodle
* White Chocolate Raspberry
 Mike Mitchell
* Chocolate Chip Cookie
* Red Velvet
* White Chocolate Raspberry
 Becky Feldman
* Confetti
* Chocolate Chocolate Chip

The Bundtlet Bundle allows you to get twelve Bundtlets and choose any combination of flavors. Nothing Bundt Cakes offers eleven flavors, and they each got one of every flavor: Carrot, Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Classic Vanilla, Confetti, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie, Lemon, Red Velvet, Snickerdoodle, Strawberries & Cream, White Chocolate Raspberry, and Key Lime. For the most part, they enjoyed each flavor, but were mostly turned off by the giant amount of frosting on them (and by trying eleven flavors of cake).

## Eatin' 9 to 5

Barely even try, it's all lazy and no effort
Amelia used her mind and we never give her credit
It's enough to make you unsub, if you let it*

In this new segment, Mitch and the guest are office managers tasked with stocking their office kitchens. They are given a list of snacks and must choose their items, draft style. Emma then has to choose which office she would want to work at. They each choose three snacks and three beverages.

The snacks they can pick from: Garden Salsa Sun Chips, Cool Ranch Doritos, Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, Oreo Minis, Red Vines, Skinny Pop Popcorn, Planters Mixed Nuts, Snyder's Pretzels, apples, and Chobani Strawberry Yogurt.

The beverages they can choose from: Diet Coke, 7-Up, Pamplemousse La Croix, Lemon La Croix, A&W Root Beer, and cold brew coffee.

 cold brew coffee
 apples
 Lemon La Croix
 Garden Salsa Sun Chips
 A&W Root Beer

Becky is declared the winner! (Nick chooses Mitch's office, but Emma is the final judge.)

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Becky Feldman

## Photos

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