The song comes from the 1998 South Park episode Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls, where Chef, voiced by soul singer Isaac Hayes, performs it as a sincere recipe song built around a double meaning. Released as a single credited to Chef, Chocolate Salty Balls reached number one in the United Kingdom and became one of the show's first breakout hits outside television. Its chorus survived as a shared reference among fans, later resurfacing in clips, soundboards and edits whenever the phrase or a baking scene invites the old joke.