Lava Cake Mix

[bluewater723]

Fine. I'll admit it. I love that lava cake too. Check out this mix! Ready in 20 minutes. :)

 

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/chocolate-lava-cake-mix-14-oz

[sherilyn70]

I'm a little surprised someone makes a mix considering their really isn't much in a lava cake. It's eggs, chocolate, sugar and tiny bit of flour.

 

Here's a recipe I saw recently that I want to try:

 

Mexican Molten Chocolate Cakes (by Aaron Sanchez)

 

Ingredients

1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing

5 ounces bittersweet (non-sweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 tablespoon mescal

2 large eggs

2 large egg yolks

5 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses

1 1/2 teaspoons canela or Mexican cinnamon

Large pinch salt

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/2 cup chilled whipping cream

 

Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

 

Generously butter four 3/4-cup souffle dishes or custard cups. Arrange on a baking sheet.

 

Stir the chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the mescal. Cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 

Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs, yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar, molasses, 1 teaspoon canela powder and salt in medium bowl until very thick ribbons fall when beaters are lifted, about 6 minutes. Sift the flour over the batter; fold in the flour. Fold in the chocolate mixture. Divide the batter among the prepared dishes, filling completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover loosely; refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.)

 

Bake the cakes until the tops are puffed and dry and a tester inserted into the center comes out with moist batter still attached, about 15 minutes. Cool the cakes 5 minutes.

 

Beat the cream, the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon canela powder in small bowl until firm peaks form. Top the cakes with the whipped cream and serve warm.

[bluewater723]

That recipe sounds great! I thought the mix would be nice because generally when I am stressed and need to pretend I am on vacation I don't really want to put much effort into desert. I'll have to try that recipe next time I have friends over and have some time to put forth the effort. :D