cruisetimeforme Posted March 23, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Anyone know what night it's offered on a 7nt? Has anyone tried to order on addtional evenings or asked for dessert "to go" before? Room service, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydoobydoo Posted March 23, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I am not sure if it was Lava cake ( I thought it was ) but a chocolate cake that was delicious was offered every night on equinox last May, it was one of the set options along with ice cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted March 23, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I happen to love the X lava cake, but the cake was different on Infinity than on Constellation. When I ordered it on Connie, it was twice as large as it was on Infinity. Perhaps they were trying to spare me some calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly2 Posted March 24, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 24, 2014 They had it twice on the 14 night eclipse. The other chocolate cake on the everyday menu is great but not the lava cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydoobydoo Posted March 24, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 24, 2014 They had it twice on the 14 night eclipse. The other chocolate cake on the everyday menu is great but not the lava cake. I just remember the cake being relay nice, what was the difference between the 2 cakes, I can't remember and I am on Eclipse in May, I will know which one choose:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly2 Posted March 24, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The lava cake is small and round with a warm, liquid center ( hence the name). The regular chocolate cake is a larger slice of layer cake with icing and dulce con leche. You could order both and compare:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydoobydoo Posted March 24, 2014 #7 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The lava cake is small and round with a warm, liquid center ( hence the name).The regular chocolate cake is a larger slice of layer cake with icing and dulce con leche. You could order both and compare:). I think I need to do that just to make sure :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyD Posted March 25, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The "everyday" chocolate cake was quite good. Moist and chocolatey. The lava cake was a disappointment. First time on Celebrity so I expected the same type of dessert that they serve on Carnival, which is typical of most lava cakes. Gooey, drippy center. The lava cake was very small (you can order more, of course) but there was no lava! It was just okay and not what I would have expected. Overall, I did find the desserts quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted March 25, 2014 #9 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The lava cake on Equinox was the size of a silver dollar, should gave seen my face when it was delivered (& only night DH didn't gave his camera). That being said, it was good, dense chocolate with a gooey center. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted March 26, 2014 #10 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Anyone know what night it's offered on a 7nt? Has anyone tried to order on addtional evenings or asked for dessert "to go" before? Room service, maybe? My partner,being a pastry chef makes "molten chocolate cake" quite frequently. It's always a big hit at Thanksgiving. He uses the Callebaut brand. We've had lava cake on the Eclipse..good, but not the same. He won't try to compete at the pastry competion on board, as he feels they can't match up to his quality. He does help a lot of the pax at the meeting who are trying to learn the basics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted March 26, 2014 #11 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I know while on Century last month some of my tablemates and I had the regular chocolate cake with ice cream:D.....I must say, all of us thought it was delicious.:) I don't recall seeing the Lava Cake on the menu but maybe I just missed it......we had such a fun table that laughter happened alot :Dso maybe I just didn't see it:eek:....... But I do agree with BobbyD the chocolate cake was moist and very chocolatey:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena7seas Posted March 26, 2014 #12 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I know while on Century last month some of my tablemates and I hadthe regular chocolate cake with ice cream:D.....I must say, all of us thought it was delicious.:) I don't recall seeing the Lava Cake on the menu but maybe I just missed it......we had such a fun table that laughter happened alot so maybe I just didn't see it:eek:....... But I do agree with BobbyD the chocolate cake was moist and very chocolatey:D Hi Lois :D I thought that the everyday Chocolate Cake on the Century last month was the best I'd ever had on a Celebrity cruise. I have tried that cake on other ships and found the crumb to be large and rather oily, but the cake on the Century was great! Actually, I thought all the desserts that I tried on the Century (and especially in the Cova Café) were really good, and a BIG step up from previous cruises, when I haven't been so impressed with desserts. Regarding the Chocolate Lava Cake (Molten Chocolate Cake), it is a super-easy dessert to make. You can prepare it ahead of time and leave the ramekins in the refrigerator until you need to bake them. Bring them to room temperature before you bake them, then serve immediately. I usually add a few fresh raspberries, a drizzle of raspberry coulis and a mint leaf as a garnish. I use Valhrona chocolate if I have it, or Callebaut. The original recipe for the Molten Chocolate Cake in the US is credited to Jean-Georges Vongerichten. His recipe states that cooking time is 12 minutes at 450 degrees, but in my oven it is about 7-8 minutes to get the amount of molten-ness I require in the centre. :) I would suggest a trial run in your oven. Martha Stewart also provides a recipe that cooks at 400 degrees for a shorter time than JGV. http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/molten-chocolate-cakes-vongerichten While looking up the above link, I also found a recipe for Molten Chocolate Cakes with Caramel Filling...I have to try that one tonight!! http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/molten-chocolate-cake-with-caramel-filling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted March 26, 2014 #13 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Hi Eileen:).......yes, the sweets in Cova were so good too:D And listening to Jordan play the piano with you and our friendly group made everything taste better as well!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 26, 2014 #14 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Hi Everyone, I agree that the Chocolate Cake on the Everyday Menu (left side) is generally outstanding - nice and moist and great chocolatey taste - YUM ! As for the Lava Cake ? It was always one of our Celebrity favorites, but it was disappointing on Century. It was tiny, not served warm, the lava was dry, and the taste was so so at best. I'm wondering if Celebrity changed the recipe, though I'm hopeful this was a one off situation. I'm looking forward to trying the Lava Cake again on Eclipse. Even if the Lava Cake remains disappointing, we have the outstanding Chocolate Cake to look forward to (please Celebrity - don't change this recipe !) - so it's not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarawithanh Posted March 26, 2014 #15 Share Posted March 26, 2014 ProTip: Trader Joe's has an amazing frozen lava cake that is ammmmmmmmazing, fast easy warm tasty! :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marraclc Posted March 27, 2014 #16 Share Posted March 27, 2014 On our Feb. Eclipse sailing, the lava cake was very small. Very disappointing. I guess they are trying to save money. I didn't know they would be so tiny so I didn't order two. The regular chocolate cake was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtxl1200 Posted March 27, 2014 #17 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Lava cake on Silhouette last week was about the size of a quarter. It must really be expensive to make, to downsize it like that. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetimeforme Posted March 28, 2014 Author #18 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Thanks for the updates now I don't feel as excited to order anymore. Going on the Sille Sun so now know not to get my hopes too high. Will have to give the chocolate cake a try. Was already planning to stop at Trader's on way home from cruise, so I'll check it out, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted March 29, 2014 #19 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Hi Lois :D I thought that the everyday Chocolate Cake on the Century last month was the best I'd ever had on a Celebrity cruise. I have tried that cake on other ships and found the crumb to be large and rather oily, but the cake on the Century was great! Actually, I thought all the desserts that I tried on the Century (and especially in the Cova Café) were really good, and a BIG step up from previous cruises, when I haven't been so impressed with desserts. Regarding the Chocolate Lava Cake (Molten Chocolate Cake), it is a super-easy dessert to make. You can prepare it ahead of time and leave the ramekins in the refrigerator until you need to bake them. Bring them to room temperature before you bake them, then serve immediately. I usually add a few fresh raspberries, a drizzle of raspberry coulis and a mint leaf as a garnish. I use Valhrona chocolate if I have it, or Callebaut. The original recipe for the Molten Chocolate Cake in the US is credited to Jean-Georges Vongerichten. His recipe states that cooking time is 12 minutes at 450 degrees, but in my oven it is about 7-8 minutes to get the amount of molten-ness I require in the centre. :) I would suggest a trial run in your oven. Martha Stewart also provides a recipe that cooks at 400 degrees for a shorter time than JGV. http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/molten-chocolate-cakes-vongerichten While looking up the above link, I also found a recipe for Molten Chocolate Cakes with Caramel Filling...I have to try that one tonight!! http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/molten-chocolate-cake-with-caramel-filling A real quick cheater is to pop in a lindor truffle. When it melts you get your molten center. My partner, Richard never uses them, due to the fact they use coconut/palm oil as an emulsifier. But it works well for the novice baker out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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