Chocolate Lava Cake

May 16, 2011

I remember a certain look on my babies’ faces after they finished filling their tummies with milk.  Their sleepy smiles were a mixture of deep satisfaction and complete happiness.  Life was good.

I think I had a similar look on my face one evening while enjoying a molten chocolate lava cake for dessert.  After finishing our meals at a local restaurant (D Mo's Pasta & Chop House at The Clarke Hotel), my husband suggested we try this dessert.  Ah, life was good.

Chocolate lava cake, or molten chocolate cake as it is sometimes called, is a flourless cake/soufflé/hot fudge creation sent down from heaven. 

Actually, the credit for who invented the chocolate lava cake is in dispute.  A U.S- based chef that claims to have at least popularized it, says he pulled a chocolate sponge cake from the oven before it was done and found that although the center was still runny the texture and flavor were excellent.  I love it when mistakes like that happen!

As you can see (your mouth is watering), the chocolate is dark, decadent, and flowing with warm, liquid chocolate from the middle.  (Well, you can't see the liquid chocolate in the photo, but you can imagine it.) 

The chocolate cake is a perfect combination of dense and springy texture. Surrounded by whipped cream, a chocolate drizzle, strawberry on the side, and a mint leaf with a dusting of powdered sugar on top, it was simply an unforgettable experience.

I forgot to mention that my husband and I split the chocolate lava cake.  That's a choice that I vow never to do again.

Next time, the whole thing is mine!

Bryn Kirk
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