Nutritionist by trade. Foodie at heart.
I remember how molten lava cakes were all the rage when they first came out – a chocolate cake that was set around the edges but still oozy in the middle? No way! Molten lava cakes present themselves as a very sophisticated dessert but they are quite easy to make (depending on which recipe youContinue reading “Easy molten lava cakes”
I have been meaning to do a molten lava cake post ever since I did the taste test on mug cake which apparently is a (very distant) descendant of molten lava cake. I was so disappointed with mug cake that I made it a point to remind myself of the original decadent (and high end) dessertContinue reading “Molten lava cake – is it worth making from scratch?”
For this taste test we bought The Decadent Molten Lava Cakes by President’s Choice ($6.99/4 servings) and Sensations by Compliments Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes ($7.99/4 servings). We then made our own molten lava cakes and tasted all three against each other. The frozen versions come pre-portioned in plastic cups that you pop them out of ontoContinue reading “Cook-off: Molten lava cake”
I recently started reading a food magazine called Lucky Peach. The Spring issue had a an interesting article comparing haute cuisine to haute couture. It explained how a famous chef would come up with a truly original idea and how that idea would make its way down the culinary food chain from fancy tasting menus, toContinue reading “Mug cake”
Molten lava cake in a mug? Seriously? What will they think of next! I read an article about the history of molten lava cakes and it featured a recipe for mug cake. I also happened to see Dr. Oetker mug cake instant mix at the grocery store that same week – I figured it wasContinue reading “Food Lab: Mug cake”