April 24, 2012

Chocolate Lava Cake

This was our dessert last night.  Doesn’t this look good?
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It’s delicious!  I inhaled it like it was going out of style.  The best part is that I made it at home and it was super easy.  Would you believe it took about 15-20 minutes with prep and cooking?!?! I can’t take credit for this recipe thought.  I was told about it by another Pampered Chef consultant and decided to try it.  It’s a keeper!
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Chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients needed to make it (for my cake mix it was 3 eggs, 1 cup water and 1/3 cup veggie oil)
Chocolate frosting
Vanilla Ice Cream (optional)
A microwavable bowl with cover (The Pampered Chef Rice cooker or the new Round Baker (stoneware) both work well)
Directions:
1.  Mix cake according to directions
2. Pour about 1/2 of the cake mix into the microwavable bowl (I used the Pampered Chef new round stoneware baker)
3.  In the middle put 1/2 to 3/4 of the frosting
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4. Cover with remaining cake mix.  It’s ok if you don’t use all the cake mix.  When I did my cake went over the side a little.  It tastes better when you make a mess, right?
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5. Cover and microwave for 10 minutes
6.  Remove from microwave.  Be careful, the dish will be hot!
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7.  Carefully cut and place in bowls or on plates.  The frosting will be all melted so be careful…it can be hard to get the slices out!  I used a ladle to put some the melted frosting on top of the cake in each bowl.
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After removing to large slices…see the melted frosting in the bottom?
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The cake with the frosting poured over it.
8.  Add some vanilla ice cream if you’d like and enjoy!
It may take a time or two to figure out the exact amount of cake mix/frosting you like and what works in your dish.  Don’t be discouraged…try again!
What’s your favorite, easy dessert to make?


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