Comments on: Mom It Down! Lava Filled Chocolate Cake With A Hint Of Coffee.

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:05:28 +0000

I made this for NYE last night for my husband and I. It was a big hit. Thanks for the recipe!

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:54:33 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe. My 8 year-old daughter and I just made it. She was amazed at how quick it was! They were delicious.

P.S. We Heart Murray.
P.P.S. Go Penn State (I’m an alum, too)!

By: jenB

jenB — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:00:03 +0000

This line; “You don’t want your lava to dry up creating more of a cake and less of a volcano.” Totally cracked me up. Also, I have made something similar, but I am just going to make these ones. My husband will thank you.

By: mihow

mihow — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:07:42 +0000

Before you bake them! Sorry I did not make that clearer! Yes. When you’re ready, just pop them in the oven and in 13 minutes—heaven!

By: TKIngalls

TKIngalls — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:55:21 +0000

I was wondering, when you make them ahead do you refridgerate them before or after baking? If after, is there a trick to reheating them? Thanks! These look SO good.

By: Kim aka Finiky

Kim aka Finiky — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:27:38 +0000

I sooooo want some!

By: Michele Chaves

Michele Chaves — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:37:39 +0000

these look wonderful. i am going to try them soon!

By: Momma A

Momma A — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:51:14 +0000

Looks delish! I’ve been trying to learn to cook healthier for my son (instead of processed foods/ takout all the time); I can’t wait to try some of your recipes. I love allrecipes.com and recently bought the book “cook yourself thin” both have great easyish recipes for busy moms but I love your tweaks and ideas :) PS: I also love how you show the stages and not just the finished product! Thanks for all you do.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:18:10 +0000

This looks so good I want to make it right now – shame I’m at work

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:41:23 +0000

I’ve never heard of this coffee extract stuff! So interesting!

In stuff like this, I usually just put in a pinch or two of instant coffee. It’s really good for baking, and you don’t have to alter your recipes like you do with toddy concentrate.

By: Mihow

Mihow — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:53:27 +0000

You definitely don’t need the coffee extract. I meant to write that it’s optional. Oops!! I would leave it out. However, I think I got mine at Whole Foods. Or a local place (health food joint) called The Garden. I will get back to you.

But honestly, leave it out. :)

By: Egirl

Egirl — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:33:34 +0000

This will go on my to-bake list! I’ve seen (and devoured) these from restaurants and figured they must be the most difficult thing to make – just how do they get the molten lava in the middle? Now I feel foolish if they are truly so easy!

One follow-up question – where does one find coffee extract and can I substitute some amount of coffee for it?

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:29:26 +0000

That dessert looks so good it should be criminal. The torture of looking at it without having it in front of me to eat is too much to bear. And if I did ever manage to make it, I bet I wouldn’t get a bite because my choco-obsessed son would knock me unconscious to get to it.

By: mihow

mihow — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:58:57 +0000

Amy: I haven’t made crackers, but I have made homemade pitas for him. (Soy and regular!) I would love to put them on here, but they are more involved and I am trying to figure out a way to simplify them just right so I can add them to Mom It Down.

Perhaps I’ll tweak that recipe a bit and do crackers instead. The time-consuming part about pitas is the fact that they need to obviously fill with air so you can turn them into pockets. So… this might solve it!

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:08:12 +0000

first off, yum, that looks freakin awesome! second, have you ever made your own crackers for Emory? My daughter loves the goldfish crackers, but these are essentially just a fish shaped chip so I have been looking for a good whole wheat cracker recipe for her, and have not found one yet. Would love to see one here:)