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I know it is Tuesday and all, but let’s just pretend it is Friday.
Here is the deal, I went to Target last Friday in the middle of a snow storm. And I did not drive, I walked. In the cold snow, which I know some of you may think is crazy, but I do this all the time. I am just used to it and walking was easier than shoveling off the three feet of snow my car was buried under, not to mention the driveway situation. Although, I ended up having to do that on Saturday and geez, it took me a good thirty minutes.
The car is BIG and I am well… not. So yeah, it took a while.
But anyway, I went to Target and the store was jam packed with Valentine’s Day stuff. Pink, red and hearts everywhere. Valentines Day is not a special holiday for me, but I do love cute things and, just like any other holiday, I love holiday themed stuff.
I somehow managed to come home with two containers of pink sprinkles, one chocolate container of sprinkles, red food coloring and some of the cutest straws, which I have been using non-stop since Friday. They are also sitting in a jar on my desk like flowers. What? My flowers died and I needed some color.
Oh and FYI, I do not even like the color pink, yet somehow I thought it was great idea to buy fun little pink Valentines Day sprinkles. I actually have ZERO plans for these said sprinkles, other than showing them to Asher and watching her face light up with joy. She’s a pinkoholic and has been pumped for Valentine’s Day since New Years.
Obviously, I am taking requests for recipes calling for sprinkles.
Back to the point though, I came home very cold, but with a renewed zest towards Valentines Day and very much in the mood for some baking.
Well actually, the real story is that the house was just freezing. And since the thermostat has a mind of its own (really it does) I used the oven to heat myself up.
Hey, it works.
And even though I was tired and not really wanting to cook a thing, I got a pretty good end result. And it totally warmed me up.
Pathetically, this post contains not one of the pretty things I bought?
I tried, really I did. I wanted to use those sprinkles, but nothing good was coming into my head and once I got these lava cakes in my head there was no going back. I mean, they ooze chocolate ganache. Ahhh! Yes, these were the right decision.
Oh wait, I did use that red food coloring. I guess that’s something!
I was going to wait till Friday to share these, but then I just threw in towel on that idea. It would be too cruel to wait that long to share.
These are a quick fix, super easy dessert that honestly could not get better. Unlike normal lava cakes these get stuffed with chocolate ganache (yup I am so serious) and can I just say that it makes them about a trillion times better? Because it totally does.
Did I mention that you eat these hot? I am so into hot desserts right now. All I want are things that ooze with warm goodness. I sort of feel like no one will argue with that right now since I hear a lot of you guys are also freezing your butts off. Welp, I am happy to say these will totally help take the chill off.
Last thing, I have to say a big sorry to my mom who is out of town with my brother. I am so sorry to torture you with these. I know you are reading this right now and just about hating me that I made these without you around. I promise to make them again for you.
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And this is how you do Tuesday right!
Yes please to red velvet cake oozing with ganache, I’d absolutely inhale one of these!
Wish I could have shared one!!
Thanks Laura!
This is just so beautiful, fancy, and a crowd pleasure! That is a “for sure!”
Thanks Kira!
I would give almost anything to have one of these sitting in front of me right now. Well done, Teighan!
Oh man, I wish I could send a hot one now!! 🙂
Thanks so much, Annalise!
i love the gooey chocolate. yum!
Thanks Dina!
Can I just pretend it is Friday? And that I can sleep in tomrrow and have this for breakfsat??
My little sisters love sprinkles, too and yes, I must confess we have a big jar of Valentine’s sprinkles that have served no other purpose than to look pretty. Oh, and to make a failed healthy dessert look appetizing. It half worked. Anyways, I’ve seen lava cakes everywhere today! Love this red velvet version, especially with that gooey ganache center. Haha, can I come over when you make it again for your mom? 😉 I use the oven to warm me up, too, no shame, but I’d rather have a big serving of this. Mmmmm!
HAha! I love that you have a big jar of sprinkles. That is awesome!!
Thanks Mary Frances!
Yummy! I love red velvet and I love desserts with gooey centers, this looks so good!
Thanks so much, Danae!
Let’s definitely pretend it’s Friday!! This recipe looks perfect!
YAY!!
Thanks Katrina!
I am sooo making these for Valentine’s Day, I was thinking about doing just a plain chocolate molten cake, but this is so so much better!
Oh ya!! Let me know if you, I hope you love them!!
Thanks Nicole!
During Step 6, can I leave the ramekin mixture in the fridge for more than 15 mins? I want to put them in the oven right before my guests arrive, but also be prepared for that well in advance. If not, will the lava effect (ie, the oozing ganache) still be there if the cake has cooled down? Thanks!
Hey Virginia,
These can be kept in the fridge for up to one day, so you are good to make them in advance! Once that cakes cool after being baked the lava does set up, so I would reccommend serving them within 20 minutes of baking.
Hope you love these and let me know of you have any more questions!
This is the mos genius idea I’ve ever seen…ever! I LOVE red velvet cake and i LOVE molten cakes. YUM!
Thank you so much, Maria!!
I need one of these immediately. Or a whole bunch. Immediately. 🙂
Wish I could send you a hot one! 🙂
So warm and gooey! These look perfect.
Thanks Jennifer!
All the gooey ganache. I would have to make extra ganache because by the time I was done with it, there’d be none left for the cakes!
Thanks Annie!
I think I may have broken my computer screen, trying to climb INTO the computer to get these! Wow! I have a couple of diabetic friends, so the “no sugar” (well, except what is in the chocolate) is wonderful.
BTW, what is the difference in bittersweet chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate? Baker’s chocolate vs. chocolate chips, right?
I think that the difference is between how much milk and or sugar is added, but I am not sure.
Thanks so much!
LOVE chocolate lava cakes but it never occurred to me to incorporate RV into it! These look amazing and I’m seriously drooling over all that gooey chocolate ganache. Pinned!
Thanks Sarah!