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Debbie provided printable party hats with cute “spikes” down the back for each child to wear & take home.
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The cupcakes were topped with simple dinosaur toys that are available in $1 stores or toy stores.
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A “hot lava trifle” is served, made by layering crushed oreos(with chocolate center), gummy worms, a “nest” of chocolate ‘dinosaur eggs’, and cherry balls for hot lava.
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The ‘dinosaur eggs’ and ‘lava balls’ are also placed in baggies for favors.
Ingredients:
8 Tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus a bit more for molds
2 teaspoons flour, plus a bit more for dusting molds
4 ounces of bittersweet chocolate
2 large whole eggs
2 large egg yolks
1/4 cup of sugar
Makes four 4 or 5 ounce molds or ramekins
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. Butter and lightly flour molds or ramekins (tap out excess flour)
3. In top of double broiler set over simmering water, combine butter and chocolate. Heat until just melted.
4. In bowl using electric mixer, beat together eggs, yolks, and sugar until light and thick.
5. Add a small amount of the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and beat to combine. (Make sure egg mixture does not harden from heat of chocolate mixture) Slowly add in remaining chocolate mixture.
6. Quickly beat in flour until just combined. Pour batter evenly into the molds.
7. Place the filled molds on a baking sheet and bake until the sides have set but the center remains soft, NO MORE THAN 6 to 7 MINUTES!! This is the key to this dessert- it cannot be over cooked!
8. Invert each mold onto a plate, let rest 10 seconds. Unmold by lifting up one corner of the mold, the cake will fall out onto the plate.
Larissa says
Can you make the molten lava recipe and reheat it to get the melted center effect? I would like to take these to a party, but I really need to prepare them from home.
Chris says
Hi Larissa, the key to this dessert is that it’s sort of “under cooked” so to speak. Heating it up later would most likely result in a “cooked through” center.
You may want to consider the recipe here https://celebrationsathomeblog.com/chocolate-lava-cakes-in-a-jar/
The center would not be quite as runny but would still be melted.
lisarouse24 says
Hi. I’m so excited to make these this weekend. Have you ever whipped up more batter and then done them in batches? Does the batter have to be baked immediately? I have to do 6 batches.
Thanks, Lisa
Chris says
Hi Lisa, I haven’t’ made tht many at once before so I can’t say definitively.
Sorry I can’t be of better help,
andrea says
what pan did you use from william sonoma?
Lori says
I found one by googling ‘ice cream cone pan’ they are actually quite popular. I hope to find one cheap on Ebay. Good Luck.
Chris says
Andrea, I’ve also used a deep pan similar to this one, but with straight sides. I found it at one of the craft stores (JoAnn’s, Hobby Lobby, or Michael’s) for less than $10. Good luck!
Tom says
What a really great Idea for a party! I would have never have thought of something like this, I like how you have used the food to represent things from prehistoric times, I especially like the volcano cakes, will definitely be using this as an idea for my nephews next birthday.
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Bird says
YUM!! Looks like it tastes great! 🙂