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When perseverance pays off. Monday, April 30, 2012 Last blogged @ 11:05 PM
AND NO I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT STUDIES. Hahahahaha GUYS I AM SO HAPPY. MY MOLTEN LAVA CAKE IS A SUCCESS. FINALLY. Well but before I actually establish how it finally is a proper lava cake I need to make 2 side points. Firstly, this needs to be done again, and successfully (Of course) before I can start claiming that I am actually really proficient in making them. Secondly, it took me 4 batches to finally get it right!! I'm really super thankful for the friends that I have, encouraging me continuously while I lament never endingly about the perils of my failed lava cakes. Come to think of it, I think they just wanted me to get it right so they could have a taste of it haha. But whatever makes them happy ♥ Then again, I guess, as they always say, good things come to those who wait and (never give up- might I add) and I am glad I made so many batches (much to the dismay of my maid's and youngest brother's stomach) because the 4th batch is really quite pretty! ♥
   
This is my first batch! The mixture was the glossiest before I put it into the oven but they turned out to be too cakey, in a very dense way. Too unpleasant even for a mini chocolate cake :/
 
Second Batch! Baked it for too short a period so when I tipped it out from the Ramekins the top part was just pure liquid and it oozed out. Basically there was no real structure and the cake bit was a little too moist, most likely because it was undercooked.
3rd Batch. Failed. Badly. My lava cake rose. You can't really tell from the picture but it was standing precariously on a side hahaha. Tell me guys, whose lava cake rises. I mean it isn't a souffle. And while both lava cakes and souffles are made in Ramekins, they are really different. To put it simply a souffle is cooked a little more throughly as compated to a lava cake. And it is a little more airy too. So however I looked it it was quite a dismal failure. Oh but there was the up side to it though ☺ The cake was rather light and fluffy ☺ ☺ Do I deserve a price for gradual improvements or what :D
This! THIS IS MY WORK OF ART (: After 3 failed attempts, I have managed to make such a beautiful comeback (: (: (: Look at this pretty thing <3 Don't you all think it is gorgeous. My maid was thoroughly amused with me because I was poking precariously at the cake and when I squealed in delight that it was jelly like and it wasn't collapsing she laughed at me and told me I was cute hahaha. Such an adorable helper <3 She's the best really. All the washing, all the cleaning, well most, I would help sometimes, was done by her (: (:
Look at all the chocolate goodness ♥
 
And Sak came over today <3 We talked for like 5 hours. It's been so long ♥
Me (Looking very washed out, I don't know why haha), Sak, and Little Ogre <3<3 ♥ And to top the amazing Monday off, 2 MORE DAYS!!!!! ♥ |
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