lava cake
Gooey chocolate dome
A lava cake is a chocolate dessert with a molten center that flows out when cut or broken: The waiter warned us the lava cake was hot.
The contrast between the firm outer cake and liquid interior is the defining feature.
Also called molten chocolate cake.
Liquefied by extreme heat
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- darkAbsence of light
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
bittersweet · truffle · brownie · cacao · semisweet · rich · decadent · bittersweet
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- richHaving much of something
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- sinfulViolating moral law
temptation · craving · splurge · guilty pleasure · opulent · sumptuous · extravagant · hedonistic
Leaking viscously and slowly
- gooeySoft and sticky
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- runnyExcessively fluid
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
soft · viscous · dripping · melting · gush · pour · eruption · fondant
Small ceramic baking dish
- dustedRemoved surface particles
- platedCoated with metal
- powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
- ice creamChurned frozen dairy dessert
whipped cream · vanilla · caramel sauce · warm · individual · unmolded · inverted · garnished
Baked egg dish, airy
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- tiramisuLayered Italian coffee dessert
cheesecake · mousse · profiterole · eclair · petit four · torte · trifle · panna cotta
molten
Liquefied by extreme heat
fudge · bittersweet · truffle · brownie · cacao · semisweet · rich · decadent · bittersweet · confection
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
sinful · temptation · craving · splurge · guilty pleasure · opulent · sumptuous · extravagant · hedonistic · gourmet
oozing
Leaking viscously and slowly
warm · soft · viscous · dripping · melting · gush · pour · eruption · fondant · stream
ramekin
Small ceramic baking dish
- dustedRemoved surface particles
- platedCoated with metal
- powdered sugarFinely ground sweetener
ice cream · whipped cream · vanilla · caramel sauce · warm · individual · unmolded · inverted · garnished · berries
souffle
Baked egg dish, airy
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
tiramisu · cheesecake · mousse · profiterole · eclair · petit four · torte · trifle · panna cotta · flan
- molten desserts
- bakerybread, cookie, muffins, donuts, donut
- cakescupcake, chocolate gateau, fruitcake, German chocolate, tres leches
- dessertscookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding, cheesecake
- sweet treatscookie, cupcake, donut, doughnut, fudge
- cheesy dishesgrilled cheese, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, nachos, quesadilla
lava cakeice cream cake
semifreddo · chocolate ice cream · baked Alaska · popsicle · sorbet
lava cakerice cake
Puffed grain wafer
fresh fruit · sorbet · angel food cake · meringue · fruit salad