Lava Smash Recipes

LAVA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour four 6-ounce ramekins.
• Place chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Combine eggs and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Mix in melted chocolate, cocoa powder, and flour until combined. Pour batter into the prepared ramekins and place on a baking tray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the sides are set but the middle is still jiggly, 10 to 13 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

ERUPTING VOLCANO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 1 angel food cake pan for the base cake layer and 1 fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) for the top cake layer.
• Combine 1 cake mix, 1 1/3 cup water, 3 eggs, and 1/2 cup melted butter in a large bowl to make base cake layer. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and continue to beat, scraping bowl occasionally, until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into prepared angel food cake pan.
• Combine 1 cake mix, 1 1/3 cup water, 3 eggs, and 1/2 cup melted butter in a large bowl to make top cake layer. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and continue to beat, scraping bowl occasionally, until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into prepared fluted tube pan.
• Bake cakes in the preheated oven until toothpicks inserted into the centers come out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pans, about 5 minutes. Invert onto wire racks.
• Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder together in a large bowl.
• Combine 1 cup softened butter and vanilla extract together in another large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Gradually beat in sifted sugar mixture until well-blended. Add heavy cream; beat until frosting is well-blended and spreading consistency.
• Place base cake layer on a large serving platter. Spread a thin layer of frosting on top. Position top cake layer over the base so that holes are aligned. Trim hole at the center of the cakes with a knife so that it is large enough to fit a tall glass or mason jar. Cut off the top with a serrated knife to create a volcano "rim".
• Spread frosting all over stacked cake. Arrange cake trimmings as "lava rocks" around the base. Refrigerate until frosting sets.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Combine white sugar, light corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until syrup reaches 310 degrees F (155 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat and stir in 2 drops red food coloring and cinnamon flavoring.
• Pour streams of red syrup carefully onto the lined baking sheet to create candy "lava". Cool until set, about 5 minutes. Peel off the baking sheet and place around the sides and top of the frosted cake.
• Place marshmallow cream, 1/4 cup water, 1 drop red food coloring, and yellow food coloring in a small saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until marshmallow lava is melted and even in color, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place glass or mason jar inside the frosted cake. Add a small amount of dry ice, marshmallow lava, and remaining 1/4 cup water. Dry ice will create a "smoke" effect and cause marshmallow lava to bubble over cake rim.

HOT LAVA

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two regular-size cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Set the bowl aside.
• In an electric stand mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, add the milk, vegetable oil, 1 cup cold water, pineapple, vanilla extract and eggs. Beat the wet ingredients together on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the dry mixture into the bowl in three additions, scraping down the sides after each addition is mixed in. Pour half of the cooled Brown Sugar Sauce into the mixer bowl. Mix on low to medium speed until all the ingredients are mixed together; the batter will look smooth.
• Fill each cupcake liner three-quarters full with the batter. Bake on the center rack for the best results. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 25 to 32 minutes. Cool completely. The cupcakes will be golden.
• To assemble: Poke a hole in the center of each cupcake, fill with the Pineapple Filling. Frost the cooled, filled cupcakes with the Teriyaki Buttercream Frosting. Finish the cupcakes with the Caramelized Roasted Pig.
• In a medium saucepan, add the brown sugar, milk and butter. Heat on medium to high heat until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour into a heatproof bowl. Let cool.
• Mix 1/2 cup cold water and the cornstarch in a small bowl with a fork. Puree the pineapple, brown sugar and the water mixture in a blender. Bring the mixture to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium to high heat. Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture reduces down to a thick syrup. Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl. Cool the filling in the refrigerator. When cool, pour the filling into a squeeze sauce bottle.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth. Scrape down the sides. Add the egg yolks one at a time to the butter, mixing in between each addition. Mixing on low speed, add the powdered sugar to the bowl 1 cup at a time, until the sugar is fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides again. Add the teriyaki sauce, half of the brown sugar sauce and vanilla to the mix, beat on medium low, 2 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and stir until the sugar and butter melt together. Add the roasted pig, and stir until all the meat is coated with the mixture. Pour onto wax paper, and cool.