As an Asian living in the United States, I feel the overwhelming urge to start this post by saying that…
NO PUPPIES WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS COOKIES AND CREAM LAVA CAKE!!
You guys can sit back and relax, this dish was inspired by a villain but I didn’t do anything evil to make it. So now that we got that cleared up, let’s dive into what this is all about.
What you see is another Disney inspired dessert; this time featuring Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians.
So a quick description for those that don’t know who this fictional character is:
- Cruella De Vil is a pun for the words “cruel” and “Devil”…
- she is obnoxiously wealthy…
- she has a fur fetish (in my opinion) and…
- was willing to kill and skin puppies to make a fur coat (Yeah, Disney can get pretty dark).
Now let’s talk about the cake. It’s a white chocolate lava cake with bits of chocolate cookie inside; baked until golden brown on the outside and molten on the inside. Some of you may not know who Cruella De Vil is but I’m willing to wager that you know what a Molten lava cake is. These little cakes scream elegance but is secretly really simple to make. Mine is no exception.
How does Cruella De Vil and this Cookies and Cream Lava Cake relate?
- Lava cakes are usually served in pricier restaurants so it matches the wealth of said villain.
- The cookies and cream reminded me of dalmatian fur.
- The powdered sugar alludes to the snow scenes from the movie.
I can give you 101 reasons to give this recipe a try but for the sake of not wasting your time and mine, I’ll just give you three…
- It takes less than 30 minutes to make
- It is an amazing experience for all your senses (lots of textures, alluring aroma, visually stunning, crispiness and the taste is just…wow!)
- Most importantly, this is a dog inspired dish…created by an Asian guy…that you actually want to eat! Do it for the irony!
Check some of my other Disney inspired Recipes below
- 4 oz Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme
- 4 oz Unsalted Butter Plus more for coating
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar Use 3/4th cup if you don't want it as sweet. Plus more for garnish.
- 2 Large Egg
- 2 Large Egg Yolk
- 6 tbsp Flour 48g, plus more for coating
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 4 oz Dark Chocolate Chips
- 2 oz Heavy Cream
- 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- Heat up your heavy cream to a simmer and pour it over your chocolate chips and butter.
- Mix until everything is fully incorporated.
- I placed mine in a squeeze bottle but you can do what ever you want with it...as long as it ends up on the plate.
- Preheat your oven to 425F
- Brush your ramekins with melted butter then coat with flour. Make sure to shake off any extra flour.
- Throw your unsalted butter and Chocolate into a bowl and melt in the microwave (20 second intervals).
- Mix in the powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Then the egg and egg yolks. Then the flour and salt.
- Divide your mixture evenly into your ramekins and bake for 13-15 minutes. The center will still be wobbly.
- Invert the ramekin onto a plate and serve.
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