 | | | Marshmallow lava cakes for the lovies in your life! Photos Susie Iventosch | | | | | | The idea for this recipe came from a photograph I saw in a magazine, which looked like a nice, fluffy white center in the middle of the lava cake. I thought, "Wow, what a great idea, using marshmallows in the middle of lava cakes!" But, as it turned out, the white spot was simply the way the light reflected on the cake and there were no marshmallows anywhere to be found in the recipe. This did not deter me, since I am a huge fan of marshmallows.
Although this is still a work in progress, I am quite pleased with the latest results. In the first attempt, we used marshmallow cream in the center of the lava cakes, but it just melted away and integrated into the cake. Next, we tried burying the marshmallow in between spoonfuls of batter, completely covering the marshmallow, but the same thing happened. In this last attempt, I stuck the marshmallow right in the center of the batter in each cupcake tin, so that the top stuck out about 1/2 inch. This way, as the lava cake baked, the marshmallow spread out over the top and turned golden brown, as if perfectly roasted over the fire.
Serve these with a scoop of your favorite ice cream or frozen yogurt and drizzle chocolate sauce over the top. (I did not photograph it this way, so the marshmallow would show in the picture.)
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