10-Minute Chocolate Lava Cake and Tutorial

A delicious, gooey, fudgy cake made in just a few minutes without using an oven?  Your family or guests will never suspect!

You will also need all the ingredients listed on the cake mix box to make the cake.

10-Minute Chocolate Lava Cake

1 Duncan Hines Decadent Triple Chocolate Cake Mix (plus ingredients listed on the box to make the cake)

1 (16 oz.) tub Duncan Hines Creamy Classic Chocolate Frosting*

Prepare cake mix as directed and pour into an ungreased 3- or 3.5-qt. covered microwave-safe baker.  Using a spoon, drop scoops of frosting onto top of cake batter. Use all of the frosting.  (Don't mix with the batter--just drop it on top.  The frosting will melt to the bottom of the cake forming a chocolate sauce.)  Cover and cook on HIGH in rotating microwave for 10 minutes** or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.  Let cool for a few minutes before serving.  This cake is good served with coffee or a cold glass of milk.  

*You can use any chocolate cake mix or chocolate frosting, but this cake is particularly good made with the suggested ingredients.  

**I have a 1000-watt microwave, and the cake is done perfectly in 10 minutes.

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This recipe was shared with me by my sister Renita Randall.  Thank you!

10-Minute Chocolate Lava Cake 101:

Using a spoon, drop scoops of frosting onto top of cake batter:

Cover and cook on HIGH in rotating microwave for 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean:

 Let cool for a few minutes before serving:

Enjoy! :)

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Best-Ever Scones and Tutorial

The name of this recipe says it all...these are the richest, crumbliest, best scones (and easiest!) you will ever make.  Your search for the perfect scone recipe is over.

Best-Ever Scones

MyRecipes is a great source for a variety of recipes including Best Ever Scones.  Several sweet or savory variations are provided with the recipe found here: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/best-ever-scones

Best-Ever Scones 101:

*I like to partially make the dough ahead of time.  Not only does it save time, but the results are superior to an already great recipe.  I mix the dry ingredients with the butter, and then put this mixture into a freezer bag and freeze it until needed.  When ready to make the scones, I put the frozen flour/butter mixture into a 4 qt. mixing bowl and proceed with the recipe from adding the cream onward.

*After stirring in the cream, the mixture will be crumbly.  After this step, then fold in 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries or cherries, or 1/2 cup toasted pecans for an easy, sweet version.

*I have found this method to be the easiest way to make scones:  Turn dough out onto a cutting mat or wax paper; gently press or pat dough into a 7-inch round.  Cut round into 8 wedges with a pizza cutter.  Using a pie server, place wedges 2 inches apart on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.  Brush a very thin layer of the remaining cream onto tops of wedges.  You will not use all the remaining cream.

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Many thanks to my niece Shelby for helping me make the scones featured in this post!

Best-Ever Scones 101:

This is what the scone mixture looks like after folding in the chocolate chips.  You can see that it is very crumbly:

Turn dough out onto cutting mat or wax paper; gently press or pat dough into a 7-inch round.  The mixture easily comes together into the round as the warmth from your hands helps the butter hold the mixture together:

Cut round into 8 wedges with a pizza cutter.  Using a pie server, place wedges 2 inches apart on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray:

Brush with cream, bake, and enjoy!  :)