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Sweet Molten Cake 

8/19/2016

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       Sometimes I get an idea in my head, and there is a lot of trial and error before I finally can execute what I want to create.  Sometimes, it just doesn't come together at all and I have to scratch it.  Then I am left with the leftover pieces of my attempt and I hate to waste anything, so happily I can usually make something good happen with what I have left.  This is exactly what happened to me this week.
       I went to the store and I found these cute little jelly jars on sale for $3.99! That is a really good price, so I had to buy them. I was going to link you to a source online to purchase jars, but they are so much more expensive.  You are better off keeping an eye on the prices in your grocery store.
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       You know of my desire not to turn on my oven during these hot summer months, so I thought that I would come up with a deliciously cute no-bake dessert to put in these little jars for my family, then later I could use them as gifts to give away blackberry-lemon marmalade.  I also had more blackberries, which have been selling at a pretty good price all summer, and I love them.  I thought how delicious would a blackberry cobbler be, but how would I make the ooey, gooey, crunchy crust? Wow! My little torch that I use on Creme Brulee should be just the thing!  Failed! Here is a quick synopsis of my failure.  Remember to click on the pics.
Washed out my cute jars and got them ready.
I used a yellow cake mix and cut a cube of melted butter into it until it was crumbly.
Here is my cute little torch! I become a bit of a pyro when I use it.
I put the first layer of crust into the bottom of the jars.
I guess this doesn't seem very safe, but I couldn't turn the torch down into the jar to heat it because the flame would go out.
First layer. Then I added a layer of berries and then more crust , etc.
I torched each layer of crust until I ended up with this.
It looks cute, right? But it tasted like burnt cake mix with a bit of petroleum mixed in. I thought it was weird because that isn't what Creme Brulee tastes like.
      Well, after putting my family through that trauma, I still had half a bowl of cake mix left.  So, I turned to Pinterest and found this pin.  I thought, "Hmm, I think I can do something like that in my jars!"  So, I did!  
1st- I mixed 1 egg into the second half of the mix and enough water to give me a slightly thicker than cake batter consistency.  If you make these with a box of cake mix without making the failed cobbler first, just make the recipe on the box, substitute butter for the oil and put a little less water than it calls for to make a little thicker batter.
2nd- Put 2 T. of the batter into the jar.  No more, or it will overflow in your microwave.
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 3rd- Put a dollop of canned frosting in the center of your batter.    
I just happened to have a can. I hardly ever use premade frosting, I think homemade would work, too.
Maybe a slightly smaller dollop than this one. I think this one overflowed.
4th-I put them in the microwave 2 jars at a time for 1 minute each and they came out just right. But, every microwave varies, so watch them! Let them sit for just a minute.
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They come out looking like this, with ooey, gooey goodness on the bottom.
5th- Add whipped cream and sprinkles and you have a simple dessert that the kids will love.  I think this would be a fun activity for young girls to make together at a party or get together.  Eat them right away because they are best served warm.  Or zap them for a few seconds if you serve them later to warm them up.
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       I guess that this just goes to show that good things can come from our mistakes!  "If at first you don't succeed...", and all of that!  Wouldn't this be good with a chocolate cake?  Maybe a larger jar!
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