#volcano cake

Dear Gus & Magnus,

We celebrated Gus's birthday with his friends at Allsopp Park this morning. We had hoped to beat the heat, but things got hot in a hurry and I told Mom, "I just realized we're going to be dealing with the heat at the boys' birthdays for the rest of our lives." (In fact, while we were there, an older guy on a bicycle collapsed from the heat.) But Gus didn't mind the heat. He liked being the center of attention -- especially when it came to lording over his dinosaur volcano cake, which was a huge hit, thanks to Nene, who brought dry ice so that it steamed, and also Jell-O and boiling water so that it erupted.

Dad.

Little Rock, Arkansas. 6.12.2022 - 10.22am.

Try this erupting volcano cake recipe for your kid’s birthday party or any other special occasion. #recipe #cake #volcanocake

I have a confession. As healthy as I try to eat, I am a sucker for chocolate cake…and not the healthy kind. I want it decadent. Yet I am not the world’s most proficient baker, so I like a recipe I can master easily. Case in point? This delicious chocolate volcano cake. This volcano cake is a double chocolate Bundt cake made with chocolate toppings, heavy cream and lots of colors to create an…