serious matter !!! Which is best choc lava cake or Palo choc Souffle?

[MrsJobba1]

As I will be @ Palo on Thursday evening for dinner just wondered what I'll be missing with regards to the choc lava cake?



Thanks

 

[scottishwee35]

Hi

Palo choc souffle

loved it!! I thought I took the photo of it but it was not, as took it on video!!

Cannot wait to have it next Cruise!! next year!!

Scottishwee35

 

[mmouse37]

This really is a personal preference...there are always going to be those who may like one better than the other....me, I like them both!!!

 

[Scratch42]

PALO Chocolate Souffle with the Vanilla Sauce!

j

 

[cgdmom]

maybe your server could make a to go plate of the lava cake---you could pick it up before or after your dinner at palo--- the center may have cooled by then but it IS still chocolate.

 

[taeja71]

Order both and then decide

 

[IzzysMom]

I prefer the souffle - really not a big fan of the lava cake.

We weren't going to order the souffle when we were at Palo but our server brought it to us anyways to try and it was delicious!

 

[mattmommy]

I'm a souffle nut and DCL has the Best. I, in all honesty did not order the lava cake, but if you're undecided, order both.

 

[seashells]

If I am unable to secure reservations at Palo for dinner, can I special order the souffle in the regular dining rooms?

 

[GoofyDrivesACar]

They are both good, but I would much rather have the lava cake.

 

[dipdotdarlin']

I am a chocoholic when it comes to desserts. I have had Palo's choc. souffle on 2 different cruises and warm choc. lava cake on 3 different Disney cruises. I think the choc. lava cake wins hands down. Both are delicious!!!!! What I would do is to go to my regular dining time and eat only the warm choc. lava cake. Be prepared to want to eat 2 of them. Then I would go to Palo for dinner and the choc. souffle. If you are too full, don't eat the souffle with your meal. Talk to your head server and have him order you a Palo souffle on Friday with your regular dinner in the dining room. If you set it up ahead of time, you can have the Palo souffle for dessert then. I have done this on 2 different cruises. I don't want to miss all the menus in the dining room, so only eat Palo brunch and then order the souffle another night in the dining room I don't think they advertise that this can be done. If everyone did it, they would probably not allow it. But everyone does not do this and I have been able to have a Palo souffle on our last 2 cruises in the dining room. It is really yummy, especially with ice cream too. If I had to choose though, I would pick warm choc. lava cake over the choc. souffle.

 

[MrsMork]

If I am unable to secure reservations at Palo for dinner, can I special order the souffle in the regular dining rooms?

I believe you can go to Palo, sit at the bar and just have dessert. We were too full for dessert after one of our Palo dinners and our server invited us to come back any evening and have dessert at the bar.

 

[DVC Mary]

Palo Chocolate Souffle w/ a little vanilla & a little choc sauce w/ vanilla ice cream. If Palo has a gelato you'd like w/ the souffle that's good also. Someone at our table Choc Hazelnut gelato w/ their souffle. The lava cake is good too w/ vanilla ice cream.

Mrs Jobba you should re-post this as a poll. I'd love to see the results.

 

[MrsJobba1]

Palo Chocolate Souffle w/ a little vanilla & a little choc sauce w/ vanilla ice cream. If Palo has a gelato you'd like w/ the souffle that's good also. Someone at our table Choc Hazelnut gelato w/ their souffle. The lava cake is good too w/ vanilla ice cream.

Mrs Jobba you should re-post this as a poll. I'd love to see the results.

Thanks for the idea

I did not know how to do a poll, but I think I've got it!

 

[d'Isigny]

OK - this really is a personal preference. For me - the souffle at Palo is the best chocolate desert I've ever had - hands down. We've had both on each cruise...and...excuse me for being honest...found the chocolate lava cake a little too much.

 

[Whisker]

I would take the souffle over the lava cake, but I would take an extra portobello mushroom appetizer over both. lol

Was watching TLCs new show "Take home chef" and saw him make this dessert that looked very much like the lava cake to me! Would be worth a shot for a little taste of the cruise at home!


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Chocolate Fondants

Serves 6

Ingredients:

For the fondants:

1 tablespoon/15 g plus 2 sticks (1 cup)/226 g unsalted butter
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
8 ounces/210 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped
4 large free-range eggs
4 large free-range egg yolks
2/3 cup/135 g sugar
1/3 cup/50 g all purpose flour, sifted

For the sauce:

1 cup/240 ml whipping cream
8 ounces/225 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped

Vanilla ice cream, to serve

Method:

To make the fondants:

Preheat the oven to 400°F/200C. Coat six 3-inch-/8-cm-deep x 2 1/2-inch-/6-cm-wide molds or six ¾- cup/180-ml, ovenproof custard cups with 1 tablespoon/15 g of butter. Dust the molds with cocoa powder, rolling each mold around to cover the sides and bottoms well and tapping out any excess cocoa.

Stir the chocolate and remaining 2 sticks/226 g of butter in a heavy medium saucepan over a low heat until smooth. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until pale and doubled in volume; this will take about 3 to 5 minutes. Fold in the melted chocolate mixture. Add the flour and whisk until smooth. Pour into the prepared molds, dividing equally.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly puffed and just set around the sides (a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes should come out with batter attached). Let the fondants rest for 3 to 4 minutes.

To make the sauce:

Meanwhile, bring the cream just to a simmer in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Turn off the heat and add the chocolate. Stir constantly until melted and smooth.

To serve:

Place a plate over each fondant. Holding the plate and mold together, invert the fondants onto the plates, giving a sharp little shake to loosen. The fondants will slide out onto the plates. Spoon the chocolate sauce over the fondants and serve with vanilla ice cream.

 

[PrettyInTink]

Ah the beauty of a disney cruise: order both and you won't deprive yourself of anything, although the souffle is my fav there. Go ahead, order both the servers are used to it.

 

[woody73]

We love the chocolate souffle.

Woody

 

[LindaBabe]

I actually think the best dessert in Palo is the panne cota. <ducking>

 

[WDWLVR]

I voted for the souffle but really love them both. My tablemate on our May cruise taught us a trick. Order the lava cake off the adult menu and usually on the same night there is vanilla sauce on the kids menu so order that as a side. Then when the lava cake comes poke into the middle and pour in some of the vanilla sauce. Yum!