Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery in Seattle

I love the concept of a dessert place that specializes in molten chocolate lava cake. I really wish they had a similar place where I lived. The cashier was very friendly, and I really appreciated his honest opinion when helping me choose the best option. I ordered the s'mores and opted to not have the smoky chocolate. The cashier also gave me a sample ahead of time to decide whether I wanted regular or smoky chocolate. The smoked chocolate was so smoky that's its nearly inedible. I don't know about you, but I don't literally want a campfire in my mouth. I like where they were going, but some things are just better left alone. They do tell you in advance to allow 10-15...

I though this place would be great but wow. Really disappointing. The portion is tiny despite being nearly $15, and the little cake was over baked. The edges were like rock and the middle was a little gooey. Honestly I could make this at home using boxed brownie mix and store bought ice cream and it would be the same if not better. We got it to eat in the store but the cake came in this little disposable (hopefully compostable) cardboard cup thing which was odd because we were dining in. The ice cream was fine too. Basically a small scoop of vanilla with tiny toppings. I could tell they made it to order though which I had mixed feelings on. While you do get it extremely hot, it took like 20 minutes. And we were the only ones there waiting for food. We did go within 90 minutes of closing so maybe that had an impact on our experience. Seems to be a popular spot for a date night and they do have a few outdoor dining spots which is nice. We haven't been back and don't plan on it.

Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery is the place for some dessert. After grabbing drinks and dinner out in downtown, my husband and I decided to check out this location in Ballard since our vacation rental is nearby. We came by around 8 pm and it didn't look like there was any seating available. But after getting in line and making our order at the register, a few tables opened up. We ended up ordering: Peanut Butter Cup Molten Chocolate Cake With S'more On Top (No Charge Extra) $11 prior to tax- I couldn't make up my mind between the S'mores molten chocolate cake or the peanut butter cup molten cake. The employee at the register told me that the S'more option is made with this smoked chocolate chips, which there was a sample available to try at the register. She told me that it isn't as intense as the sample but will have a smokey taste to it. I didn't love the smokey flavor...