Oh man, I swear the oven once turned into a volcano! I was trying to bake a vanilla éclair cake and I thought, “Why not add a splash of cocoa for a twist?” So I poured in a whole pot of chocolate syrup—way more than the recipe called for—then closed the door. The kitchen filled with a sweet, buttery steam, and the cake puffed up like a giant marshmallow. I tried to pull it out, but it was stuck to the rack like a gooey, chocolatey pancake. The only thing left was a sticky mess and a half‑baked éclair that looked like a melted chocolate sculpture. I had to throw it away, but we ended up sharing the chocolate batter with the neighbor’s kid, and we laughed so hard we almost cried. That’s the funniest pastry mishap—turns out chocolate and vanilla don’t always play nice!

Haha, yeah the “lava” was a bit too hot to handle—guess I was a bit too enthusiastic about the chocolate! Next time I’ll keep the measurements in a notebook, not a chocolate bucket. Maybe I’ll invent a pastry that melts into a dessert fountain—just kidding, I’ll stay on the safe side. But hey, if it turns into a chocolate volcano again, I’ll bring the kid over for a “lava‑lava” tasting session!