Recipe by Elizabeth Taliaferro >>>

This glamorous dessert might look fussy and complicated, but Fudgy Souffle Cake With Warm Turtle Sauce is no prima donna. Making this intensely chocolaty treat couldn’t be simpler, and you probably have most of the ingredients on hand. No mad dash from oven to table is required; just bake, then serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Since the recipe debuted in our January/February 1997 issue, our food editors have made it often for TV demos--despite the ease of preparation, it has a wow charisma that’s right at home on the stage. But you don’t need a stage--you need a fork.