# Chocolate Candle Cakes Stéphane Bureaux Creates Delicious Melting Treats By Shiori Mine | Published 2012-05-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salon-du-chocolate-designer-stephane-bureaux References: [dessertgirl.blogspot](http://dessertgirl.blogspot.ca/2012/01/fujisan-molten-chocolate-cake.html) & [stephane-design](http://www.stephane-design.com/) Salon du Chocolate designer Stéphane Bureaux has an ingenious solution for the ill-fated candle wax dripping onto delicious cakes. Bureaux's [molten lava cake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dessert-dumplings) features a center holder for a [chocolate-enrobed candle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candle-bakery) to be lit and placed into. As the flames melt the gooey treat, the chocolate pools into the crater of the moist cake. The wax-less candle makes presenting and serving this treat easy as pie (or cake). As tasters cut through the cake, the [flowing lava of chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-chocolate-lava-big-cup) smothers the pastry for an out-of-this-world experience. This unique hybrid cake-and-candle creation is the perfect treat for an after anniversary dinner or chocolate-loving friend's birthday bash. Its dainty size makes it the ideal treat to indulge, and not feel like you have to hit up a serious cardio boxing session. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Molten Lava Cakes:** The trend of molten lava cakes with chocolate-enrobed candles is disrupting the dessert industry and creating opportunities for personalization and customization of cakes. - **Innovative Cake Presentation:** Innovative cake presentation like the chocolate candle cakes by Stéphane Bureaux is creating a trend of experiential dining and disrupting traditional cake plating and serving. - **Wax-less Candles:** The trend of using wax-less candles is creating opportunities for more sustainable and eco-friendly dessert options while also enhancing the taste and presentation of the dessert. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bakery:** Bakeries can incorporate molten lava cakes into their menu and offer customizable options to cater to individual preferences and tastes. - **Event Planners:** Event planners can include innovative cake presentation ideas like chocolate candle cakes for experiential dining and to add a unique touch to events. - **Candle Making:** The wax-less candle trend is disrupting the candle making industry by creating demand for more sustainable and edible options that are suitable for use in desserts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food-Inspired Novelty Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-savage.md) - [Dark Chocolate-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scent-of-chocolate.md) - [Chocolate-Scented Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolatescented-candle.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Scented Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joya-x-dominique-ansel.md) - [Cafe-Inspired Candle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diptyque-x-caf-verlet.md) - [Lava Cake-Inspired Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meltamors.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Baking Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glutenfree-molten-chocolate-cake-baking-kit.md) - [Luxe Candle-Melting Lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infra-luna-20.md)