Effepi chocolate soufflé is a frozen, single-portion molten-centre cake (100 g) that goes from the freezer to the plate in 12-15 minutes at 180°C. With 10.5% dark chocolate and 9% milk chocolate, it bakes to a soft outer crumb and a warm flowing core, ready to serve with no preparation, no handling and no waste. Sold in a case of 12 portions, ideal for end-of-service desserts in professional kitchens.
What a chocolate soufflé is
The chocolate soufflé, in its molten-centre version (close to the French moelleux and coulant au chocolat), is a small individual cake whose surface sets in the oven while the heart stays liquid. The contrast between the soft baked exterior and the warm running core is the signature of the dish and the reason it has become a classic of dessert menus worldwide.
The producer: Effepi
Effepi srl has been making artisan desserts and ice cream in San Damiano d'Asti, in the Piedmont region of Italy, since 1992. Originally an artisan ice-cream producer, the company extended its range to baked pastry from 2006, supplying restaurants, large-scale retail and food service in Italy and abroad. Production is IFS certified.
Sensory profile
The soufflé combines a light, soft baked exterior with an intense chocolate core. The blend of dark chocolate (10.5%) and milk chocolate (9%) gives a rounded, not overly bitter flavour, while butter and egg deliver a fine, tender crumb. Served warm, the centre flows on the plate the moment the dessert is cut open.
Technical specifications
Each portion weighs 100 g, packed 12 per case for a total of 1.2 kg. The product is delivered deep-frozen at -18°C and contains eggs, gluten (wheat), milk and soy. Full ingredients, allergens and storage data are listed in the specifications tab below.
Professional uses
Bake to order only the portions you need and keep the rest of the case frozen, with zero plating waste. Serve dusted with icing sugar, paired with vanilla ice cream for a hot-cold contrast, with a red-berry coulis, with a quenelle of whipped cream or with an espresso for an Italian-style dessert. The fixed 100 g portion makes food costing and menu pricing straightforward.
Pairings
The molten chocolate core pairs naturally with vanilla or fior di latte ice cream, with red fruits, with a dusting of cocoa or with a sweet dessert wine. For a complete dessert offer, combine it with other Effepi single-portion desserts and frozen pastry available from LAPA.
Logistics and delivery
LAPA delivers frozen desserts across Switzerland from its central warehouse in Embrach (Zurich), keeping the cold chain constant at -18°C. A proprietary fleet of refrigerated vehicles serves Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Dübendorf, Frauenfeld and the Aargau region. For alpine areas, Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Sion) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos, St. Moritz) not covered by the fleet, shipping is handled within 24-48 hours by food-grade partner couriers: Swiss Post, Planzer, Galliker and Camion Transport AG.
Who it is for
Restaurants, pizzerias, hotels, delicatessens, ice-cream parlours, pastry shops, bars and Italian food stores that want a high-impact warm dessert with no preparation time. Over 1,500 catering professionals in Switzerland order their frozen products from LAPA.
