I never lie, never ever. Okay, that’s a lie. I’ve been known to tell a tale or two but only if it’s a matter of life and death -- or if it makes the story funnier. But I’d never lie when it comes to the question that’s plagued philosophers and scholars since the beginning of time. Ask me if those jeans make your butt look fat, and I’ll tell you the girlfriend’s honest truth. So take all of that into consideration when I say there’s a shot with no chocolate in it, yet it tastes exactly like chocolate cake.

The ingredients are as follows

1/2 ounce Frangelico (it’s that hazelnut liqueur)

1/2 ounce Absolut citron vodka

1 lemon, cut into wedges

A spoonful of superfine sugar, regular sugar works too

Grab a cute shot glass (sidebar: Every girl should have a commemorative shot glass from the bar where she drank so much, she thought she’d look sexy dancing on the bar, and ended up slipping, and falling face first into a trashcan.) Pour in equal parts Frangelico and Absolut. Coat the lemon wedge with sugar. Now here’s the important part, suck the lemon wedge and while the juice is still in your mouth, drink the shot. Wait a split second, and then taste the chocolatey goodness.

If you think I’m lying, you can check it out on this YouTube link. I’m grateful for chocolate cake shots because at around 100 calories a shot they’re practically diet drinks compared to a 530 calorie slice of chocolate cake, and cake doesn’t get you attractively tipsy. These shots taste just like chocolate cake, and I can honestly say every time I make them, I only drink just one – but I’d be lying.

That’s why I’m grateful for chocolate cake shots.