After tinkering with the time capsule at Mount Vesuvius, scientific explorers unleashed a flood of chocolate lava stored away by a mischievous child. Savor the fruit of this ancient prank with today's deal: for $7, you get $15 worth of store-made sweets at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Today's deal is valid at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's Towne Center at Cedar Lodges location only.

Peek across the counter at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's resident chocolatiers, who massage creamy loaves of chocolate on sturdy marble slabs daily. For additional culinary theatrics, feel free to cheer on the expert orchard orderlies as they kettle-dip Granny Smiths into caramel-coated creations. Caramel apples range from the classically simple ($5.25+) to the Rocky Road Caramel Apple, rolled in walnuts and marshmallows before being drizzled in milk chocolate and white confection with liberal discretion ($9.25). For additional brain pampering, snag a tote of freshly fangled fudge ($13.25/lb.).

With traditional techniques and old-fashioned flavors, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory provides a wide range of treats for teeth both sweet and savory. In the interest of making the most of your visit, the shop will happily hand you a sample of fudge. Fly solo and keep the chocolate-treasure haul to yourself, or bring along a flock of Willy Wonka imitators to confuse passersby while consuming the delicious treats.