Chocolate molten lava cake baked in ramekins, chocolate oozes out like molten lava when cut into, a beautiful
dessert to serve after dinner.
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Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
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Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
source: recipe and photograph created by
www.finedinings.com
Recipe Type: Cake, Dessert, Chocolate,
eggs, dinner party menu
Total Time: 50 min
Prep: 40 min
Cook: 10 min
Servings: 8>
Ingredients
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all purpose flour
8 (1/2 cup) ramekins (custard cups)
butter for ramekins
3/4 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
8 maraschino cherries with stems for garnish
8 fresh mint sprigs for garnish
Directions
In a small saucepan over medium low heat melt bittersweet chocolate and
unsalted butter together stirring until
smooth; remove from heat and cool.
In a small mixing bowl combine 3 eggs, 3 egg yolks, powdered sugar and salt beating on high speed for
5 minutes or until starting to thicken; stir in cooled chocolate mixture. Sift flour over
the batter and fold into chocolate until well blended.
Spoon cake batter into eight 1/2-cup buttered custard cups (ramekins). At this point, cakes can be covered, refrigerated and baked the next day if
desired, remove from refrigerator at least 2 hours before baking to
bring to room temperature.
Place cakes in oven and bake at 400 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes. Edges should be firm,
centers will be runny. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes. Loosen edges
of each cake with a sharp knife and invert onto individual dessert
plates. Top with whipped cream or ice cream. Garnish
with maraschino cherries, mint sprigs and serve molten lava cakes immediately.
Note: It is normal for the molten lava cake centers to collapse because they are soft from being under
baked.
Wine
recommendation: Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot |