We made these for our Valentine's Day dinner and they were so good. If you are a lover of dark chocolate as I am, you will love these little gems. They are super rich and moist with a little surprise inside...
A gooey, chocolaty center that oozes out when you cut into it... Yum...
I know they look difficult to make but they are SO EASY!
Molten Lava Chocolate Cakes
6 (1 oz) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
2 (1 oz) squares bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup confectioner's (powdered) sugar
3 eggs
3 egg yokes
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 4 (9 oz.) ramekins (you can use any small oven safe containers, small pyrex bowls will work too). Melt butter using a double broiler*. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in flour and confectioner's sugar until combined. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
Evenly distribute batter into each ramekin using a ladle to prevent drips. Bake for 15 minutes. The outside edges should be firm.
Serve with homemade chocolate whipped cream (recipe follows) and fresh raspberries (don't skip on the berries, the cakes are so rich that you need something fresh to lighten it up).
Chocolate Whipped cream
1 container homemade whipped cream or store bought
1 Tbs. Cocoa powder
Gently fold cocoa powder into whipped cream. If using store bough whipped cream, it will lose some of its fluffiness. If using homemade whipped cream, incorporate before beating.
*TIP: Double broiling: place contents inside large glass bowl (pyrex works well). Place bowl in a large pot of shallow simmering (bring to a boil and reduce to low) water ensuring the water does not touch the glass bowl. This creates a steam bath the heats chocolate slowly and evenly.
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