Description
Make rich, decadent individual chocolate cakes with a guaranteed molten, gooey center. This recipe is quick to prepare and perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 4 ounces bittersweet or dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- Butter and cocoa powder for dusting ramekins
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter four 6-ounce ramekins thoroughly. Dust the inside of each buttered ramekin with cocoa powder, tapping out any excess.
- Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (or use a microwave in short bursts). Stir until the mixture is completely smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
- Gently whisk the slightly cooled chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until just combined.
- Sift the flour and salt over the chocolate mixture. Fold gently with a spatula until no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins.
- Place the ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes. The edges should look set, but the center should still look soft.
- Let the cakes rest in the ramekins for 1 minute. Carefully run a thin knife around the edge of each cake. Invert each cake onto a serving plate. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a guaranteed molten center, do not overbake. Check at 12 minutes.
- Dust with powdered sugar or serve with fresh raspberries for presentation.
- You can prepare the batter up to 24 hours ahead and keep it covered in the refrigerator. Add 2-3 minutes to the baking time if baking cold batter.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 14 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 180