Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes
For Christmas, we make a cake to celebrate the birthday of Jesus. This year, I made our first Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes. I couldn't wait to see the "lava" come out of the cake when I cut my fork into it. And then, nothing happened. I learned I baked them for too long. Haha. They still tasted amazing, and I am going to redeem myself soon.
Ingredients:
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 Tablespoons flour
Directions:
1) Preheat the oven to 450°. Butter and lightly flour four 6-ounce ramekins. Tap out the excess flour. Set the ramekins on a baking sheet.
2) In a double boiler, over simmering water, melt the butter with the chocolate. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the egg yolks, sugar and salt at high speed until thickened and pale.
3) Whisk the chocolate until smooth. Quickly fold it into the egg mixture along with the flour. Spoon the batter into the prepared ramekins and bake for 12 minutes, or until the sides of the cakes are firm but the centers are soft. Let the cakes cool in the ramekins for 1 minute, then cover each with an inverted dessert plate. Carefully turn each one over, let stand for 10 seconds and then unmold. Serve immediately.
Note: The batter can be refrigerated for several hours; bring to room temperature before baking.
Makes four 6 ounce (or 8 ounce) cakes. These are the ramekins I used.
