Description
Make rich, individual chocolate cakes with a signature gooey, molten center. This recipe is quick and perfect for a decadent dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 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 chopped chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, or microwave in short bursts. Stir until completely smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Gently whisk the 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 cool 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 darker flavor, use dark chocolate instead of bittersweet.
- Dust the finished cakes with powdered sugar or serve with fresh raspberries for color.
- If you do not have ramekins, you can use a muffin tin, but baking time may decrease slightly.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 14 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 150