Molten Chocolate Cake
This molten chocolate cake recipe is one of my favorite desserts. It simple melts in your mouth and is amazing with the vanilla custard sauce recipe.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 unsalted butter
- 4 Eggs
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
- 1.
Butter and flour eight 5-6oz ovenproof custard cups or ramekins.
- 2.
Melt Chocolate and butter over hot water in a double boiler; cool slightly.
- 3.
Beat eggs, yolks and sugar with electric mixer on medium high until pale yellow (about 10 minutes).
- 4.
Reduce speed and add flour gradually.
- 5.
Add melted chocolate and beat until glossy (5 minutes).
- 6.
Pour mixture evenly into prepared cups.
- 7.
Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes or until set around edges but centers still move slightly.
- 8.
While still warm, turn out of custard cups upside down onto plate or serve in ramekins.
- 9.
Dust with confectioners sugar and serve immediately over Vanilla Custard Sauce if desired.
- 10.
To make ahead, fill ramekins and refrigerate up to 8 hours; add about 5 more minutes to baking time.
