Chocolate Lava Cake
Chocolate lava cakes, with their deliciously rich molten chocolate center, are an elegant dessert to serve for a special occasion. Unlike most recipes that don't fully cook the inside, this one enjoys a fully baked cake with a rich chocolatey truffle filling.
Ingredients
Method
Filling
- In a small saucepan combine the chocolate and whipping cream. Heat and stir over low temperature until melted. Cover and chill 45 minutes or until firm.
- Form filling into 6 equal sized calls. Set aside.
Cake
- In a medium saucepan cook and stir chocolate chips and butter over low heat until melted. Remove from heat and cool.
- In a mixing bowl beat eggs, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla with a mixer on high speed for 5 minutes or until lemon colored. Beat in cooled chocolate mixture. Sift flour and cocoa powder over mixture and stir just until combined. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into greased and floured ramekin/custard cups. Place 1 ball of filling in each dish. Top with remaining batter.
- Bake at 400 F about 13-15 minutes or until cakes feel firm at edges. Cool for 2 minutes. Use a knife to loosen the edges. Invert on plate and dust with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
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