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Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes

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Ingredients

  • 6 ounces, weight Milk Chocolate, Divided
  • ¼ cups Cream
  • 8 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 2 whole Egg Yolks
  • ⅓ cups Sugar
  • ½ teaspoons Vanilla
  • ¼ cups Flour

Preparation

1. To make centers, melt 2 ounces of chocolate and heavy cream in a double boiler. Whisk gently. Refrigerate until firm. Form into 6 balls.

2. To make cake, heat oven to 400F.

3. Melt remaining 4 ounces of chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Whisk gently to blend.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla for 5 minutes or until thick and light.

5. Fold melted chocolate and flour into egg mixture just until combined.

6. Spoon into greased 4-ounce ramekins.

7. Place a chocolate ball center into the middle of each ramekin.

8. Bake for about 15 minutes until cake is firm. Let sit for 5 minutes.

9. Run a knife around the inside of each cake and invert to remove. Serve warm.

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Amanda on 9.9.2009

I started these last night, but the chocolate and cream never set up for me to form into balls. I’ll finish the recipe tonight and see if I can just pour the liquid into the cakes. Anything this chocolaty can’t really get messed up, now can it?

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