Warm Chocolate Pudding Cakes

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2000

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Valentines Show

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (35)

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
2 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 3 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces good quality semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2-ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1 teaspoon unsalted butter,softened, plus 3 tablespoons
3 tablespoons sugar
1 large egg
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Whipped cream, for garnish
Cocoa powder, for garnish

Directions

Lightly butter 2 ramekins with 1 teaspoon of butter and set aside.

In the top of a double boiler place semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate and stir occasionally until melted. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, flour, baking powder and cocoa. With an electric mixer, beat at medium-high speed until pale and very thick, about 5 minutes. Place mixture in prepared ramekins, filling about half-full. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 3 hours.

When ready to serve, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place ramekins on the middle shelf in the oven and bake until edges are set but centers are still shiny, about 10 or 11 minutes.

Invert pudding cakes onto plates and serve immediately, garnished with whipped cream or ice cream, and dust with cocoa powder. (Desserts may also be served directly from ramekins.)

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recipe Warm Chocolate Pudding Cakes
Nicolette Ithaca, NY 02-18-2009
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Had a chocolate craving...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

and had all the ingredients for this cake in the cupboard. So delicious and super easy! Doubled the recipe, worked... perfectly.Read more
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Anonymous 07-10-2008
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Not bad
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This was very easy to prepare...I loved the idea of freezing it and only baking it when you need..I think I will try it with... a better quality chocolate next time..it was just a bit tasteless though the consistency was perfect...soft in the middle, cakey on the outside. I baked it for 20 minutes.Read more
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tricia cazenovia, NY 02-22-2007
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delicious, easy, but a bit off on texture...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

first, the good news... this recipe is delicious and very easy to make. i've made other recipes that are similar, that... produce a dense, fudgy pudding cake (death by chocolate-type recipes), but this one was probably the best. i might add a bit of espresso to it next go-round, to up the adult chocolate flavor, but overall quite good. i also liked how you could make it ahead and freeze it, to bake off as you're sitting down to dinner. the only problem, and it was slightly disappointing, was that following the directions exactly resulted in more of a glop of gooey fudge on the plate rather than a stand-up showstopper. it was still delicious, but not much to look at. i think it needs a tad more baking time, which i'll try next time.Read more
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Meca Jacksonville, FL 02-17-2007
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Deliciously Rich
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I have a hard time working with chocolate, but I exercised a little patience and pulled this off without a hitch. It was... great!Read more
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Linda Liberty Corner, NJ 02-15-2007
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WOW!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

An easy recipe and SUPER YUMMY! The cooking time can vary depending on the size and thickness of the ramekin that you're... using. Just follow the instructions and remove from the oven when the edges are set but the center is still shiny. Other then that, this is an UNREAL recipe.Read more
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Kelly Dallas, TX 02-15-2007
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Perfect for Valentine's Day
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I wasn't crazy about the texture but that's my issue. The taste was great and my boyfriend loved it. Very easy to prepare.