Individual Molten Chocolate Cakes

(Recipe courtesy of David Rosengarten, Taste, Random House, 1998)

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Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 37 min

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Ingredients

7 1/2 ounces imported bittersweet chocolate (preferably El Rey or Valrhona), coarsely chopped
11 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in large pieces
3 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Butter and flour six 6-ounce custard cups.

Place 5 1/2 ounces of the chocolate and the butter in a metal bowl, and set it over a pan of simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Cool slightly.

Using a standard electric mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs, yolks and sugar at medium-high speed until they are pale and thick, about 10 minutes.

Reduce the speed, and gradually mix in the flour.

Add the chocolate mixture to the flour mixture, and continue to beat until thick and glossy, about 5 minutes.

Divide half of the mixture among the prepared custard cups. Divide the remaining 2 ounces of coarsely chopped chocolate among them, placing the chunks in the very center of the chocolate mixture (there should be about 1 tablespoon of chopped chocolate per custard cup). Then top with the rest of the chocolate batter.

Bake until the cake is set around the edges but the center jiggles slightly when the cup is moved, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly (no more than 5 minutes).

Run a sharp knife around the edges of the cups. Turn the cakes out onto plates, and serve.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Individual Molten Chocolate Cakes
Anonymous 02-15-2008
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Perfection!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made these a few times and every single time they come out perfect! I definitely cook them less then 12 minutes... because I don't want to over cook the inside so I usually take them out after 10 minutes.Read more
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Puja Weston, FL 01-14-2008
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OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

wow..wow...heaven for chocolate lovers..perfect and easy recipe..will make again and again.
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Anonymous 07-05-2007
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Too dry
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This recipe was a lot of work with little reward. The cakes were very dry. They were not overbaked.
recipe Individual Molten Chocolate Cakes
Ginger Madison, WI 01-14-2007
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Yumm
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these cakes for my family and they were great! They didnt come out of their holders easily though, so they molton fell... out when I flipped them but the cake stayed in the pans. Worked out ok though because I scoped the molten on the plates and put the cakes on top. Put some chocolate covered strawberries next to it and vanilla ice cream, then put some of the chocolate dipping sauce on the ice cream, so it hardened! GREATRead more
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Pasha Houston, TX 12-13-2006
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somewhat easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i would like to bake a molten cake someday and this is a very helpful recipe.
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ALEX Baldwin, NY 12-09-2006
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Excellent Cake
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Cake was very easy to make, and easy to adjust for personal tastes. I used 60% bittersweet chocolate, and will probably add... more sugar and use semi sweet choclate for the center. Nice confection sugar on the top and you create a wonderful snowcap winter treat. Thanks for this!!Read more