Photo: Molten Lava Cakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, unsalted, plus more for ramekins
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch cayenne
- Pinch nutmeg
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Butter 8 (6-ounce) ramekins and sprinkle each with about 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
In a saucepan combine butter, cinnamon, cayenne, nutmeg, and chocolate over low heat until melted and smooth; stir frequently. Cool slightly.
In a large bowl whisk together flour, confectioners' sugar, eggs and yolks, vanilla extract and almond extract until creamy. Add melted chocolate to the batter and whisk together.
Pour into prepared ramekins.
Bake cakes until the top is stiff and cracked and the edges are dark, about 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges of the cake with a small paring knife then invert onto plates while warm.
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By chefpickydiva80
Massachusetts
on April 26, 2013
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This recipe is absolutely perfect, don't change anything follow it exactly....right amount of chocolate..the only thing I didn't add was almonds extract but that was my preference....
By tinarav4
Brooklyn, NY
on February 03, 2013
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My husband loved this dessert. The only modifications were: I made only four 6oz ramekins which reduce the recipe in half. Also, I used one less egg. The dish had to cook longer than recipe called for; I cooked for about 18 minutes and still moist inside.
As for toppings, I put fresh strawberries and whipped up my own chocolate whip cream (heavy cream, unsweetened cocoa power and confectioner sugar....
This was an easy dessert and recommend for you to try.
By brooklyngirl555
on January 03, 2013
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what was i thinking? 12 eggs? I made this for New Year's Eve but i really should have cut the recipe in half. Either way, I baked for 14 minutes and they came out dry and hard. Nothing ooey gooey about them. Flavor was just so-so and I never usually go wrong with chocolate. The other 10 are going in the trash.
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