Recipe courtesy of David Rosengarten
Individual Molten Chocolate Cakes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 492
- Total Fat
- 36
- Saturated Fat
- 21
- Carbohydrates
- 41
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 32
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 241
- Sodium
- 47
- Total: 37 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 12 min
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.