My mother makes this dessert every once in a while, and her recipe is fantastic. I have never been that interested in learning how to make it though, cause I thought it was too complicated, but this video has changed my mind. I'm totally addicted to chocolate, so will be trying this very soon. Thanks!
Feb 11, 2013
How to Make Molten Chocolate Cakes
Molten chocolate cakes are a simple dessert that anyone can make for a special occasion — the perfect treat to surprise your special someone with this Valentine's Day. SAVEUR associate food editor Ben Mims has a simple technique for ensuring that the cakes have extra-delicious oozy centers: he bakes a sweet, rich chocolate truffle right into the center of each.
what you'll need
6 6-oz. ramekinsA hand mixer
What to do
- Start by making truffles: bring cream to a boil and pour it over chopped chocolate and rum in a medium bowl. Let this sit for one minute. Stir until smooth, then let sit until firm.
- Divide the mixture and roll it into six balls. Chill these truffles until set.
- For the cakes: beat together sugar, vanilla, salt, and eggs until the form ribbons when liften from the beaters.
- Add melted chocolate and flour, and mix well.
- Divide half the batter between six buttered and floured ramekins and place a chilled truffle in the center of each.
- Top with remaining batter, and smooth the tops with a rubber spatula.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the cake is just done.
- Let cakes cool for one minute, then gently invert each onto a serving plate.
- Dust with confectioner's sugar, and serve them immediatly to ensure the molten chocolate oozes out to create a sauce for the cakes.
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