Almost-Famous Molten Chocolate Cake

Almost-Famous Molten Chocolate Cake
Almost-Famous Molten Chocolate Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 19g of protein, 92g of fat, and a total of 1638 calories. It is perfect for valentin day. If you have corn syrup, baking soda, bittersweet chocolate, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Brush four 1 1/4-cup brioche molds (or use 10-ounce ramekins or jumbo muffin cups) with the 2 tablespoons melted butter. Dust the molds with cocoa powder and tap out the excess.
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Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Bring the milk and 3/4 cup water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; set aside.
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Combine the vegetable oil, 4 tablespoons room-temperature butter and the sugar in a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down the bowl and beater as needed.
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Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder and the vanilla; beat 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape down the bowl.
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Add 1 egg and beat 1 minute on medium-low speed, then add the remaining egg and beat 1 more minute.
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With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the flour mixture, then the hot milk mixture. Finish mixing the batter with a rubber spatula until combined. Divide the batter evenly among the molds, filling each slightly more than three-quarters of the way.
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Transfer the molds to a baking sheet and bake until the tops of the cakes are domed and the centers are just barely set, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Transfer the baking sheet to a rack; let the cakes cool until they pull away from the molds, about 30 minutes.
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Make the Filling: Microwave the chocolate, cream, butter and corn syrup in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until the chocolate starts to melt, 1 minute, 30 seconds.
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Let sit 3 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Reheat before using, if necessary.
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Use the tip of a paring knife to gently loosen the cakes from the molds, then invert the cakes onto a cutting board.
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Use the knife to cut a 1 1/2-inch circle on the top of each cake, cutting almost to the bottom.
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Hollow out the cake with a spoon; save the scraps. Wrap the cakes with plastic wrap and microwave until steaming, 1 minute.
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Drizzle plates with caramel, then unwrap the cakes and place on top.
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Pour about 3 tablespoons filling into each cake.
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Plug the hole with a cake scrap. Save or discard any remaining scraps.
9
Top each cake with a scoop of ice cream. Spoon more chocolate sauce on top, spreading it thin so it hardens into a shell.
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Photograph by Jacob Snavely
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 45 m.
Servings4
Health Score13
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