Individual Chocolate-Peppermint Lava Cakes

Name: Individual Chocolate-Peppermint Lava Cakes
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 99 grams Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Baking Bar; 158 milliliters Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips; 118 milliliters butter; 59 milliliters cake flour; 2 egg yolks; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 79 milliliters sugar; 3 Tbsps heavy or whipping cream

Individual Chocolate-Peppermint Lava Cakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 456 calories, 7g of protein, and 36g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. A mixture of whipping cream, sugar, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 4 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

For centers, in a saucepan, melt Ghirardelli® Peppermint Bark Baking Bar and cream over low heat.

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Unsweetened Baking Chocolate

Peppermint

Cream

Bark

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

Whisk gently to blend. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm. Form into 6 balls; refrigerate until needed.

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Whisk

For cake, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray six 6-ounce ramekins or custard cups with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a double boiler, melt Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips and butter over low heat.

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Bittersweet Chocolate

Cooking Spray

Baking Pieces

Custard

Butter

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Double Boiler

Ramekin

Oven

Remove from heat.

Whisk gently to blend.

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Whisk

In a large bowl, beat eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and peppermint extract with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and light. Fold melted chocolate mixture and flour into egg mixture just until combined. Spoon cake batter into prepared ramekins. Gently press a chocolate ball into center of cake batter in each ramekin.

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Peppermint Extract

Chocolate

Egg Yolk

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Ramekin

Bowl

Bake for 15 minutes or until cake is firm to the touch.

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Oven

Let ramekins stand on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a small, sharp knife around inside of each ramekin. One at a time, place a small plate on top of each ramekin, invert, and remove ramekin. If desired, top each cake with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream and finely chopped Ghirardelli® Peppermint Bark.

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Vanilla Ice Cream