Molten Chocolate Cake

Name: Molten Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Confectioners sugar for sprinkling; 170 grams dark chocolate (70 percent cacao), chopped; 3 larges eggs, at room temperature; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 1 stick unsalted butter, plus melted butter for brushing; 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Molten Chocolate Cake is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 9g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 663 calories. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. If you have flour, chocolate, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 42

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Oven

Brush four 6-ounce ramekins with melted butter. In a small bowl, whisk the cocoa powder with 1 tablespoon of the flour; dust the ramekins with the cocoa mixture, tapping out the excess.

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Cocoa Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Ramekin

Whisk

Bowl

Transfer the ramekins to a sturdy baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Ramekin

In a medium saucepan, melt 1 stick of butter with the chocolate over very low heat, stirring occasionally.

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Chocolate

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Let cool slightly.

In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the granulated sugar with the eggs and salt at medium-high speed until thick and pale yellow, 3 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the melted chocolate until no streaks remain. Fold in the 1/4 cup of flour.

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Granulated Sugar

Chocolate

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Salt

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Hand Mixer

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Bowl

Spoon the batter into the prepared ramekins.

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Ramekin

Bake in the center of the oven for 16 minutes, until the tops are cracked but the centers are still slightly jiggly.

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Oven

Transfer the ramekins to a rack and let cool for 5 to 8 minutes.

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Ramekin

Run the tip of a small knife around each cake to loosen. Invert a small plate over each cake and, using pot holders, invert again. Carefully lift off the ramekins. Dust the warm cakes with confectioners sugar and serve immediately.

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Powdered Sugar