Molten Chocolate Cakes (aka Lava Cakes)

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Molten Chocolate Cakes

Course: Dessert
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter 4 ounces
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate preferably Valrhona
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450°. Butter and lightly flour six 6-ounce ramekins. Tap out the excess flour. Set the ramekins on a baking sheet.
  • In a double boiler, over simmering water, melt the butter with the chocolate. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the egg yolks, sugar and salt at high speed until thickened and pale.
  • Whisk the chocolate until smooth. Quickly fold it into the egg mixture along with the flour. Spoon the batter into the prepared ramekins and bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the sides of the cakes are firm but the centers are soft. Let the cakes cool in the ramekins for 1 minute, then cover each with an inverted dessert plate. Carefully turn each one over, let stand for 10 seconds and then unmold. Serve immediately.

Notes

If divided into 4 cakes, bake time is 12 minutes.