Bittersweet Chocolate Cakes with Espresso Cream
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon instant-espresso powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Garnish: fresh raspberries and grated or shaved bittersweet chocolate
- Special equipment: a muffin tin with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups
- Preheat oven to 375F and generously butter muffin cups.
- Melt chocolate and butter in a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- Remove bowl from heat and add brown sugar and vanilla, whisking until smooth.
- Add flour and salt, whisking until just combined, then add eggs 1 at a time, whisking after each addition.
- Divide batter among muffin cups and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out with crumbs adhering, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Invert cakes onto a rack and cool 5 minutes.
- Beat cream with espresso powder and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks.
- Serve 6 cakes topped with cream.
bittersweet chocolate, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, flour, salt, eggs, instantespresso powder, sugar, fresh raspberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/bittersweet-chocolate-cakes-with-espresso-cream-106377 (may not work)