Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes
- 1 flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 5 teaspoons instant espresso or coffee powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 salted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 4-1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chilled whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
- DAY BEFORE:
- Sift flour, cocoa, espresso powder, and baking powder into medium bowl.
- Place melted butter in large bowl; add sugars and whisk until well blended. Whisk in eggs 1 at a time, then extracts.
- Whisk in dry ingredients.
- Divide batter among 6-8 1-cup oven-proof mugs or ramekins. Top each with 2 Tablespoons chocolate chips; press into batter.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.
- Whipped Cream:
- Combine cream and confectioner's sugar. Whisk until peaks form. Chill up to one hour.
- Position rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Let ramikins stand at room temperature 5 minutes.
- Bake uncovered until cakes are puffed and crusty and tester inserted into center comes out with thick batter attached, about 30 minutes.
- Cool cakes 5 minutes. Top hot cakes with whipped cream and serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/individual-chocolate-lava-cakes-52858191 (may not work)