Molten Chocolate Cake
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 tablespoon sifted cocoa
- 23 cup butter (not margarine)
- 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 large eggs
- 1 12 cups icing sugar
- 12 cup all-purpose flour
- black cherry ice cream (optional) or vanilla ice cream (optional)
- Grease six 3/4 cup ramekins with the 2 tsp of buttr.
- Coat bottom and sides of each ramekin with cocoa, discarding the excess.
- Heat the 2/3 cup butter and chocolate in a small heavy saucepan on lowest heat, stirring often, until almost melted.
- Do not overheat.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir until smooth.
- Cool slightly.
- Beat egg yolks and whole eggs in medium bowl for about 2 minutes until frothy.
- Beat in icing sugar on low.
- Add chocolate mixture and flour.
- Beat well until thick and glossy.
- Divide batter among prepared ramekins.
- Place on baking sheet.
- Bake in 450F oven for about 12 minutes until evenly risen and edges appear set, but middle is still wobbly.
- Let stand for 3-5 minutes.
- Run knife around side of cakes to loosen.
- Cover with individual plate and invert to remove.
- At this point cakes can sit inverted without removing ramekins for up to 20 minutes without getting cold.
- Serve with ice cream.
butter, cocoa, butter, semisweet chocolate baking squares, egg yolks, eggs, icing sugar, flour, black cherry ice cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/molten-chocolate-cake-344898 (may not work)