Red Velvet Lava Cakes
- Coconut oil cooking spray, for spraying the muffin tin
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more for dusting the muffin tin
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 6 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon (pinch) fine salt
- 2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons red gel food coloring
- 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 6 cups of a standard muffin tin with the cooking spray, sprinkle with granulated sugar to cover the entire cup and dust off any excess.
- This will prevent the lava cakes from sticking.
- Set aside.
- Melt the chocolate and coconut oil together in a double boiler, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, add the flour and salt and stir until combined.
- Whisk the eggs and egg yolks together in a small bowl and slowly add to the chocolate mixture.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon of the red food coloring.
- In a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and remaining 1 teaspoon red food coloring.
- Spoon the filling mixture into a disposable pastry or icing bag and make a small cut when ready to fill.
- Using a heaping 1/4-cup scoop, divide the lava cake mixture among the prepared muffin cups.
- Fill the centers with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake until the edges are firm but the centers are not set, 9 to 11 minutes.
- Cool for 2 to 3 minutes, invert and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Serve immediately.
- (To make ahead, bake for 8 minutes, invert and rewarm in the microwave for 1 minute.
- Dust with powdered sugar.)
coconut oil cooking spray, sugar, chocolate, unrefined coconut oil, flour, salt, eggs, red gel food coloring, cream cheese, vanilla, powdered sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/damaris-phillips/red-velvet-lava-cakes.html (may not work)