Chocolate Melting Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE MELTING CAKE

Steps:

• Spread butter in ramekins to grease the dishes.
• In a small bowl melt together chocolate and butter in the microwave. Melt for 30 seconds and stir, and repeat until chocolate and butter are melted.
• Whisk together eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until they are lighter in color and foamy.
• Add melted chocolate to the egg mixture.
• Stir in vanilla extract, salt, and flour.
• Pour batter into the ramekins.
• Cover dishes with plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes. You can refrigerate these for up to 4 hours.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 12 to 15 minutes. The tops will be firm, but the insides will be melting.
• Dust with powdered sugar and serve with a scoop of ice cream if desired.

CHOCOLATE MELTING CAKE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter in microwave at 50% power (Defrost)
• Sift flour into pitcher, add sugar, add eggs, mix together.
• Fold in melted chocolate and butter mix
• Pour into small Glass Ramekins (about 3" across)
• (Dessert can be made a day ahead, covered with plastic wrap, and stored in refrigerator.).
• Preheat Oven to 300.
• Bake at 300 for 12 - 15 minutes in serving dish. Dessert should be firm around edges and wiggly in the center.
• Place Heart Stencil on top of dessert and sift powdered sugar.
• Serve Warm.
• This may be accompanied by ice cream, and/or coffee with a shot of Bailey's Irish Cream.

EASY CHOCOLATE MOLTEN CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter 6 dariole moulds or basins well and place on a baking tray.
• Put 100g butter and 100g chopped dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of hot water (or alternatively put in the microwave and melt in 30 second bursts on a low setting) and stir until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly for 15 mins.
• Using an electric hand whisk, mix in 150g light brown soft sugar, then 3 large eggs, one at a time, followed by ½ tsp vanilla extract and finally 50g plain flour. Divide the mixture among the darioles or basins.
• You can now either put the mixture in the fridge, or freezer until you're ready to bake them. Can be cooked straight from frozen for 16 mins, or bake now for 10-12 mins until the tops are firm to the touch but the middles still feel squidgy.
• Carefully run a knife around the edge of each pudding, then turn out onto serving plates and serve with single cream.

WARM CHOCOLATE MELTING CAKE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Remove from heat.
• Mix four of the eggs with the sugar and whisk for a few minutes. Add flour and mix, then add the other three eggs.
• Add egg mixture slowly to the melted chocolate mixture.
• Pour the mixture into dessert ramekin cups.
• Bake directly in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream, or garnish with shaved sweet chocolate, chocolate sauce or powdered sugar.

WARM CHOCOLATE MELTING CUPS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa, flour and salt. Gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the chocolate chips, coffee and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl., In another bowl, beat eggs and egg white until slightly thickened. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Fold into chocolate mixture., Transfer to ten 4-oz. ramekins coated with cooking spray. Place ramekins in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or just until centers are set. Garnish with strawberries if desired. Serve immediately.