Warm Chocolate Cake Recipes

HOT WATER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in flour mixture. Pour in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; mix thoroughly.
• Pour cake batter into prepared 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and frost immediately.

WARM CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• Coat four 4-oz. ramekins with cooking spray. Sprinkle sides and bottom of each ramekin with 1/2 teaspoon sugar; set aside. , In a small saucepan, combine the cocoa and remaining sugar; stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and oil until butter is melted. Cool for 10 minutes. , Stir in egg white and vanilla until blended. Add flour and salt; stir just until combined. Place 2 tablespoons cocoa mixture in each prepared ramekin. Layer each with 2 teaspoons chocolate chips and remaining cocoa mixture. Bake at 350° for 17-22 minutes or just until centers are set (centers may appear moist). Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. , Carefully run a knife around edges of ramekins. Invert cakes onto dessert plates. Top with ice cream; sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Serve immediately.

WARM CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Butter and lightly flour four 4-ounce molds, ramekins, or custard cups. Tap out excess flour; set aside.
• Place butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler or heatproof bowl set over simmering water, and heat until the chocolate has almost completely melted. Meanwhile, beat together the eggs, yolks, and sugar until light and thick.
• Beat in flour until just combined. Stir together the warm melted chocolate and butter. Pour chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Divide batter evenly among the molds.
• Bake the molds on a baking sheet for 7 to 8 minutes; the center will still be quite soft, but the sides will be set. Immediately invert each mold onto a plate, and let sit for about 10 seconds. Unmold by lifting up one side of the mold; the cake will fall out onto the plate. Serve immediately with whipped cream, if desired.

HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour three 9-inch cake pans and three 6-inch cake pans.
• Cream the butter and granulated sugar in a stand mixer. Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and espresso in a large bowl. Combine the milk, sour cream and coffee in a separate large bowl. Alternate adding the wet and dry ingredients to the mixer until combined and a light fluffy batter is reached.
• Divide the batter among the prepared cake pans and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the chocolate ganache: Combine the chocolate chips, cream and milk in a large pot and heat until the chocolate melts and the mixture is hot, stirring to combine; do not allow to boil.
• To temper the egg yolk, put it in a large bowl and scoop a ladleful of the hot milk mixture into it, whisking constantly. Keep adding the rest of the hot milk mixture, a ladleful at a time, until completely combined. Whisk until the ganache is silky and shiny. Refrigerate until set and spreadable, 1 to 2 hours. (It's best if it's allowed to sit overnight to set.)
• For the marshmallow buttercream: Mix the butter, confectioners' sugar, marshmallow creme and vanilla extract in a stand mixer on medium until light and fully combined.
• For the cinnamon-nutmeg buttercream: Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on high until fully combined, light and airy
• To assemble: Top a 9-inch cake layer with 1 cup of the cinnamon-nutmeg buttercream. Place another 9-inch cake layer on top of it, then top with 1 cup of the chocolate ganache. Continue alternating cake layers with buttercream and ganache layers, leaving the very top bare. Cover the whole cake in a layer of the marshmallow buttercream.

BEST MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

WARM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a double boiler, heat the butter and chocolate together until the chocolate is almost completely melted. While heating up, beat together all the eggs, yolks, and sugar with a whisk or electric mixer until light and thick.
• Beat together the melted chocolate and butter; it should be quite warm. Pour in the egg mixture, and then quickly beat in the flour just until combined.
• Butter and lightly coat 8 (4-ounce) ramekins with ground gingerbread. Tap the excess gingerbread off and then butter and gingerbread them again. Divide batter among the molds.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bake the molds on a sheet tray for 6 to 7 minutes; the center will still be quite soft, but the sides will be set. Then you know it is ready. Let rest for 10 seconds and then serve with whip cream.

WARM CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• Make the ganache: Place 2 ounces chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour cream into a small saucepan, and heat until bubbles appear around the edge. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, let stand several minutes, and whisk until smooth. Pour the ganache into 6 squares of a plastic ice-cube tray. Freeze until solid.
• Butter and flour six 6-ounce ramekins, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, taping out the excess flour; set aside.
• Melt butter and the remaining 12 ounces chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir until smooth. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the egg yolks, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and the vanilla. Beat until thick and pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Add the chocolate-butter mixture, and thoroughly combine. Fold in the ground almonds.
• In a clean mixer bowl fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on low speed until frothy, 2 to 3 minutes, then on medium-low until the whites are foamy and begin to thicken, just before soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form. Stir one-third of the egg whites into the egg yolk-chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold the remaining egg whites into the mixture. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the batter into each ramekin. Removed the frozen ganache cubes from the freezer. (You may need to dip the bottom of the tray in hot water to get them out.) Place a cube in the center of each ramekin. Spoon the remaining batter into the ramekins, being careful to keep the ganache cubes in the center, and cover them completely. Freeze the filled ramekins until solid, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees with the rack in the center. Take the baking sheet from the freezer. Wrap any cakes to be saved, and replace in the freezer; leave the rest on the sheet. Bake until the batter has set, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the sheet to a wire rack to cool for 5 to 10 minutes. To unmold, cover one hand with a clean kitchen towel, and invert the cake into hand, removing ramekin, then invert again onto a serving plate, and dust with confectioners' sugar, if using. Serve hot.

JEAN-GEORGES'S WARM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Butter eight 4-ounce ramekins or sixteen 2-ounce molds and dust them lightly with flour. Set the ramekins on a baking sheet.
• Put the butter and chocolate in a glass bowl and melt in the microwave, using 30-second bursts. Stir until smooth.
• Put the egg yolks and eggs in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the whisk. Beat at medium speed until frothy. Pour in the sugar and increase the speed to medium-high. Continue to beat until the eggs have tripled in volume.
• Scrape the butter and chocolate into the eggs. Beat until well mixed, scraping the bowl once or twice. Sift the flour over the batter and fold it in gently.
• Put the batter in a pastry bag and pipe into the ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you're ready to serve the dessert or for up to 8 hours.
• Take the cakes out of the refrigerator to bring them to room temperature. Heat the oven to 475°F or 450°F on convection.
• Slide the baking sheet into the oven and bake the cakes until the sides and tops are set, about 4 minutes for small cakes or 6 to 7 minutes for large ones. The centers will still be very soft.
• Invert the ramekins onto dessert plates. Leave for about 10 seconds, then lift off the ramekins. Spoon a little chocolate sauce around each cake. Make a small pile of chocolate crumble to the side, and top with a scoop of ice cream. Garnish the ice cream with crystallized vanilla and the cake with confectioners' sugar, if you want. Serve immediately.

WARM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush six mini-bundt molds with softened butter and dust them with flour.
• Melt the remaining butter with both chocolates and the orange rind in a mixing bowl set over a pan of boiling water. Remove from heat and stir to combine them.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together until they form a ribbon. Sift the flour on top and fold it in. Fold into the chocolate in two portions.
• Pour the batter into the prepared molds and bake for six minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to sit for five minutes, unmold and serve with whipped cream.

SOFT-CENTERED WARM CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• Butter 8 1-cup/250-ml. ramekins. Freeze them for 5 minutes, and then butter them again. Finally sprinkle them with flour, discarding the excess. Put the chopped chocolate and butter in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water and stir until melted and smooth, 5 to 8 minutes. Set the bowl aside to cool.
• In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with half the sugar until thick and light, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture, followed by the flour. Using an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites with the remaining sugar to form a light, stiff meringue, about 2 minutes. Fold the meringue into the chocolate mixture. Fill the ramekins to the rim, smooth the top with a spatula, and run your thumb around the edge to detach the mixture from the sides. Cover and refrigerate the cakes for 8 hours or overnight.
• To bake the cakes, heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Set the cakes on a baking sheet and bake until puffed and set on the surface but still liquid in the center, 8 to 9 minutes. Take them out and let them cool for about 10 minutes so they shrink back into the molds. Run a knife around the edge and turn the cakes onto warmed individual plates. Top with a spoonful of ice cream, crème fraîche, or whipped cream, and serve at once.

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 CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter six 3/4-cup soufflé dishes or custard cups. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth; cool to lukewarm. Using electric mixer, beat eggs, egg yolks, sugar and salt in large bowl at high speed until pale yellow and thick, about 5 minutes. Fold cooled chocolate into egg mixture. Sift flour over; fold until well incorporated. Divide batter equally among prepared dishes. Transfer to baking sheet.
• Bake until set at edges but still soft in center, about 18 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream.