Chocolate Molten Cake

Molten Cake is one of the MUST HAVE recipes. It's simple, delicious and has an appealing presentation.
I make molten cake all the time even when nodody is come over to visit, just because, yes, I am a bad girl
sometimes, actually most of the time. I should really control my love for anything chocolate.


Another thing I love about it is the cooking time, it only takes about 12 to 15 minutes depending on the size. Also you can freeze them but if you do, make sure they come to room temperature before
 you bake them. 





Ingredients:

8oz Bittersweet chocolate
8 tablespoon butter (1 stick)
plus more for ramekins
3 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Generously butter four 6 ounce ramekins.
Place the prepared molds on a baking sheet and set aside. Melt the chocolates and butter in a double boiler. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar until pale, about two minutes, beat in the vanilla. Stir in the egg mixture into the chocolate and then add the flour, mix well. Divide the batter among the prepared ramekins and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, the edges should be firm and set but the center will still look a little wet. Serve immediately with vanilla bean ice cream. You can serve them in the ramekins or run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates.

Comments

  1. This is a keeper. Will make it as soon as I get over my cold.

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  2. Looks sooo great, I've always wanted to know how to make this!

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  3. Gorgeous! Fantastic representation too!

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  4. This looks amazing and your photographs are fantastic! I just may end up making this :)

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  5. Yeah good idea to enjoy it with vanilla bean ice cream. It's also amazing with a few drops of aged balsamic vinegar, right on the plate or on the ice cream.

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  6. Oh I just love that chocolate oozing out of that cake! These look awesome =)

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  7. My husband and I had a dessert like this almost every day of our honeymoon in Belize at an amazing place called the Victoria House...I haven't been able to replicate it quite right so far, but I'm going to give this recipe a shot! Thanks so much for sharing! Lovely pics too. :)

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  8. That looks incredible! What a shot too... mmmmm!

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  9. Gorgeous!!! Look at those oozing.....

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  10. Oh, my. I need to make this. I mean, I really really need to make this! Your photography is amazing. I'm loving your site. I'm happily following you now and I'm off to browse your archives. Have a great day!

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  11. I just made this today! Surprised my dad with it...he loves molten cake. It was my first attempt at making it too...turned out to be a success!!!

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  12. Thank you! @Mems, I am so glad to hear that! xox

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  13. What a beautiful shot of that molten chocolate!

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  14. Hi,

    Would your 8oz of chocolate be the equivalent of 1 cup?

    Thanks!

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  15. 8oz is 1 cup but NOT in chocolate. In chocolate chips for example 8oz would be about 1 1/2 cups to 2 cups. Is best to weight these type of things to get and exact measurement.
    I hope this helps

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  16. Love the way your molten cake has a souffle-like top. What type mold did you bake it in?

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  17. Thank you Melanie! I used exactly this set of ramekins
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-Elements-Ramekins-Colour-Sleeve/dp/B000ZDS1AS/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_0_1/280-5138230-1049527

    Thank you again for visiting!

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  18. awesome to look at............ yummmmyyyyyyyyy

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  19. i've made this recipe a few times now, and it's amazing! i've tried countless molten cake recipes before, and it never came out as good as the restaurants. now it does! thank you!!!!

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  20. this looks scrumptous! can i prepare the batter beforehand n refigerate it until its time to bake

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  21. can i prepare the batter beforehand

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  22. Thank you all! YES! you can prepare it beforehand, just let it come to room temp before baking it!

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  23. I made this and it was delicious. Love it.

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  24. Love these!! Become a tradition of every Friday night!!

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