Perfection in a ramekin

That was a direct quote from my roommate.
So my amazing roommate had a not so amazing blind date today. When we were discussing the events prior to the date I told her that I would try my hand at molten lava cakes to comfort her upon her return from said date. The timing really didn't line up (date in the late morning, cake at 10pm) but I don't think there were any complaints.



It takes a lot to make me sweetened out and this just about did it. But it was oh so good. Too bad the recipe makes 5 and there are only two of us.. whatever will we do with the leftovers. Next time it's raspberry topping and maybe a little whipped cream.


3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
2 tbsp whipping cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
3/4 cup butter
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1. For the filling, in a small heavy saucepan combine the 3/4 cup chocolate pieces and whipping cream. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Remove pan from heat. Cool, stirring occasionally. Cover and chill about 45 minutes or until firm.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium heavy saucepan cook and stir the 1 cup chocolate pieces and the butter over low heat until melted. Remove from heat; cool.
3. Preheat oven to 400 F. Form chilled chocolate filling into six balls of equal size. Set aside. Lightly grease and flour six 6-ounce souffle or custard dishes. Place dishes in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.
In a mixing bowl beat eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed about 5 minutes or until lemon colored. Beat in cooled chocolate-butter mixture on medium speed. Sift flour and cocoa powder over mixture; beat on low speed just until combined. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each dish; add one ball of filling to each dish. Spoon remaining batter into dishes.
4. Bake about 13 minutes or until cake edges feel firm. Cool in dishes 2 to 3 minutes. using a knife, loosen cakes from sides of dishes. Invert onto dessert plates. To make it pretty you can sift powdered sugar on top or whipped cream or a berry sauce. or all of the above :)