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Lava Chocolate Cakes Recipe

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True decadence at its best, this rich chocolate cake created by the Taste of Home Cooking School features a warm, gooey chocolate center that oozes out onto the dessert plate. Whether you enjoy it garnished with a dollop of whipped cream or sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, you'll want to lick the plate clean!

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Lava Chocolate Cakes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Whipped cream, optional
Additional confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Grease the bottom and sides of four 6-oz. ramekins; sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon sugar. Place ramekins on a baking sheet; set aside.
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Whisk in the eggs, egg yolks, instant coffee and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt; spoon batter into prepared ramekins.
Bake at 400° for about 12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and cake sides are set and centers are soft.
Remove ramekins to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Carefully run a small knife around cakes to loosen. Invert warm cakes onto serving plates. Lift ramekins off cakes. Serve warm with whipped cream or sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 each (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 583 calories, 37 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 268 mg cholesterol, 496 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Lava Chocolate Cakes in Taste of Home Cooking School Collection Fall 2008, p69

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Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by redhummert

Absolutely delish and not too sweet. I baked mine a few minutes longer than the recipe as the sides were not set up at 12 mins. A real treat!

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2010 by Dioptase

OMG!! This was so great. We love coffee and Chocolate. Together - WOW !

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2009 by issalyn

Awesome, but don't put in all the coffee. Use 1/2 as much if you still want the flavor.

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2009 by missleslie36

So wonderful! I'll make these over and over. They're even tasty leftover, I just pop them in the microwave to warm them up a little.

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2009 by cookinwkrash

This dessert is amazing! I had to laugh after reading through the description again after we ate it because it says "you'll want to lick the plate clean," which my husband did! :)

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2009 by cloreep

I left out the coffee. My whole family loved it the way it was -- just chocolate :)

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2009 by cloreep

This was SO delicious! But I wonder if there's a way to lighten it up a bit. There is SO much butter and egg!

Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2009 by ltamyoung

Very rich, but yummy! I used my glass custard dishes and they were perfect. Very easy too.

Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2009 by dianepage

I cannot wait to try this one! Looks easy enough.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2009 by modell

Loved them! Easy to make.

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