Rich individual chocolate cakes with a soft outside and a warm, flowing center of melted chocolate. They look like a restaurant dessert but need only six ingredients and about 25 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 4 oz (115 g) dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup (115 g) butter, plus more for the ramekins
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- Cocoa powder, powdered sugar, berries and ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Butter four 6-oz ramekins and dust with cocoa powder.
- Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth. Cool slightly.
- Whisk the eggs, yolks, sugar and salt until pale and thick, about 2 minutes.
- Fold in the chocolate, then the flour, just until combined.
- Divide among the ramekins and bake 12 to 14 minutes, until the edges are firm and the centers still jiggle.
- Rest 1 minute, run a knife around the edges and invert onto plates. Serve right away with powdered sugar, berries and ice cream.
Tips for the best results
Every oven is different, so bake one test cake first. You can fill the ramekins up to a day ahead and refrigerate; add 1 to 2 minutes to the baking time.
Nutrition per serving
Daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Estimated values per cake, without ice cream.
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