Description
These 5-ingredient little, decadent warm chocolate pudding cakes are show stoppers with their gooey centers! Perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 5 1/2 ounces great-quality bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, plus 1 tablespoon room temperature for the ramekins
- 3 large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Optional garnish: Confectioner’s sugar for dusting and vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or crème fraîche
Instructions
- PREP: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter 6 1-cup ramekins and set aside.
- MELT THE CHOCOLATE & BUTTER: Add a few inches of water to a double boiler and bring water to a simmer. Add the chocolate and butter and cook until completely melted, stirring often. Set aside to let cool.
- MIX TOGETHER EGGS & SUGAR: In a bowl using a stand mixer, beat together eggs, egg yolks, and sugar at medium speed for about 5 minutes or until the mixture turns a light yellow color. You can also use a hand-held electric mixer.
- ADD THE FLOUR: Add the flour and blend.
- MIX IN COOLED CHOCOLATE MIXTURE: Add the cooled chocolate mixture and mix until just blended.
- BAKE: Pour into prepared ramekins filling each one halfway. Bake 11 to 12 minutes until each cake is set around the edges, but the center still wiggles slightly when ramekin is moved. Be careful not to overcook.
- SERVE: Remove from the oven. Using a fine-mesh strainer, sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar and top with a side of ice cream or creme fraiche, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- PREP AHEAD: You can make the batter for these in advance. Follow the recipe through step 5. Then lightly cover the ramekins with foil and store them in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
- DON’T OVERCOOK: To ensure you get that gooey, melted center, cook until the cakes are just set around the edges, but the center still wiggles slightly when the ramekin is moved.
- NO DOUBLE BOILER? No problem! Just top a saucepan with a heatproof boil (that’s big enough to sit on top of the pan without falling in).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake