Molten Dark Chocolate Cake

s a prologue let me start by an apology for going missing the last ten days. I realized this was very unlike me when quite a few of my fellow blogger friends reached out checking up on me making sure I was okay. A big thanks to all my friends for the concern, I am deeply touched and just want to let you know that I am fine. I just took some time for a quick vacation. In the future, will make sure to let my friends know when I plan on going MIA.
I am back now.

I might have mentioned it once or twice or a thousand times - I am a CHOCOHOLIC~ loooooooooooove chocolates in any form. Dark chocolate being my favorite.
One of the best ways to satisfy the chocolate addiction is in the form of molten chocolate. Gooey, rich, dark, hot molten chocolate~ ahhhhhh!!! Molten chocolate cake makes me weak in my knees, makes me forget all my resolutions lol..and I think is every chocolate lover's delight, the warm ooey-gooey chocolaty goodness is just irresistible.. and when made with 70% dark chocolate with a dash of coffee it goes to the level where it turns soooooooooo decadent and sinful that no words can express ~ molten chocolate NIRVANA :D

I like my molten cake just as it is without any ice-cream (hubby differs here). Hot out of the oven with me on my bed under a thick blanket with a nice book and soft music playing in the background :D This recipe is a result of my few trial and errors to make the perfect cake and I believe, in my humble opinion, is the best molten chocolate cake I've ever eaten (for those of you who've had this on the Carnival cruise lines, yes this one is even better than that :)

Ingredients: (serves 4)

Dark chocolate ...................... 5 oz chopped

Butter ................................ 4 oz

Egg .................................... 1

Egg yolk .............................. 1

Milk ....................................1/4 cup, cold

Powdered Sugar ..................... 1/2 cup

Coffee powder ...................... 1/4 tsp

Baking soda .......................... 2 pinches

All-purpose Flour ................... 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp

Butter for greasing ramekins

Method:

1. In a double boiler or microwave melt the chocolate.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg, yolk and  powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Once chocolate is melted, remove pan from heat and add in the melted butter. Mix and let it cool down to room temperature.

4. Add chocolate/butter mixture into the eggs (make sure it is at room temperature otherwise you will end up with scrambled eggs). Add milk, all-purpose flour, coffee and soda and mix until well incorporated.

5. Grease bottom and sides of ramekins and pour in mixture about 3/4 way full.

6. Place ramekins on a baking tray and bake at 400ºF for 11 – 14 minutes or until the center is still gooey but the edges have slightly firmed. Run a knife over the edges and invert into serving dishes.

7. Serve hot as-is or make it more sinful with vanilla ice-cream and strawberries. Relish n ENJOY!

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