I am really bad at actually posting the things that I make. I am honestly in the kitchen everyday and I can gladly share pictures of the food I share in class. When I am baking at home I normally don't take picture to document my success. I just grab a spoon and dig in.
Last night I made lava cakes for a party. I am wiz at making lava cakes. I found a recipe about two years ago and my parents bought me the ramekins to make them. Since then everyone requests that I make them. I have even demoed them for a few classes before (look at me on my way to the food network. Just kidding I have more important things to do than develop a catch phrase and host a show that teaches people how to make easy, quick, and crappy desserts). I was pretty much on top of my game last night. The lava cakes were amazing and everyone who ate them loved them. I am pretty awesome like that. I guess I can share my recipe with you because it's not really a secret. I got it from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook which I have found to be a very nice cookbook. It was very hard for me to use cups to make these again because I strictly use only weight in class. I hope you can dream of making these as good as I do (really they aren't that hard though) so enjoy!
Baby Lava Cakes
from Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3 egg
- 3 eggs yolk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1. For filling in a heavy saucepan combine 3/4 cup of chocolate chips and whipping cream. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Remove from heat. Cool stirring occasionally. Cover; chill about 45 minutes or until firm.
2. Meanwhile in a medium heavy saucepan cook and stir the remaining cup of chocolate chip and the butter over low until melted. Remove from heat; cool.
3. Form filling into 6 equal-sized balls; set aside. Lightly grease and flour six 3/4-cup souffle dishes or 6 ounce custard cups. Place dishes or cups in a 15x10x1 inch baking pan; set aside.
4. In a mixing bowl beat eggs, egg yolk, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer for 5 minutes or until lemon colored. Beat in cooled chocolate mixture on medium speed. Sift flour and cocoa powder over mixture; beat on low speed just until combined. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into dishes. Place 1 ball of filling into each dish. Spoon remaining batter into dishes.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for about 13 or until cakes feel firm at the edges (mine always take a while longer so don't worry). Leave in dishes for about 2 to 3 minutes. Loosen the cakes and then flip over onto plates. Serve immediately.
I always use ice cream on top because the cakes are rich and the inside is like fudge sauce so ice cream goes really really well.
Well there you have it an easy dessert that will wow your party guests or there are six cake for you to eat the next time you and your boyfriend break up. They are good so make them.
Nancy
