Talk about decadent. We are not going to try and claim that this is healthy, but you have to splurge once in a while right? Rich, chocolatey and sweet. Yum!!
Molten Mocha Chocolate Cake
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Ready In:
N/A
Ingredients
- 185g or 6½ ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate (chopped) *high quality 70 % cacao chocolate is recommended for best results*
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Pinch of salt
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large egg whites
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- Lightly grease bottom and sides of four ramekins with butter and dust with flour. Shake out the extra flour.
- In a double boiler (pot of boiling water with a mixing bowl on top), combine chocolate, butter and salt. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Remove from heat and set aside chocolate mixture.
- In a large mixing bowl, vigorously mix egg yolks with instant coffee and 3 tablespoons of sugar until completely combined. Fold in chocolate mixture.
- In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer beat egg whites with remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar until stiff peaks are formed. In batches 1/3 at a time, fold egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
- Spoon batter into the prepared ramekins and place on a baking sheet. Bake until cakes are raised but still runny in the middle, approximately 11 minutes.
- Cool for a couple minutes. To loosen the cake, carefully use a butter knife and cut around the outside of the cake. Place a plate on top of the ramekin, invert and remove the ramekin.
- Top with ice cream, whipping cream or a light dusting of icing sugar.