CHOCOLATE MOLTEN CAKE

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 10 to 12 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 14

Clarified butter
Cocoa powder
7 ounces Valrhona extra-bitter chocolate
7 tablespoons soft butter
6 eggs, separated
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
10 to 12 ounces Valrhona semi-sweet chocolate
Bay leaf sauce (recipe follows
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 vanilla bean
4 fresh bay leaves

Steps:

  • Gather together 10 to 12 2-inch-high cake rings. Cut strips of parchment paper 1 inch wider than the rings. Brush both sides of parchment strips with clarified butter. Fit inside of cake rings. Coat inside of rings with cocoa powder and set aside on a sheet pan.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Melt extra-bitter chocolate over double boiler. Whisk softened butter into melted chocolate. Remove chocolate mixture from heat and whisk in egg yolks, 1 at a time. Sift flours together and fold into chocolate mixture.
  • Beat egg whites to soft peaks and add confectioners' sugar. Whisk 1/3 of egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions.
  • Pipe a 1/2-inch layer of cake batter into the bottom of each cocoa-coated cake ring. Freeze until cake batter becomes stiff. Approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Put a 1-inch piece semi-sweet chocolate in each cake ring atop the stiffened cake batter. Pipe in enough cake batter to cover the chocolate piece. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Afterwards, allow cake to rest for one minute. Serve with whipped cream and Bay leaf sauce.
  • Boil sugar and water. Put in vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise and scraped, and bay leaves into boiling mixture. Allow to infuse for at least on hour, (off of heat) and then, remove bean and leaves. Keep sauce refrigerated.
  • Yield: 1 1/2 cups sauce

Faith Ayodamola
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a winner. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. My friends and family love it!


Travis Seifert
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out like the picture. It was dry and crumbly.


Md jahet Babul
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This cake was too sweet for my taste. I think it would be better with less sugar.


Kernel Rick
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This recipe was a disaster. The cake didn't rise properly and the chocolate was grainy. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.


Hamza Barki
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This cake was delicious! The chocolate was rich and creamy, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I loved the gooey center. I will definitely be making this cake again.


andrew kambendera
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! It was so rich and decadent, with a perfect chocolate flavor. The cake was also very easy to make. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


Misar Tamam
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This recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! It was moist and chocolatey, with a gooey center. I served it with vanilla ice cream and it was a hit!


abdull rehmanwains07
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This cake was amazing! It was so easy to make and it turned out so well. The chocolate was rich and decadent, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again!


Greenleaf Salzer
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I've tried many molten chocolate cake recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's simple to make and always turns out perfectly. The cake is dense and fudgy, with a rich chocolate flavor. I highly recommend this recipe!


Danish Saab
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This chocolate molten cake was a hit at my dinner party. It was so easy to make and turned out perfectly. The cake was moist and rich, with a gooey chocolate center. I will definitely be making this again!