Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 bittersweet baking chocolate (60% cacao 4oz bars)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup cake flour

Recipe

• 1 to make centers, melt 1/2 bar (2oz) chocolate and cream in double boiler. whisk gently to blend. refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm. form into 6 balls; refrigerate until needed.
• 2 to make cake, heat oven to 400°f spray six 4-ounce ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray. melt 1 bar (4oz) chocolate and butter in double boiler; whisk gently to blend. with an electric mixer, whisk eggs, yolks, sugar, and vanilla on high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and light. fold melted chocolate mixture and flour into egg mixture just until combined. spoon cake batter into ramekins. place a chocolate ball in the middle of each ramekin.
• 3 bake about 15 minutes or until cake is firm to the touch. let it sit out of the oven for about 5 minutes. run a small, sharp knife around inside of each ramekin, place a plate on top, invert and remove ramekin. garnish with raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.