Individual Chocolate Volcano Cakes (flourless)

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large egg whites
• 4 large egg yolks
• 6 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, good quality
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 4 chocolate truffles (such as lindt, any flavour)
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 lightly butter and flour 4 ramekins or corel mugs.
• 3 melt the chocolate, butter and salt in the microwave or a double boiler.
• 4 let cool 10 minutes.
• 5 combine egg yoks and 3 tbsp sugar. beat until light and thick, about 2 minutes.
• 6 fold the chocolate into the egg yolks.
• 7 beat the egg whites until frothy.
• 8 add 1 tablespoon sugar and beat until stiff, but not dry.
• 9 with rubber spatula, fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
• 10 divide about 1/4 of the batter into the 4 ramekins.
• 11 place a truffle on top in the centre and cover with the remaining batter.
• 12 (the cakes can be covered and refrigerated up to 4 hours at this point. bring to room temperature before baking.).
• 13 bake for 11 minutes.
• 14 cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack.
• 15 run a knife around the sides of the cakes and invert onto plantes.
• 16 garnish with whipped cream.