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(Still need to figure out how to make the chocolate more runny)
My older girl loves loves chocolate lava cakes. This is a spin on the traditional recipe, but we make it in a muffin pan.
Servings : Makes a 12 mini lava cakes
Preparation Time : 15 Minutes
Cooking Time : 10 Minutes
Equipment: traditional metal 12 muffin pan
INGREDIENTS:
4 oz. Bitter-Sweet or Semi-sweet Chocolate (60% or 70%)
4 oz. Unsweetened Chocolate (100%)
4 oz. Butter
4 Eggs Separated
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Flour
Butter for muffin pan
PREPARATION:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Melt chocolate and butter slowly in the microwave. When all the chocolate melts put aside to cool.
- In a mixer bowl, beat egg whites and sugar, until it creates white foam.
- Add in the yolks, and melted chocolate
- Add the flour.
- Butter the muffin pan.
- Use ice cream scooper to scoop batter into the muffin pan.
- Cook for about 10 minutes.
NOTES:
You can prepare the cake recipe ahead of time. After all ingredients are combined, cover the mixer bowl, and refrigerate. 30 minutes before you plan to serve, heat the oven to 350, butter the pan, and scoop the batter into the pan. bake for 10-12 minutes and serve.
I was able to double the amounts without too many mishaps.
When melting the chocolate in the microwave one should be really careful not to overheat the mixture! It ruins the chocolate. Be patient. Work slowly. Use 30-50% heat. Mix/check every 25-30 seconds.