Molten chocolate cake
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20 min. preparation time, 10 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 533 / Protein 8g / Carbohydr. 46g / Fat 37g
Ingredients (9 servings)
300 g | couverture chocolate (dark) |
300 g | butter |
150 g | sugar |
2 | eggs |
5 | egg yolks |
90 g | all-purpose flour |
0.5 tsp | salt |
butter and sugar for baking tins | |
confectioner’s sugar to garnish | |
whipped cream to serve |
Utensils
oven, mixer (optional), ice cream scoop (optional), large bowl, whisk, small saucepan, baking tins (Ø 9 cm), freezer, cutting board, knife, pastry brush (optional)
Wine Tip
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Step 1
Butter baking tins and dust with sugar. Make sure that it is evenly spread on the inside of the tins. Tap out excess sugar.
pastry brush, baking tins
butter and sugar for baking tins
Step 2
Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F. Roughly chop couverture chocolate. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped chocolate and melt together.
small saucepan, cutting board, knife
300 g couverture chocolate / 300 g butter
Step 3
Beat sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and salt in a large bowl with a mixer or whisk.
mixer, large bowl
150 g sugar / 0.5 tsp salt / 2 eggs / 5 egg yolks
Step 4
Next, add the melted chocolate to the egg mixture and stir together until a smooth batter forms.
whisk
Step 5
Add flour and stir in as well.
90 g all-purpose flour
Step 6
Now, divide the batter evenly among the buttered baking tins (approx. 4 cm high). Next, place the filled tins in the freezer for approx. 5 – 7 min.
ice cream scoop, freezer
Step 7
Bake cakes in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F for approx. 8 – 10 min. Let stand for approx. 5 – 7 min. Carefully turn out the cakes, sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar, and serve immediately. Whipped cream or ice cream go wonderfully with this treat.
oven
confectioner’s sugar to garnish / whipped cream to serve