Melting Chocolate Cake

Now, imagine this. You are sitting in front of a delicious looking chocolate cake and when you cut into it, warm melted chocolate flows from it. Sounds really mouth-watering, doesn't it? Though the origin of the melted chocolate cake is not known, this cake has captured the hearts of people all around the world. This cake, also known as molten chocolate cake, that is made by melting butter and chocolate cake is said to be most popular dessert on several cruises. Though most people think that this exotic dessert will be difficult to make at home, it is actually not so. On the other hand, it can be easily made at home.Let us now take a look at its recipe.

Melting Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• Dark chocolate, 6 ounces
• Flour, sifted, 1½ ounces
• Eggs, 2
• Yolks, 2
• Sugar, 3½ ounces
• Butter, at room temperature, 3½ ounces

Method

Place a small saucepan on the stove and melt butter and dark chocolate on low heat. Remember to keep on stirring, to avoid burning the mixture. Take a large sized mixing bowl and beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together till they become fully combined. Add flour to this mixture and continue beating till the batter becomes smooth. Fold in the chocolate butter mixture to the batter in the large bowl and mix with a wooden spatula. Grease the baking cups with non-stick cooking spray and pour the cake batter into them. Bake the cake in a 375 degrees Fahrenheit preheated oven for 15 - 20 minutes. Allow them to cool for some time, before removing them from the baking sheets. Serve the melted chocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Warm Melting Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour, ⅓ cup
• Unsalted butter, room temperature, 4 tablespoons
• Bittersweet chocolate, melted, 8 ounces
• Large eggs, 3
• Salt, ¼ teaspoon
• Confectioner's sugar, for dusting
• Granulated sugar, ⅓ cup
• Whipped cream

Method

In a medium-sized bowl, beat butter and sugar together with the help of an electric mixer till it becomes light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after every addition. Add flour and salt into the bowl and mix by keeping the mixer on a low speed. When all the ingredients are completely blended, pour the melted chocolate and stir. The next step will be to grease the baking cups with butter generously and then add granulated sugar over them. Pour in the cake batter into the baking cups with the help of a tablespoon and place them in the 400 degrees Fahrenheit, preheated oven. Bake the cakes for 8 - 10 minutes and then allow them to cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove them from the cups and sprinkle confectioner's sugar over it. Place the cakes on plates and serve along with whipped cream.

Molten Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Fudge brownie mix, 16 ounces
• Semisweet chocolate chips, 4 ounces
• Powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons
• Butter, 4 ounces
• Milk chocolate chips, 4 ounces
• Chocolate milk, 2 tablespoons
• Egg yolks, 3
• Eggs, 2

Preparation

In a microwave friendly dish, place butter, chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips together. On a high power, microwave these ingredients for a minute, however, it is important to stir it while cooking. Take the dish out of the microwave and allow it to cool. The next step will be to mix the egg yolks and eggs together till they become light and fluffy. Add the brownie mixture to the egg mixture while carefully stirring while you are doing this. This should be followed by the melted chocolate mixture as well as the chocolate milk. Grease muffin cups lightly and fill them with melted chocolate cake batter. Place the muffin cups in a 400 degrees Fahrenheit preheated oven for 10 - 14 minutes. Place the muffin cups on a wire rack for five minutes and after they are fully cooled, transfer them into dishes. You can either serve these cakes with chocolate syrup and powdered sugar or with a scoop of delicious chocolate ice cream.

These were some of the recipes that you can try at home. So, if you are thinking of a surprise gift for your lover this Valentine's day, what would be a better surprise than gifting this luscious and delightful cake.