Whats the one thing that makes these Molten Chocolate Cakes stand out from the crowd?
The oozing chocolate centre.
It isnt raw cake batter, its chocolate ganache.
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No more stressing about overcooking and losing the chocolate lava because melted chocolate willalwaysooze!
But why settle for cake batter when you’ve got the option to have the real thing?
Ill take moltenrealchocolate over raw cake, thanks!
Anything up to 50% cocoa will work here.
Do not use chocolate with a higher cocoa %.
These babies are literally mostly chocolate and were allveryhappy about that!!
4 eggs Were using 2 whole eggs and 2 yolks.
But once thats done, the cake itself is a 10-minute hand-mixing job, and a 20-minute bake.
Ganache for molten chocolate filling
This ganache is thicker thantraditional ganache.
Ordinarily, a ratio of 1:1 chocolate to cream is used.
For Lava Cakes, I use less cream so the ganache oozes more thickly and slowly.
Otherwise it runs out of the cake too quickly.
Ganache First, make the ganache.
For this recipe, we only need a small batch of ganache.
This doesnt work so well using the hot cream method.
For a small bowl, it shouldnt take longer than 2 hours or so.
Remember:If youre short on time, you might just use a Lindt ball instead of making ganache!
This ensures the cakes slip right out.
Youll see me demo how I do the dusting in the recipe video below.
No moulds?No problems!
Just use ramekins or muffin tins.
Melt chocolate:Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring in-between.
Then leave to cool for 5 minutes to ensure it doesnt cook the eggs!
Because ganache will always ooze!
Then place the mould upside-down on a plate.
Give the base a solid tap with a spoon, and gently slide mould off.
Surely one of the greatest chocolate theatre moments in living history!
Backtracking a bit now to plating up.
A scoop of ice cream or dollop of whipped cream is sensational here.
The whole hot vs cold and creamy thing is amazing.
Finish with a dusting of cocoa powder to pretty it up.
Hmm, it looks like quite a frightful mess once you start digging in, doesnt it?
But adeliciouslyfrightful mess, right??
I just reheat in the microwave for 45 seconds, and it is as good as new.
If you try reheating the raw cake batter Lava Cakes, the inside cooks.
I continue to fail.
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