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Molten Chocolate Cake

Molten Chocolate Cake
Molten Chocolate Cake
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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2-12 minutes
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Molten Chocolate Cake

By Tobias September 20, 2016

On a regular base I get a late night craving for chocolate cake. In the past I've resorted to the ubiquitous microwave mug cakes but they never really worked for me and left me with the guilty feeling of having weeknight indulgence but without the chocolate satisfaction to balance it out.

A couple nights ago, I again found myself in a situation where my life could only go on, if it had chocolate cake in it. So I did some excessive research on the internet and decided to use a classic recipe for "Chocolate Lava Cake" or "Molten Chocolate Cake" and simply prepare it in the microwave.

Naturally, I came across the Food&Wine website and the original recipe by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who invented the whole concept of chocolate cakes with a liquid center. I studied his recipe and decided to make it a bit simpler and easier to handle. You will still need more utensils and bowls than for a plain old mug cake, but the result is certainly worth the extra effort.

On my first attempt, I didn't make sure the cake was perfectly centered in the microwave, so it baked unevenly. I've also overbaked it slightly so the center wasn't as liquid as I would have wanted it to be. In all honesty, the oven baked version is much better than the microwave one. But with a heatwave going on, not having to heat my kitchen to approximately 450° seemed like a fairly great trade-off.

Ingredients

  • Egg - 1 whole
  • Granulated Sugar - 3 tbsp
  • Salt - pinch
  • All Purpose Flour - 2 tbsp
  • Butter - 3 tbsp
  • Dark Chocolate - 2.5 oz
  • Instant Espresso Powder - pinch
  • Semi-sweet Chocolate - 1 tbsp, chunks

Instructions

  1. Beat the egg, sugar, and salt on high until pale and fluffy
  2. Over a double boiler, melt butter and chocolate. Once melted, stir in the instant espresso powder and let cool for two minutes
  3. Fold flour and chocolate mixture into the egg.
  4. Pour into to small or one larger ramekins that have been lightly buttered and floured
  5. Place the extra chocolate chunks on top of the batter. It will sink in slightly and completely during the baking process.

From here on, you have two options: the conventional one that includes baking the cake in the oven and the "I need cake right now" one, that bakes the cake in the microwave:

  1. Bake at 450° Fahrenheit for 12 minutes.
  2. Take out, let cool for 1 minute, invert onto a platter, wait 10 seconds and then unmold
  3. Serve right away

or

  1. Microwave on High (700W) for 2 minutes. Make sure the cake is perfectly centered in the microwave or it will cook unevenly (as showcased in the picture to this article).
  2. Let sit in the ramekin for about 1 minute, then invert onto a platter.
  3. Serve right away.

Guten Appetit!

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Hey, I'm Tobias and since I was a small kid, watching my mom prepare food for the family, I have been fascinated by food, cooking, and baking. In the past years, a love for classic craft cocktails and good wine came as add-on. And now I'm trying to use my free time to travel all over our planet, connect with friends, and explore the culinary offerings this beautiful world has.

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