Chocolate Cake With Molten Caramel Center Recipes

MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKE W/CARAMEL CENTER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups
• 2. Combine butter and chocolate in a double boiler; cook stirring continually until chocolate is melted. let stand to cool slightly. **NOTE: You can melt the chocolate chips and butter in the microwave using the DEFROST setting stirring occassionally for 4 minutes
• 3. Combine eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until thickened about 5 minutes.
• 4. Add flour gradually; beating at low speed.
• 5. Add chocolate mixture and beat until thick and glossy; about 3 minutes
• 6. Fill the prepared muffin cups 2/3 fill. Bake the cakes for 5 minutes.
• 7. Meanwhile, combine carmaels and 2 T evaporated milk in a double boiler. Cook, stirring continually until caramels are melted.
• 8. Spoon 2 teaspoonfuls of caramel mixture into each muffin cup; bake for 8 minutes longer.
• 9. Invert cakes onto individual serving plates
• 10. Stir remaining evaporated milk into remaining caramel mixture; serve with warm cakes.

MOLTEN CARAMEL CAKES

Steps:

• Melt the white chocolate with the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the dulce de leche and stir until incorporated. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Using a stand or hand mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is pale and has doubled in volume. Gradually add the white chocolate mixture, and then the flour. Take your time to avoid lumps.
• Divide the batter among 6 ramekins. Bake until the cakes are golden brown and the centers are still soft, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve.

CHOCOLATE MOLTEN CAKE

Steps:

• Gather together 10 to 12 2-inch-high cake rings. Cut strips of parchment paper 1 inch wider than the rings. Brush both sides of parchment strips with clarified butter. Fit inside of cake rings. Coat inside of rings with cocoa powder and set aside on a sheet pan.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt extra-bitter chocolate over double boiler. Whisk softened butter into melted chocolate. Remove chocolate mixture from heat and whisk in egg yolks, 1 at a time. Sift flours together and fold into chocolate mixture.
• Beat egg whites to soft peaks and add confectioners' sugar. Whisk 1/3 of egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions.
• Pipe a 1/2-inch layer of cake batter into the bottom of each cocoa-coated cake ring. Freeze until cake batter becomes stiff. Approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Put a 1-inch piece semi-sweet chocolate in each cake ring atop the stiffened cake batter. Pipe in enough cake batter to cover the chocolate piece. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Afterwards, allow cake to rest for one minute. Serve with whipped cream and Bay leaf sauce.
• Boil sugar and water. Put in vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise and scraped, and bay leaves into boiling mixture. Allow to infuse for at least on hour, (off of heat) and then, remove bean and leaves. Keep sauce refrigerated.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups sauce

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH SALTED CARAMEL CENTER SURPRISE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full. Place caramel onto center of batter in each cup; press caramel into batter just until covered.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Place frosting in decorating bag fitted with round tip #20. Starting at outer edge of cupcakes, pipe frosting in spiral pattern, gradually elevating to a peak in center; garnish with pretzels.