"How can one help shivering with delight when one's hot fingers close around the stem of a live flower, cool from the shade and stiff with newborn vigor."
~ Colette
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow'
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CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKES
~ Deep, intense chocolate ... pure pleasure in every bite
(from Ghirardelli Chocolate)
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Center:
1/2 bar (2 oz.) 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar
1/4 cup heavy cream
Cake:
(nonstick cooking spray)
1 bar (4 oz.) 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar
8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup cake flour
Fresh raspberries
Whipped Cream
- To make centers, melt chocolate and cream in double boiler. Whisk grntly to blend. Refrigerate abut 2 hour or until firm. Form into 6 balls; refrigerate until needed.
- To make cake, heat oven to 400º. Spray six (4-oz.) ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray. Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler; whisk gently to blend. With electric mixer, whisk eggs, yolks, sugar, and vanilla on high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and light. Fold melted chocolate mixture and flour into egg mixture just until combined. Spoon cake batter into ramekins. Place a chocolate ball in the middle of each ramekin.
- Bake about 15 minutes or until cake is firm to the touch. Let sit out of oven for about 5 minutes. Run a small, sharp knife around inside of each ramekin, place a plate on top, invert and remove ramekin. Garnish with raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream. (6 servings)
Comments
Chocolate Lava Cake is a favorite of ours -- are you trying to make us gain weight? LOL :-)
Eileen
A thoughtful birthday gift, Monica! Thank you for the tomato offer ... since we are away so much in the summer, I'm afraid with all the varmints lurking that they will be lost on me. I have tried tomatoes several times with no luck :(
Chocolate is a good thing, Eileen :)
Never tried lava cake with fresh raspberries. It sounds heavenly.
Marnie
Thanks, dear Nancy. Do hope your Mother's Day was delightful!
It's eye-catching, Jill ... a favorite May bloom.
Thanks, Krista. Hope you enjoy the lava cakes!
The Lava cakes sound heavenly. I think this is a recipe the grands and I should try. They are all chocolate lovers too. :)
Centaurea montana is a rampant spreader here, so I'll have to admire that beauty from afar.
Christine in Alaska
Love the color too, Beckie. I hope you find this ... it's a joyful addition to the garden. (And a bite of chocolate is not too bad either!)
Cute Christine! Two thoughts about spreading was not missed :)
Thank you, Kala. Perhaps you can chum up with Tina and share :)
Love that version of the "painted" flower.
The centurea is such a pretty blossom; what a great name for it!
Definitely not diet friendly, Wendy, but awfully good!
Oh and chocolate lave cake, life can't get any better then this.
Jen