Candy hearts and carnations are so seventh grade. Make this Valentine’s Day a little more special with these fudgy chocolate cakes that are tastier and more creative than anything you can pick up at CVS.
Ingredients:
2 sticks unsalted butter
4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch cayenne
Pinch nutmeg
12 ounces csemisweet chocolate
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
6 large eggs
6 large egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Whipped cream and strawberries to garnish
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Butter the ramekins. Drop one-half of a teaspoon of sugar into each ramekin. Swirl the ramekin around so the sugar sticks onto all of the sides.
Chop chocolate into small pieces.
Combine butter, cinnamon, cayenne, nutmeg and chopped semisweet chocolate in a medium saucepan.
Place over medium heat and stir with a wooden spoon until it is fully melted, being careful that the mixture doesn’t burn. Set aside to cool.
Combine flour, confectioner’s sugar, eggs, yolks and extracts in a large bowl. Whisk until creamy. Add in the chocolate mixture.
Divide the batter equally among the ramekins.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the edges are dark and the tops are cracked. Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries and enjoy with your special someone.
Full recipe:
Ingredients:
2 sticks unsalted butter
4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch cayenne
Pinch nutmeg
12 ounces csemisweet chocolate
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
6 large eggs
6 large egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Whipped cream and strawberries to garnish
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Butter the ramekins. Drop one-half of a teaspoon of sugar into each ramekin. Swirl the ramekin around so the sugar sticks onto all of the sides.
Chop chocolate into small pieces.
Combine butter, cinnamon, cayenne, nutmeg and chopped semisweet chocolate in a medium saucepan. Place over medium heat and stir with a wooden spoon until it is fully melted, being careful that the mixture doesn’t burn. Set aside to cool.
Combine flour, confectioner’s sugar, eggs, yolks and extracts in a large bowl. Whisk until creamy. Add in the chocolate mixture.
Divide the batter equally among the ramekins.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the edges are dark and the tops are cracked. Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries and enjoy with your special someone.
