Sunday, December 09, 2012

Chocolate cake with molten middle

My friend T is on a search for the ultimate chocolate cake with molten middle, This was my attempt at success...


I used a Chocolate Lava Cake recipe from Taste.com, by googling "lava cake recipe frozen mixture". My sister told me the recipe wasn't so important so long as you freeze the puddings before you cook them the centre will come out liquidy and gooey.

The other tip is not to cook them too long, I checked them after 8 minutes but after 12 they had actually risen above the  rim of the ramekin and had gone a little crispy on top which I think helped it to stay upright rather than to be a total squash when serving! If you overcook them they are still tasty you just loose the lava centre.

Whilst I enjoyed this recipe it turned out more like a souffle rather than a cake, It was delicious served with vanilla ice cream and that's really all I was going for. But the search is still on for the perfect gooey individual cake recipe.... if you have any suggestions be sure to let me know!