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Main INGREDIENTS
- Flour
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
To prepare the dishes:
- 1 teaspoon butter & 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
Cakes:
- 115g dark chocolate
- 115g butter
- 55g caster sugar
- 2 whole medium eggs + 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon of water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 80g plain flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- Whipped cream & cocoa powder to serve
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Method
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1Oven: 200°C / 400°F/ Gas Mark 6, pre-heatedFan oven: 180°C
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2Grease the dishes with butter and dust in cocoa powder.
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3Melt the chocolate with the butter in a bowl over a pan of hot water, taking care not to let the bowl touch the water.
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4Whisk the sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy. Stir in the liquid coffee and vanilla extract.
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5Whilst continuously whisking, slowly drizzle the melted chocolate and butter into the egg and sugar mixture.
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6Sift in the flour with the cocoa powder and combine.
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7Divide the mixture between the prepared petite casseroles. Bake for 12-14 minutes. The cakes are done when they just form a breaking crust, the mixture should be firm on top but still runny in the middle.
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8Once cooked allow the cakes to stand for a minute or two. Serve warm with a spoon of whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa.
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9COOK'S NOTE
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10To prepare ahead - once the mixture is in the mini casseroles, the uncooked cakes can be covered with the lids, placed in the refrigerator and held for several hours. Remove the lids before baking and allow a little extra cooking time.