Caramel topping on rich chocolate cake makes delightful dessert treat.
Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes with Caramel Sauce
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 0 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Cakes
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Sauce
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
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Step1Butter six 8-ounce ramekins and dust with sugar; set aside.
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Step2In medium bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, eggs, egg yolk and 1 tablespoon vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth. In another medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa and baking powder. Add to butter mixture and beat on low speed about 1 minute until smooth.
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Step3Divide batter equally among ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
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Step4In 2-quart saucepan, heat granulated sugar, corn syrup and water to boiling over medium heat. Boil uncovered 15 minutes or until mixture turns deep golden brown. Add whipping cream and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Cool to room temperature before serving, about 45 minutes.
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Step5Heat oven to 350°F. Place ramekins in two 13x9-inch pans or pan with low sides. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until outside edges are firm and centers are still soft and creamy. Do not overbake.
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Step6Place ramekins on serving plates. Split center of each cake and pour about 2 tablespoons sauce inside each. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
960
Calories
43g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
132g
Total Carbohydrate
104g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 960
- Calories from Fat
- 390
- Total Fat
- 43g
- 67%
- Saturated Fat
- 22g
- 109%
- Trans Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 280mg
- 93%
- Sodium
- 430mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 570mg
- 16%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 132g
- 44%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 21%
- Sugars
- 104g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 7 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 7 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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