Known also as "lava cakes," molten cakes are the answer to the most decadent chocolate craving. Here's an easy version using cake mix.
Gluten-Free Molten Chocolate Cupcakes
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 0 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 box (15 oz) Betty Crocker™ Gluten Free Devil's Food Cake Mix
- Water, butter and eggs called for on cake mix box
- Powdered sugar, if desired
- Raspberries or sliced strawberries, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In small microwavable bowl, microwave whipping cream and chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds; stir until smooth. Refrigerate about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until thick.
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Step2Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 18 large (2 3/4x1 1/4-inch) muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, butter and eggs. Place 1/4 cup batter in each muffin cup. Spoon 1 tablespoon cold chocolate mixture on top of batter in center of each cup.
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Step3Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove from muffin cups to cooling racks. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
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Step4To serve, remove paper baking cup from each warm cupcake; place on individual dessert plate. Sprinkle each with powdered sugar; garnish with raspberries. To serve leftover cupcakes, rewarm by removing paper baking cups and microwaving on plate uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds.
Nutrition
220
Calories
11g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
26g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 34%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 19%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 55mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 26g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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