Chocolate Cakes With Liquid Centers Recipes

Steps:

• For the salted caramel: Heat the sugar in a medium dry frying pan over medium heat, without stirring but shaking the pan intermittently to disperse some of the sugar, until fully melted and a dark golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Take the pan immediately off the heat and whisk in the salt and half of the cream; the mixture will bubble up very quickly. Add the other half of the cream once it has stopped bubbling so vigorously. Once all the cream is added and it has stopped bubbling, whisk in the butter. Place the pan over medium-low heat and cook, whisking, until the mixture has thickened slightly, another 2 minutes.
• Pour the hot caramel into an ice cube tray and place in the freezer for 3 hours or overnight. You should be able to make between 8 and 10 caramels roughly 1/2 inch in size, depending on your ice cube tray. The salted caramel cubes can also be kept in the freezer for 2 weeks for later use.
• For the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/390 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, beat the egg and sugar with a hand whisk until the mixture appears light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and place over a double boiler, stirring occasionally, until completely melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the bowl of chocolate from the heat and slowly pour over the egg mixture. Whisk until combined. Sift in the flour and stir the mixture together gently with a spatula until all of the flour is incorporated.
• Using some spare soft butter, grease the inside of 2 chocolate fondant molds (roughly 3 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep). Place the cocoa powder into the bottom of one mold. Rotate the mold, tipping the excess cocoa powder around the edges until the mold is completely coated. Tip the excess cocoa powder into the second mold and repeat the process. Tip out any remaining cocoa powder from the mold once finished.
• Using a tablespoon, fill the molds up two-thirds of the way with the chocolate mixture. Remove 2 caramel cubes from the freezer and push a cube into the center of each cake, making sure the caramel is covered by the chocolate batter.
• Bake until the tops have formed a slight crust and the cakes start to pull away from the sides of the molds, about 11 minutes. Immediately remove the cakes from the oven. Place a serving plate on top of each mold and flip it over, releasing the cakes. Serve immediately with cream or ice cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Butter and flour four 4 ounce ramekins or custard cups.
• In the top half of a double boiler set over simmering water, heat the butter and the chocolate until chocolate is almost completely melted.
• Beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together until light colored and thick.
• Beat together the melted chocolate and butter. While beating, slowly pour the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, then quickly beat in the flour and mix until just combined.
• Divide the batter between the four molds and bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 6 to 7 minutes. The centers of the cakes will still be quite soft. Invert cakes on serving plates and let sit for about 15 seconds, then unmold.
• Serve immediately with fresh whipped cream, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 Fahrenheit.
• Butter and flour six four ounce ramekins.
• Over a double boiler melt the butter and chocolate together.
• Beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar, until light colored and thick.
• Whisk the chocolate mixture into the egg/sugar mixture, and then whisk in the flour, until just combined.
• Divide the batter between the ramekins, and bake for 6 or 7 minuntes.
• Invert onto a serving plate, top with whatever garnishes you like.
• Seve Immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat a convection oven to 375 degrees F or 400 degree F oven if not a convection oven.
• Bring 2-inches of water to a simmer in a medium pot over low heat. Put the butter and chocolate into a bowl that fits on top of the pot without the bottom of the bowl touching the water. Put the bowl onto the pot. When the butter and chocolate have melted, remove from the heat, and whisk in the powdered sugar.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and eggs over the simmering water until warm. Fold in the chocolate mixture and the bourbon, then fold in the cake flour.
• Spray 6 (4-ounce) cake tins with nonstick cooking spray. Fill the tins to a 1/2-inch from the top with the batter. Bake until they are set around the edges but are still a bit liquid in the center, about 10 to 12 minutes. Check them after 10 minutes. Don't overcook them or the center will not be liquid. Remove them from the oven and let them sit for 1 minute.
• While the torte is baking, heat the canola oil in a small skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the plantain slices in 1 layer and quickly fry them on both sides until they are crisp. Remove them from pan and drain them on paper towels.
• Slice the banana on the bias into 1/2-inch thick slices and put them on a small sheet pan. Sprinkle with the sugar, and caramelize them using a creme brulee torch or the broiler.
• Spread the Salted Caramel Sauce onto each plate and unmold the torte on top. Garnish with a slice of caramelized banana a fried plantain before serving.
• Salted Caramel Sauce:
• Add the cream to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil Remove from the heat, and set aside.
• Melt the sugar in a large heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. When the sugar starts to turn a caramel color around the edges, stir until the sugar is melted. When the sugar is a deep caramel color, slowly add the cream (watch out, it will splatter) and stir in the sea salt. Serve warm.
• Yield: about 2 1/2 cups

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Butter and flour 4 (4 oz.) ramekins or custard cups. In the top 1/2 of a double boiler set over simmering water, heat the butter and chocolate until chocolate is almost melted.
• Beat the eggs and egg yolks together until light colored and thick. Beat together the butter and chocolate. While beating slowly pour the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and quickly add the flour and mix until combined. Divide batter between 4 moulds.
• Bake for 6 to 7 minutes. The centers of the cake will still be quite soft. Invert on individual serving plates, let stand for 15 seconds, then unmold. Serve immediately with whipped cream.