Carla Hall's Chocolate Lava Cake

By Crystalk

Ingredients

• 12 ounce Bittersweet Chocolate
• 1 1/2 cup Butter
• 9 Large eggs
• 2 cup Sugar
• 2 tablespoon Vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup Flour
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 8 Chocolate truffles (desired flavor)
• butter for ramekins
• flour for ramekins
• cocoa powder for ramekins
• powdered sugar for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

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12 ounce Bittersweet Chocolate
1 1/2 cup Butter
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In a small, heavy bottomed saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Let chocolate mixture cool. (Alternatively, chocolate and butter may be melted in the microwave. Be careful not to overheat and burn it.)

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9 Large eggs
2 cup Sugar
2 tablespoon Vanilla extract

instructions
In a mixer, with the balloon whip attachment, whisk eggs and sugar until thickened and lemon-colored and then add in vanilla.
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3/4 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
instructions
Sift flour and salt together and fold into the egg mixture.
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instructions
Blend in chocolate mixture on low speed. Mix until thoroughly blended.
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butter for ramekins
flour for ramekins
cocoa powder for ramekins
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Prepare ramekins by greasing with butter and dusting of flour mixed with some cocoa powder.
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8 Chocolate truffles (desired flavor)
instructions
Scoop batter into prepared ramekins and push truffle into center of batter.
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powdered sugar for garnish
instructions
Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are cooked and the middle is just set. Garnish with sprinkle of powdered sugar. Variation: For Espresso flavor, add 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder to chocolate-butter mixture as it melts.