Molten Lava Cakes

By lmeyer

Ingredients

• Chocolate Whipped Cream:
• 2 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
• 6 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 10 T. butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 T orange liqueur
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 cups heavy cream

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 6 (6-ounce) custard cups. Melt the chocolates and butter in the microwave, or in a double boiler. Add the flour and sugar to chocolate mixture. Stir in the vanilla and orange liqueur. Divide the batter evenly between the custard cups. Place in oven and bake for 12 minutes. The edges should be firm but the centers will be runny. Run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates.

Whipped cream:
Sift the sugar and cocoa onto a sheet of waxed paper. While whipping the cream, feed in the sugar and cocoa mixture. Whip to the consistency of shaving cream, about 4 minutes.

Serve cream over the lava cakes with a few raspberries.