Mocha Java Cakes

By AzWench

Even the cook will have a hard time believing these take less than 45 minutes to assemble and bake.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup butter
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate morsels
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso or instant coffee
• Pinch of salt
• Garnish: powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 6 (6-ounce) ramekins or individual souffle dishes with 1 tablespoon butter.

2. Microwave 1 cup butter and chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, whisking at 1-minute intervals.

3. Beat egg yolks and eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer 1 minute. Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating at low speed until well blended.

4. Sift together sugar and next 3 ingredients. Gradually whisk sugar mixture into chocolate mixture until well blended. Divide batter among prepared ramekins. Place ramekins in a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.

5. Bake at 425 degrees for 16 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into cakes registers 165 degrees. Remove from oven, and let stand 10 minutes. Run a knife around outer edges of each cake to loosen. Carefully invert cakes onto dessert plates. Garnish, if desired.

Note: We tested with Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips.