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Ingredients
- Cake
- 8 * 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 5 * 5 eggs at room temperature
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 pinch salt
- Caramelized Bananas
- 4 * 4 baby bananas, halved lengthwise
- 3 * 3 tablespoons sugar
Preparation
Step 1
Cake
1. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Generously butter 8 ramekins and dust the insides with sugar. Set aside.
2. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter. Set aside and let cool. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture turns pale, doubles in volume and falls from the beaters in ribbons, about 6 minutes. On low speed, blend in the melted chocolate mixture. Add the flour and mix for about 1 minute. Divide the batter among the ramekins and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes. Immediately invert each ramekin onto a plate and unmould. The centre should be slightly runny.
3. Note: You can store the cake batter in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days. However, the cooking time for cakes made with cold batter will be 15 minutes instead of 12 minutes.
Caramelized Bananas
1. Place the bananas cut side up on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar. With a crème brûlée torch or under a preheated broiler, quickly caramelize the sugar. Place a banana half on each cake. Serve immediately.