Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes

By mitzzy

End the year on a sweet note by serving this
dessert at your dinner or cocktail party.

Ingredients

• 3 squares (1 oz. ea.) semi-sweet chocolate, cut in pieces
• 1/2 cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 6 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• Confectioners sugar

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°. Line bottom of 4 (4-oz.) ramekins* or custard cups with a round of waxed paper, then grease; set aside. In medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate at HIGH 45 seconds or until chocolate is melted. Stir in Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise until smooth. With wire whisk, beat in granulated sugar and flour until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Evenly spoon into prepared ramekins. Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to bake. On baking sheet, arrange ramekins . Bake 13 minutes or until edges are firm but centers are still slightly soft.(DO NOT OVER BAKE.) On wire rack, cool 5 minutes. To serve, carefully run sharp knife around cake edges. Unmold onto serving plates, then remove waxed paper. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and serve immediately. *To bake in 12-cup muffin pan, line bottoms of 8 muffin cups with waxed paper, then grease. Evenly spoon in batter. Refrigerate as above. Bake at 425° for 9 minutes or until edges are firm but centers are still slightly soft. (DO NOT OVER BAKE.) On wire rack, cool 5 minutes. To serve, carefully run sharp knife around cake edges and gently lift out of pan. (Do not turn pan upside-down to unmold.) Arrange cakes, bottom side up, on serving plates, 2 cakes per serving. Remove waxed paper and sprinkle as above. NOTE: Recipe can be halved.