Molten Bittersweet-Chocolate Cake

By Jackie618

This beloved dessert has spawned a thousand variations. Our favorite recipe also happens to be the easiest: one nearly flourless chocolate batter that bakes to a delicate crust on the outside, leaving the middle warm, liquid, and ready to flow forth at the touch of a fork.

Recipe from Martha Stewart

Ingredients

• 1 stick plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for ramekins
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for ramekins
• 5 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (70 percent cacao), chopped (1 1/4 cups)
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Butter and flour six 6-ounce (2-inch-deep) ramekins.

2. Melt butter and chocolate in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Meanwhile, whisk together eggs and sugar until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. Sift flour and salt into another bowl.

3. Fold egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Immediately fold in flour mixture. Divide batter evenly among ramekins, filling each three-quarters full. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake until just set, 14 to 16 minutes. Let cool for 3 minutes. Turn out cakes onto plates.