Ingredients
- Ganache:
- 1 3/4 pound semi sweet chocolate
- 1 pound butter
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 12 eggs, separated
- 6 oz. flour, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 pound sugar
- 1/2 pound semi sweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup butter
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare ganache first. Melt chocolate, cream and butter together in a double boiler. Pour into a pan so it will be about 1" deep (loaf pan). Cool until firm, and cut into 10 one inch cubes.
To make cakes: Melt chocolate in a double boiler and cool to room temp, add vanilla and egg yolks, one at a time, and whisk until smooth. Beat egg whites with salt, baking powder and sugar to soft peaks. Fold flour into chocolate and then fold in egg whites 1/3 at a time.
Grease and dust with cocoa 10 four-ounce ramekins fill almost to the top and bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes until cake is done. Pull out of the oven and push chocolate cube into top center of cake about half-way in. Flip and eat or cool and microwave to heat later.