Individual Gluten Free Chocolate Molten Cakes
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This is the perfect dessert for a romantic dinner, a dinner party or anytime you want to make an individual dessert. It’s very silky smooth, ultra chocolatey, and just enough to finish a great meal. Your spoon will just slide into the chocolate, and although it’s rich, it’s still very light.
I actually made these for a dinner party for four last Valentine’s Day and I served it with salted caramel ice cream.
We began the evening with this bacon beet flat bread with goat cheese and truffle honey.
The main course was a roasted rack of lamb with these buttery smashed fingerling potatoes.
We finished with this dessert. Perfect! Make sure you buy the highest quality chocolate because that’s what this dessert is all about.
A Word and Tip about Making Whipped Cream
If you want a firm whipped cream that doesn’t deflate, use this trick. Start with a teaspoon of cream cheese, and slowly a tablespoon of confectioner’s sugar. Slowing beat in the cream and and the vanilla until stiff peaks form. It will stay nice and firm.
I saw this recipe over at Joy of Baking, and she’s also made a video. You might want to check that out if you’re not sure about soft peaks and stiff peaks when whipping egg whites.
So tell me, will you making a special dessert for Valentine’s Day. How will you be celebrating?
Easy Individual Chocolate Molten Cakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 113 grams unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 6 ounces 170 grams semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (high quality)
- 3 large eggs separated
- 1/3 cup 65 grams granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Butter 4 6-8 ramekins. Dust with granulated sugar (which helps them rise).
- In a heatproof bowl, melt chocolate and butter, using a double boiler (over a pan of simmering water). You can make this by placing a stainless steel bowl or smaller sauce pan inside a larger saucepan. You don't want the pan to touch to water.
- Once melted, set aside to cool.
- Using electric mixer beat egg yolks with 1/3 cup of sugar until the eggs are golden and creamy.
- Add vanilla.
- Add chocolate mixture.
- Separate eggs in two bowls.
- Whip the egg whites until frothy.
- Add cream of tartar and whip until soft peaks forms.
- Add sugar and continue to whip until you have stiff peaks.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
- Do not over mix.
- Pour into the sugared cups.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes. The outside will get done before the middle.
- Remove from oven while middle is still wobbly.
- Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.
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More Gluten Free Chocolate Desserts from Spinach Tiger
Flourless Chocolate Cake from Zuni Cafe
Triple Chocolate Gluten Free Brownies
Mexican Flourless Chocolate Cake with Meringue
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We’ve been toying with gluten free off and on for a while now but need to get serious about fully doing it. My wife feels miserable after we having something with it in it. This can be one of our little indulgences.
I love molten lava cakes. I have never made a gluten free one before.
I love molten cake. Thank you for giving me this simple and easy recipe.
This looks amazing! My Husband would be in heaven. He’s the chocolate addict in our home.
Favorite dessert of my husband and I. And how cute is that little heart shaped ramekin!
I love molten cakes! I have been looking for more gluten free recipes!
These look so tasty! How cute is that tiny heart dish!
Oh my goodness, I’m on my last day of the Whole 30 eating plan and that looks SOOO amazing! 🙂
These look so good!!! They’re super cute, too!
Oh wow. These look so yummy! And they are GF! That is awesome. Thanks for the recipe.
A gluten free chocolate cake? I have been trying to find more yummy gluten free recipes. I will have to try this one out!
Okay, all I can say is YUM! I bet it tastes heavenly with some icecream!
OMG, this is gorgeous. I bet is delicious as it looks!
Oh wow, YES! I’ve been eating more GF meals and this has my heart! Will be trying, thanks!
This sounds perfect for Valentine’s Day. I am craving it already and would love to try this!
I’m loving all the gluten free recipes I’ve been seeing lately. I have a friend who’s allergic to gluten, and she’s always been bummed about her lack of dessert options.
I love molten lava cakes! Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Call me Renee, because you had me at “chocolate”. That looks seriously delicious.
That’s the most amazing gluten free dessert I’ve ever seen! I can’t believe the things that can be mad gluten free these days.
I am drooling over here. Those look amazing and I can’t wait to try these.
That’s my kind of dessert, rich and chocolaty!