Warm Soft Center Bittersweet Chocolate Cake

Warm Soft Center Bittersweet Chocolate Cake

Author: 
Sebastien Canonne, M.O.F., Co-Owner, Pastry Chef & Instructor and Laura Ragano, Pastry Chef & Instructor, The French Pastry School
Prep Time: 
45 minutes
Cook Time: 
15 minutes
Yield: 
4 servings
Ingredients: 

1/2 cup Plugrá® European-Style Butter, unsalted
3.25 oz Cacao Barry bittersweet chocolate
2 egg yolks, fresh
2 each whole eggs, fresh
3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/3 cup + 1 teaspoon King Arthur Flour sifted cake flour

Directions: 

1. Butter and sugar molds.
2. In a mixing bowl, slowly melt the butter and chocolate over a bain marie of hot water.
3. Make sure that the eggs and egg yolks are at room temperature and mix the two together.
4. Using the whisk attachment, slowly mix the powdered sugar and egg mixture into the melted chocolate until smooth.
5. Add the sifted flour all at once and mix until homogenous.
6. Fill the pre-buttered and sugared molds to three-quarters full with the chocolate mixture.
7. Refrigerate and when ready to serve bake at 375°F for about 10-15 minutes.

Chefs' Note
Do not over-bake the cakes, otherwise you will not get the soft center effect.