A popular decadent chocolate dessert made with only 5 ingredients -- chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, and sea salt. Topped with homemade whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
3/4cupButter1 1/2 sticks or 12 Tablespoons, melted (plus more for pan)
6 1/2ouncesChocolate Barheaping 1 cup, chopped (semi-sweet, dark, or bittersweet)
4Eggs
2/3cupSugar
1/4teaspoonSea Salt
2TablespoonsAlmond Mealoptional
Homemade Whipped Cream:
1cupHeavy Cream
1/4cupPowdered Sugar
1teaspoonVanilla Extractoptional
Garnish:
Chocolate Shavings
Chopped Pistachios
Fresh Raspberries
Fresh Strawberries
Vanilla Ice Cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Butter six 4-ounce or 6-ounce ramekins. Place ramekins on baking sheet.
In a small pot, melt butter over medium heat.
Remove from heat and add chocolate. Stir until melted. Once chocolate is melted, set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar for 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
Fold the melted chocolate in three increments into the egg-sugar mixture, folding well after each addition. This helps to create an aerated batter.
Fold in the almond meal, if using. Add sea salt.
Pour batter into prepared ramekins.
Bake for 12 - 16 minutes or until the top is set and dry. The center will still be gooey.
Let set and cool in pan for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the cakes to set up.
To make whipped cream: beat heavy cream in mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Stir in powdered sugar and whip for 30 seconds longer. Add vanilla, if so desired.
Top chocolate cakes with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Garnish with chocolate shavings, pistachios, raspberries, or strawberries.