Description
Warm, rich chocolate cakes with a molten peanut butter center that flows beautifully when cut. This indulgent dessert combines deep cocoa flavor with creamy peanut butter for a restaurant-style treat made easily at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 170 grams dark chocolate, chopped
- 113 grams unsalted butter
- 100 grams granulated sugar
- 2 large whole eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 30 grams all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius, 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease four ramekins generously and place them on a baking sheet.
- Melt the dark chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over gentle heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in the sugar.
- Add the whole eggs and egg yolks one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Gently fold in the flour until just combined and smooth.
- Spoon batter into each ramekin halfway. Add one tablespoon of creamy peanut butter into the center of each ramekin, then cover with the remaining batter.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set but the centers remain soft and slightly jiggly.
- Let the cakes rest for 1 minute. Carefully run a knife around the edges and invert onto plates. Serve immediately while warm and molten.
Notes
- Do not overbake to maintain the molten center.
- Use good quality dark chocolate for deeper flavor.
- Chill filled ramekins for 10 minutes before baking for an even softer center.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or fresh berries for contrast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
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