Yummy Chocolate Lava Cake for One and the Nine of Pentacles
Indulge your soul and senses in this gorgeous chocolate lava cake recipe!
Nine of Pentacles
The Nine of Pentacles represents quality time spend alone. She's one of my all time favorites of the deck, a woman who knows who she is, confident and secure in herself and her surroundings.
Chocolate Lava Cake for One Recipe
Elements:
2 oz. semi sweet baking chocolate, chopped or chips 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon sugar 1 large egg 1 tablespoon all purpose flour pinch of salt
Alchemy:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Butter a single 6or 8oz ramekin and dust with sugar.
Melt the chocolate either on a double boiler or in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
Cream butter and sugar.
When it looks like a paste, add egg.
Whisk until foamy.
Stir in flour and salt.
Gently fold a bit of chocolate (don't heat the egg).
Incorporate remaining chocolate.
Pour into prepared ramekin.
Bake approx. 10 minutes.
After it is cool enough to touch, flip ramekin onto a plate.
Gently use a butter knife to ease the cake out and onto the plate.
Garnish with your choice of tasty toppings: powdered sugar, whipped cream, berries or ice cream.
That's magic!!
Helpful hints:
Normally you'd cream the butter and sugar in a mixer. This recipe is so small, just use a whisk and spatula until its fluffy.
When you add the chocolate, add a small amount first so you don't cook your raw egg, {{blech}}!
You are almost there.
I love dusting anything and everything with powdered sugar. Looks like snow!
Mmmmmm, like a warm chocolate hug.
One more thing, I accidentally made a version of this recipe without the flour when we made the video. Guess what? The flourless version was still tasty :)
Drop me a line and let me know what you think.
