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My company, Rachel's Basic Bites, is a small startup in the Kent county area of Rhode Island. I provide handcrafted granola bars, made with high quality organic ingredients.

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

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A decadent and heavenly dessert to tantalize your taste buds.

 

A soft warm chocolate cake with a rich stream of chocolatey goodness on the inside ready to burst. An irresistible and sexy dessert that will make you think you’ve gone to heaven and back. This method is so simplistic that it can be whipped up in 10 minutes and need only a good bowl and whisk. I’ve been meaning to make this dessert treat and today was the day.  The perfect Valentine’s Day treat for loved ones.

 

Chocolate is the absolute comfort food. Over numerous years, chocolate has had a bad rap due to it’s high fat content in resulting with acne outbreaks, obesity and other diseases. However, according to many studies, it is not all that bad. Chocolate does have many health benefits. But not all chocolate is the same. Today, chocolate has tremendous antioxidant potential. The higher the quality content of the cocoa, the more well being benefits it has to offer and with less sugar, which is extremely beneficial for your overall health. For instance, chocolate helps to lower cholesterol, helps with memory, reduces heart disease risk, boosts athletes’ performance, lowered risks of diabetes and heart disease and plus so much more. Always remember moderation is the key. So, with all that being said, go ahead and have that piece of chocolate.

 

 

SERVES: 4

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate; high quality chocolate

1/2 cup butter; unsalted organic

1 cup powdered sugar

2 eggs, pasture raised

2 egg yolks,  pasture raised

6 tbsp flour

4 ramekins

1 big bowl

1 whisk

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Grease the dessert cups generously and place them on a cookie sheet.

In a medium/large microwave safe bowl, melt the butter and chocolate together; about 1 minutes, or until butter is melted. Stir well until combined. Add the sugar and blend well. Add the eggs and egg yolks to the mixture; beat for about 1 minute. And lastly, add in the flour; stir well until combined.

Evenly spoon the batter in prepared dessert cups. Bake for about 12-13 minutes; until sides are firm but the middle is still soft. Not jiggly. Let cool for 2 minutes before loosening the cakes to invert onto the desired serving plates. Serve with whip cream and/or dusted powdered sugar. Enjoy!

Tip – Before inverting the cakes, slide a knife around the edges of the cups first.

 

 

 

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