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- Black Forest Chocolate Lava Cake
Black Forest Chocolate Lava Cake
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8 serving
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Serves: 8
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Ingredients
- 200g butter, plus extra for the ramekins
- 200g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 250g tinned pitted cherries, drained
- 4 tbsp kirsch
- 300g light brown soft sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100g plain flour
- 80g morello cherry jam
- 200ml double cream
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6 and grease 8 ramekins or miniature pudding basins generously with butter. Place a small circle of baking parchment in the bottom of each ramekin.
Step 2
In a heatproof bowl, add the butter and chocolate, place over a pan of simmering water (ensuring the base of the bowl doesn’t touch the water) and stir until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool for 5 mins.
Step 3
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the drained cherries and 4 tbsp kirsch and set aside to marinate.
Step 4
Using electric beaters or a standing mixer, mix the sugar into the chocolate mixture until well-combined, then add in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract and lastly, the flour. Mix until just combined.
Step 5
Fill each prepared ramekin or dariole mould halfway with the chocolate batter. Gently dollop ½ tsp of morello cherry jam into the centre of each ramekin, then fill up until ¾ full with the remaining chocolate batter.
Step 6
Place the ramekins onto a large baking tray and bake in the oven for 13-15 mins until the tops are firm to the touch but the centres still have a slight wobble.
Step 7
While the cakes bake, whisk the double cream until soft peaks form, then very gently swirl through 2 tbsp of the kirsch from the bowl of cherries.
Step 8
Carefully run a cutlery knife around the edge of each lava cake, then turn them out onto serving plates (use a tea towel as the ramekins will still be hot), remove the baking parchment circles and top each one with a generous tablespoon of the marinated cherries and a dollop of whipped cream. Serve immediately.
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