Monday, 14 May 2012

Chocolate Lava (Molten) Cake 心太軟





成份:
份量適合: 2個
朱古力(unsweetened)     25g
朱古力. (semi-sweetened) 25g
牛油 (unsalted)         50g 
全蛋             1隻 
蛋黃             1隻
 砂糖             15g
低筋麵粉(cake flour)     15g 
雲呢拿香油    1/2茶匙 



步驟:
 1.  將焗爐預熱至180℃(360 degree F),朱古力與牛油隔水加熱至煮溶;
 2.  蛋糕杯仔(or Ramekins)掃上一層薄牛油並沾上朱古力粉
 3.  全蛋、蛋黃、砂糖、雲呢拿香油用打蛋器打勻;
 4.  打至杰身 (可以寫到8字) to become creamy white;
 5.  加入朱古力牛油溶液拌勻;
 6.  麵粉篩入,輕輕拌勻;
 7.  麵糊倒入蛋糕杯仔內,放入焗爐中層焗10分鐘;
 8.  出爐後,將蛋糕倒在碟上即可食用。以小刀在蛋糕面層邊位 輕輕界一下,會比較容易倒出蛋糕。

~~Alternate Way~~

For those who cannot take "not fully cooked" eggs. Here is the alternative way. You will need to prepare chocolate ganache to place in middle of the cake.
Chocolate Ganache
1 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, 62% to 70%
1/2 Tablespoons (7 g) butter
3/4 Tablespoons (11 g) heavy cream
pinch of salt

Chocolate Ganache Directions:
  • To make the ganache, combine the chocolate, butter, cream, and salt in a bowl and melt over a saucepan of simmering water on the stove. Stir occasionally to make sure it melts evenly.
  • Pour the ganache into a container and place in refrigerator for about an hour until it starts to set up. You can also place it in the freezer to speed up the process.
  • When the ganache is firm enough to scoop, use a spoon or cookie scoop to make ¾” round balls. Place in a container and store in freezer to keep them firm while you make the cake.
Cake directions:
1. Follow the above directions from #1-#6.
2. Fill the ramekin a little less than halfway up with the batter. Place a ball of ganache in the center of the batter. Cover with more batter, filling the rings about ¾ full – the cakes will rise when baking like a soufflé so don’t fill them too high or they will spill over.
3. Bake cakes for 10 minutes. The cakes should be done – a tester inserted in the side should come out with a few crumbs, but the centers should have melted. You may want to test with one cake first to gauge how long the right baking time will be.

9 comments:

  1. Question: step 1 - melt chocolate and butter in the same pot? or separately?

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    1. I did that together. Keep whisking until all melt and mixed!

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    2. A couple more questions:
      1) Is cake flour same as or different than all purpose flour?
      2) Is it ok to pre-mix the batter (say in the afternoon), refridgerate it and then bake it at night? Would it still turn out ok?
      Thank you so much!

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    3. 1. You can still use regular flour, but the texture isa bit different. Not as fluffy as cake flour. For me, if I bake cake, I will use cake flour. Regular flour for cookies and bread flour for bread. You can find one at 誠信 or Pricesmart for $1.79 per pack (低筋麵粉)。
      2. Yes you can put the batter in fridge. You just need to stir and whisk it back to liquid stage before baking it.

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    4. 1. You can still use regular flour, but the texture isa bit different. Not as fluffy as cake flour. For me, if I bake cake, I will use cake flour. Regular flour for cookies and bread flour for bread. You can find one at 誠信 or Pricesmart for $1.79 per pack (低筋麵粉)。
      2. Yes you can put the batter in fridge. You just need to stir and whisk it back to liquid stage before baking it.

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    5. 1. You can still use regular flour, but the texture isa bit different. Not as fluffy as cake flour. For me, if I bake cake, I will use cake flour. Regular flour for cookies and bread flour for bread. You can find one at 誠信 or Pricesmart for $1.79 per pack (低筋麵粉)。
      2. Yes you can put the batter in fridge. You just need to stir and whisk it back to liquid stage before baking it.

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    6. Thank you very much, Winnie! :)

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    7. Hey Evelyn, I just updated the recipe with alternate way of making this cake. The one that we talked about at restaurent! For those who cannot take raw eggs! Enjoy!

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    8. You are awesome, Winnie! Thank you very much! :)

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