Chocolate-Espresso Lava Cakes with Espresso Whipped Cream |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These individual soft-centered cakes are baked and served in ovenproof mugs. (As an alternative, eight-ounce ramekins or soufflé dishes can be used.) Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour |
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
6 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, melted |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar |
4 large eggs |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1/4 teaspoon almond extract |
12 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips (about 4 1/2 ounces) |
1 cup chilled whipping cream |
3 tablespoons powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. Sift flour, cocoa powder, 5 teaspoons espresso powder, and baking powder into medium bowl. Place butter in large bowl; add both sugars and whisk until well blended. Whisk in eggs 1 at a time, then vanilla and almond extracts. Whisk in dry ingredients. Divide batter among six 1-cup ovenproof coffee mugs (about 2/3 cup in each). Top each with 2 tablespoons chocolate chips. Gently press chips into batter. Cover and refrigerate mugs at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
2. Combine cream, powdered sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon espresso powder in medium bowl; whisk until peaks form. Chill up to 1 hour.
3. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Let mugs with batter stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Bake uncovered until cakes are puffed and crusty and tester inserted into center comes out with thick batter attached, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes 5 minutes. Top hot cakes with espresso whipped cream and serve.
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