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Ingredients
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Cake Batter
To Serve
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Melt Chocolate and Butter
In a heatproof bowl, combine the dark chocolate and unsalted butter. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler method) and stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- 2
Whisk Eggs and Sugar
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and large eggs until the mixture is pale and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- 3
- 4
Add Dry Ingredients
Sift the all-purpose flour and salt into the batter, and gently fold until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Add Vanilla Extract
Stir in the vanilla extract until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Baking
- 6
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
- 7
- 8
Fill Ramekins
Divide the cake batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling each about 3/4 full.
- 9
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the center is still soft and jiggly.
- 10
Cool Slightly
Remove from the oven and let the fondants cool for 1-2 minutes before inverting onto plates.
Serving
- 11
Serve
Dust the top of each fondant with powdered sugar and serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
