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This light and airy dessert is delicious topped with just a little whipped cream and fresh raspberries or strawberries. You can also sprinkle some confectioner’s sugar on the top.
Ingredients
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
Pinch of salt
6 large egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large egg whites
Preparation
Butter ramekins. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Add espresso powder and salt; stir to blend well. Cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally.
Using electric mixer, beat egg yolks, all but 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in large bowl until mixture is pale yellow and thick, about 5 minutes. Fold 1/4 of egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Fold chocolate mixture into remaining egg mixture.
Beat egg whites in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Add 1 tablespoon sugar; beat just until firm peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. Divide batter among prepared pans. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Bake cakes until edges are set and centers are still soft, about 11 minutes.
Serve with vanilla ice cream on the side and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
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denise smith
February 13, 2013 at 1:58 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
looks yummy i must try to make myself
Dorothy Boucher
February 13, 2013 at 3:06 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
this looks so good and i am sure it taste yummy
Thanks for sharing @tisonlyme143
Andrea Williams
February 13, 2013 at 8:08 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Souffles scare me, but this looks so good I may have to try it.
lisa
February 13, 2013 at 8:28 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m not much of a cook. I’m going to try this since it looks so good.
Nicole Becker
February 14, 2013 at 3:26 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I am certainly going to try this recipe!! YUM !!
kaitlin
February 14, 2013 at 3:56 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This sounds really good! I may have to give it a try when my husband gets back from deployment
adrienne warren
February 16, 2013 at 3:36 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
well that looks great and the recipe looks pretty easy will have to give it a whirl
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sam dock
February 16, 2013 at 4:33 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Yum, this sounds soo good and doesnt look very hard to make either
Diane @ Me, Him And The Cats
February 17, 2013 at 11:35 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This sounds delicious! That picture has me drooling
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Petra
February 19, 2013 at 5:34 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
oh! *_* can you please inbox me one? lol. Seriously, I must try to make it
tiffany laventure
February 20, 2013 at 4:52 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
that looks SO delicious! thank you for posting this.