Warm Chocolate Cupcakes With Molten Centers Food

MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium-high heat until hot but not boiling. Stir in chocolate chips until melted and mixture is smooth. Refrigerate about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until thick.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 24 large (2 3/4x1 1/4-inch) muffin cups (dark or nonstick pans not recommended). In large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Place 1/4 cup batter in each muffin cup. Spoon 1 tablespoon cold chocolate mixture on top of batter in center of each cup.
• Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 1 minute. Carefully remove from pan; place on cooking parchment paper. Cool 10 minutes. Frost with chocolate frosting. Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with strawberry slices. Serve warm. Store loosely covered.

"MOLTEN" FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Line the cupcake pan with paper liners and spray the liners with vegetable spray.
• Shave 5 ounces of chocolate and put it into a bowl. Cut the remaining 3 ounces of chocolate into roughly 1/2-inch pieces, set aside.
• Combine the butter and cream in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When the cream mixture comes to a simmer, pour it over the shaved chocolate and stir gently to melt the chocolate.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, mayonnaise, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt just until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and gently mix just until combined. (Mixing too much will prevent the eggs from rising in the oven.) Scoop about 1/4 cup of the batter into each mold, it should come about 3/4 of the way up the sides. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Do not over bake. Immediately while hot, add a chunk of the remaining chocolate in the center of each, by gently pushing it through the top of the cupcake in the center. Cool the pan on a rack for 10 minutes and then unmold them. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.

MOLTEN LAVA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Melt butter, chocolate chips and cocoa until combined and smooth.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Combine chocolate mixture and sugar mixture and stir well.
• Add eggs one at a time, stirring after each addition until fully incorporated.
• Stir in flour just until combined.
• Chill batter for at least 20 minutes.
• Grease muffin tin.
• Spoon batter into muffin tin and bake for 10-11 minutes.

WARM MOLTEN-CENTERED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Put 8 paper baking cups in a muffin pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• 2. Put the margarine, sugar, egg, flour, and cocoa in a large bowl and, using an electric beater, beat together until just smooth.
• 3. Spoon half of the batter into the paper cups. Using a teaspoon, make an indention in the center of each cake. Break the chocolate evenly into 8 squares and place a piece in each cake, then spoon the remaining batter on top.
• 4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until well risen and springy to the touch. Let stand for 2-3 minutes before serving warm. Dust with sifted confectioners' sugar

EASY CHOCOLATE MOLTEN CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter 6 dariole moulds or basins well and place on a baking tray.
• Put 100g butter and 100g chopped dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a pan of hot water (or alternatively put in the microwave and melt in 30 second bursts on a low setting) and stir until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly for 15 mins.
• Using an electric hand whisk, mix in 150g light brown soft sugar, then 3 large eggs, one at a time, followed by ½ tsp vanilla extract and finally 50g plain flour. Divide the mixture among the darioles or basins.
• You can now either put the mixture in the fridge, or freezer until you're ready to bake them. Can be cooked straight from frozen for 16 mins, or bake now for 10-12 mins until the tops are firm to the touch but the middles still feel squidgy.
• Carefully run a knife around the edge of each pudding, then turn out onto serving plates and serve with single cream.

BITTERSWEET MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Insert liners into a cupcake pan.
• In the top of a double boiler melt the butter and chocolate together. Cool for 5 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl beat the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until yellow, thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.
• Fold the egg mixture into the melted chocolate-butter mixture until fully integrated. Fold in the flour.
• Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full. Bake until the sides of the cupcakes look firm but their centers are still soft.
• Remove from the oven and cool for 20 minute Remove the liners gently. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

WARM CHOCOLATE MOLTEN CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Butter six 6-ounce custard cups, souffle dishes or other moulds.
• Mix the 2 Tbsp sugar and cocoa powder together and dust the inside of each mould.
• Set aside.
• Melt chocolate and 2/3 cup butter together over low heat.
• Cool slightly.
• Beat together 1/3 cup sugar and egg yolks with electric mixer or hand beater until thick and creamy (about 4 minutes).
• Pour into chocolate mixture and beat together for about 4 minutes until smooth and creamy.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites on medium to high speed until they form stiff peaks (about 3 minutes).
• Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture along with flour.
• Pour into moulds.
• Bake for 7 minutes until edges are set, but centre is still jiggly.
• Cool for 5 minutes and carefully remove to serving dishes.
• Serve with whipped cream or good quality French Vanilla or Coffee ice cream.

MOLTEN FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES - MICHAEL CHIARELLO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degree F.
• Spray a standard 12 cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. line the cups with paper liners and spray liner with cooking spray. Dust each mold with cocoa powder, tapping out the excess.
• Combine the butter and cream in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Thinly shave 5 ounces of the chocolate with a large knife and put the chocolate into a medium heatproof bowl. When the cream mixture comes to a simmer, pour it over the chocolate and mix gently to incorporate the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, mayonnaise, cornstarch, and cinnamon just until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and gently mix just until the homogeneous. Mixing too much will prevent the eggs from rising in the oven. Scoop about 1/4 cup of the batter into each mold (about 3/4 of the way up the sides). Bake just until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. While hot, add a chunk of remaining 3 ounces of chocolate in the center of each, by gently pushing it through the top of the cupcake in the center. Cool the pan on a rack for 10 minutes and then unmold them. Serve warm on a pedastal or platter, stacked two-high if possible in pyramid form. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.