Chocolate Lava Cake with Raspberry
Sauce
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| A warm, decadent, molten chocolate centre
oozes from the rich chocolate cake. |
| 3 1/2 squares |
(1 ounce each) |
semi-sweet chocolate |
| 1/2 cup |
(125 mL) |
canola oil |
| 2 |
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eggs |
| 2 |
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egg yolks |
| 2 tbsp |
(30 mL) |
sugar |
| 1/4 cup |
(50 mL) |
flour, sifted |
| Preheat oven to
350°F (180°C). Cut up 2 1/2 squares of the chocolate into
small pieces and place in a metal bowl with canola oil.
Place over a simmering pot of water to melt chocolate and
set aside to cool slightly. Beat eggs and egg yolks with
sugar on medium speed for about 5 minutes until light and
fluffy. Add cooled chocolate mixture to egg mixture; then
add flour. Beat until fluffy and glossy, about 5 minutes.
Grease 4, 3 in. (8 cm) ramekins and dust with sugar and
flour. Cut remaining chocolate square into four equal
pieces. Fill ramekins half full with batter and add a
chocolate piece (the lava) to the centre of each ramekin.
Add remaining cake batter to fill ramekins three-quarters
full. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. The surface of the cakes
will lose their shine when done, centre will be wobbly. Run
a butter knife around the edge of the cake to loosen and tip
out onto plate. Serve with raspberry sauce. |
| Raspberry Sauce: |
| 8 ounces |
(250 g) |
fresh or frozen raspberries |
| 2 tbsp |
(30 mL) |
lemon juice |
| 1/4 cup |
(50 mL) |
sugar |
| 1/3 cup |
(75 mL) |
Framboise liqueur or water |
| In a
saucepan, add raspberries, lemon juice, sugar and Framboise
and bring slowly to a boil. Simmer for a few minutes. It can
be served immediately or run through a nylon sieve to remove
seeds. (Do not use metal, or fruit will have a metallic
taste.)
Note: This dessert can be made ahead of time
and frozen. Prepare ramekins but don’t bake them; wrap them
in plastic and place in freezer. There is no need to
defrost, just bake in the oven for 35 minutes at 350°F
(180°C).
Makes: 4 individual cakes.
Manitoba Canola Growers Association
www.mcgacanola.org
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Product Suggestion: Marie Brizard Crème de Framboise. Ripe,
red raspberries deliver a punch. Visit
www.liquormartsonline.com for
more information.
| Photo used with permission. All rights reserved.
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives |
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