I found a beautiful fabric for the wedding dress yesterday – called rustic silk – which my friend Maite, my mom and I all loved! The price was great, too. Given the nature of the fabric the design of the dress will be simpler than we initially thought (which is fine by me since I like simple). But I’ll share more details next week! Today I’m searching for shoes, visiting a friend (she just had her baby) and then celebrating my mom’s/uncle’s/aunt’s/cousin’s birthdays, since they all fall within two weeks. Hopefully tomorrow we’ll work on some wedding stuff, if the weather allows it!
As for the recipe, I’m back with more chocolate! But. This recipe is great, because it makes just two servings. Which means, you don’t have a whole cake laying around, waiting to be eaten. And it is so, so easy to make, you can whip it up in no time and surprise your beau (that’s what I did!). It’s one of those molten lava cakes, so don’t over bake them, the center should be oozing chocolate. Also, it has coffee, but for those of you who don’t like coffee, I suggest you omit it or substitute it with some cinnamon, for example. I’m sure it will be delicious!
Chocolate dessert for two: molten mocha cakes
Adapted from Martha Stewart
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 oz (55g) dark chocolate
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- pinch salt
- 3 Tbsp flour
- whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles, for garnish (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400ºF (205ºC). Melt butter and chocolate.
- In another bowl, whisk the sugar, egg, egg yolk, espresso powder, and salt. Mix in the butter and chocolate. Then add in the flour and mix until incorporated. Pour batter into ramekins (if you plan on serving the cakes in plates instead of the ramekins, butter and dust them so you can get them out easily).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until a toothpick inserted 1/2 inch from edge comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Serve with a tablespoon of whipped cream and a few sprinkles (optional).
Mmm! I’ll definitely be making this really soon!
Let me know how it went!
Yum! I love those molten lava cakes- so decadent and delicious! It takes me back to Shayne’s sister’s wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – we had them our last night there at one of the a la carte restaurants and they were fabulous!
Oooh, that sounds fancy!
This looks delicious!
Yeah, it was awesome!
Mmmmm… there you go again with the chocolate!
I’ll definitely be indulging in some chocolate this weekend after reading this!
Haha, I hope so! Chocolate is always good.
Yep, I’ve gotta make it!
You should give it a go, you won’t regret it!
My hubby’s birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and I’m definitely coming here for a chocolate birthday recipe (he loves the stuff – in college we use to joke that he take it in an IV). Any suggestions?
Well if you want something for just the two of you this one is perfect. I also have a chocolate cake recipe that is awesome but a bit time consuming (http://www.alittlebiteofeverything.com/2011/06/chocolate-birthday-cake/). And this chocolate bundt cake is one of my all-time favorites (http://www.alittlebiteofeverything.com/2010/08/a-piece-of-cake/) you can dress it up with whipped cream or chocolate ganache if you want. Hope that helps!
Thank you!