Chocolate Fondant Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 -2 tsp cocoa powder (for dusting the inside of the pudding moulds (Note 1))
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (+ a little extra for greasing)
• 6 oz chocolate (either dark or half milk and half dark depending on your preference (Note 2) )
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
• 2 tbsp brown sugar ((Note 3))
• 2 tbsp all-purpose / plain flour
• 1 pinch sea or kosher salt
• sifted icing sugar (for dusting)
• Ice cream
• Fresh berries

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 220°C or 430°F

2. 2

   Grease the pudding molds and dust with cocoa powder (Note 4)

3. 3

   Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave or on the stove in a pyrex bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. (Note 5)

4. 4

   Meanwhile, beat the eggs in one bowl and mix the sugar, flour and salt in another.

5. 5

   When the butter and chocolate have melted add the vanilla essence.

6. 6

   Mix in the eggs and incorporate the dry ingredients. Continue to mix until smooth. (Note 6)

7. 7

   Spoon into the molds, ramekins or a muffin tray.

8. 8

   Bake the cakes in the middle of the oven for approx. 8 minutes. (Note 7 & 8)

9. 9

   Loosen the sides with a flat knife and turn upside down over a plate or bowl to remove them from the moulds. If you are using ramekins, you can skip this step. (Note 9)

10. 10

    Serve with cream, ice cream and/or fresh fruit