Warm Soft Chocolate Cake Recipes

EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170 C or 340 F for at least 15 mins.
• Grease a 8 or 9 inch round cake pan & drizzle some flour on it. or Line with a parchment paper. Set aside.
• Mix 1 ½ cups flour, ¼ cup cocoa powder, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp baking soda.
• Sieve the flour mix at least twice to aerate the flour. This makes the cake light.
• If using wheat flour then sieve four times.
• Add 1 cup sugar and mix it well. I use fine sugar.
• If you are using coarse one then you can also dissolve it in 1 cup water (called for the recipe) and pour it in the next step.
• Make a well (space) in the center. Pour 1 cup water, 1/3 cup oil or melted butter, 1 tbsp vanilla extract and 1 tbsp vinegar.
• Gently begin to mix well from the liquid ingredients in the center.
• Using a whisk or spatula, mix just until the flour is combined well with the wet ingredients. Do not over mix.
• The batter will be runny. Pour it to the cake pan.
• Knock it a few times against the kitchen counter to release air bubbles.
• Bake for 30 to 35 mins. Check after 27 mins. The bake time may vary depending on your pan size and oven. So Just bake it until a skewer or a tester inserted comes out clean.
• To check if it is completely baked, insert a skewer in the center of the cake and check. It must come out clean.
• Keep the cake pan on a wire rack and allow it to cool down for 8 to 10 mins in the pan.
• Invert eggless chocolate cake gently on a wire rack. Allow it to cool.
• You can frost the cake if you like or just sprinkle some powdered sugar.
• This eggless chocolate cake tastes best the next day.
• Mix together ¾ cup milk, 2 tbsps cocoa, 1 tsp vanilla extract & 4 to 6 tbsps sugar.
• The mixture must be lump free & smooth.
• Begin to cook on a low to medium heat stirring constantly until slightly thick & creamy.
• Taste it and add more sugar if needed & boil. Cool completely.
• Place the cake on a plate or a tray that can hold the excess dripping from chocolate sauce.
• Pour the chocolate frosting on the warm eggless chocolate cake.
• Spread with spatula. For step by step pics, please refer this Ragi cake.
• Ensure the butter is soft yet cold. When you press down the block of butter, it must dent easily yet hold shape without melting.
• Add butter to a large bowl and beat it until soft and fluffy. You can use a hand mixer or just a whisk.
• Place a sieve over the butter bowl. Add cocoa and powdered sugar to the sieve. Sieve it well.
• Pour vanilla and 2 tbsps milk or cream. Mix them up lightly.
• Then whisk or beat until everything turns smooth fluffy and light. It must be of spreadable consistency.
• If it is too thick, then add another half to 1 tbsp milk or cream. Beat well until it reaches a good consistency.
• Do not over beat else the butter begins to melt.
• If needed you can keep it in the fridge for a while.
• Spread a tbsp of frosting on your cake stand. Place 4 - 2 by 8 inch parchment paper strips across the four sides of the cake stand.
• Place the cake over these papers with the frosting beneath the cake.
• Scoop off a good amount of frosting to the cake. Begin to spread from the center and then towards the sides.
• Place the cake in the fridge for about 40 mins. Then smoothen the cake with a spatula. Remove the parchment papers gently.
• Eggless chocolate cake is ready. Slice & serve.

WARM CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Butter and lightly flour four 4-ounce molds, ramekins, or custard cups. Tap out excess flour; set aside.
• Place butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler or heatproof bowl set over simmering water, and heat until the chocolate has almost completely melted. Meanwhile, beat together the eggs, yolks, and sugar until light and thick.
• Beat in flour until just combined. Stir together the warm melted chocolate and butter. Pour chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Divide batter evenly among the molds.
• Bake the molds on a baking sheet for 7 to 8 minutes; the center will still be quite soft, but the sides will be set. Immediately invert each mold onto a plate, and let sit for about 10 seconds. Unmold by lifting up one side of the mold; the cake will fall out onto the plate. Serve immediately with whipped cream, if desired.

WARM CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a double boiler, heat the butter and chocolate together until the chocolate is almost completely melted. While heating up, beat together all the eggs, yolks, and sugar with a whisk or electric mixer until light and thick.
• Beat together the melted chocolate and butter; it should be quite warm. Pour in the egg mixture, and then quickly beat in the flour just until combined.
• Butter and lightly coat 8 (4-ounce) ramekins with ground gingerbread. Tap the excess gingerbread off and then butter and gingerbread them again. Divide batter among the molds.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bake the molds on a sheet tray for 6 to 7 minutes; the center will still be quite soft, but the sides will be set. Then you know it is ready. Let rest for 10 seconds and then serve with whip cream.

JEAN-GEORGES'S WARM SOFT CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• Butter and lightly flour four 4-ounce molds, ramekins, or custard cups. Tap out excess flour; butter and flour them again, and set aside.
• In the top of a double boiler or heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, combine butter and chocolate; heat until chocolate has almost completely melted.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together eggs, yolks, and sugar until light and thick.
• Add melted chocolate mixture, and beat to combine. Quickly beat in flour until just combined. Divide batter evenly among the molds.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place filled molds on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until the sides have set but the centers remain soft, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Invert each mold onto a plate, and let rest 10 seconds. Unmold by lifting up one corner of the mold; the cake will fall out onto the plate. Serve immediately.

SOFT-CENTERED WARM CHOCOLATE CAKES

Steps:

• Butter 8 1-cup/250-ml. ramekins. Freeze them for 5 minutes, and then butter them again. Finally sprinkle them with flour, discarding the excess. Put the chopped chocolate and butter in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water and stir until melted and smooth, 5 to 8 minutes. Set the bowl aside to cool.
• In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with half the sugar until thick and light, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture, followed by the flour. Using an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites with the remaining sugar to form a light, stiff meringue, about 2 minutes. Fold the meringue into the chocolate mixture. Fill the ramekins to the rim, smooth the top with a spatula, and run your thumb around the edge to detach the mixture from the sides. Cover and refrigerate the cakes for 8 hours or overnight.
• To bake the cakes, heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Set the cakes on a baking sheet and bake until puffed and set on the surface but still liquid in the center, 8 to 9 minutes. Take them out and let them cool for about 10 minutes so they shrink back into the molds. Run a knife around the edge and turn the cakes onto warmed individual plates. Top with a spoonful of ice cream, crème fraîche, or whipped cream, and serve at once.

WARM, SOFT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Use a double boiler to heat the butter and chocolate together until the chocolate is almost completely melted. While that's heating, beat the eggs, yolks, and sugar together with a whisk or electric beater until light and thick. Beat the melted chocolate and butter together; it should be quite warm. Pour in the egg mixture, then quickly beat in the flour, just until combined. Butter and lightly flour four 4-ounce molds, custard cups, or ramekins. Tap out excess flour. Divide the batter among the molds. (At this point you can refrigerate the desserts until you are ready to eat, for up to several hours; bring them back to room temperature before cooking.) Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Bake the molds on a tray for 6 to 7 minutes; the center will still be quite soft, but the sides will be set. Invert each mold onto a plate and let sit for about ten seconds. Unmold by lifting up one corner of the mold; the cake will fall out onto the plate. Serve immediately with a scoop of your favorite ice cream. We suggest Vanilla.