CHOCOLATE-MINT PUDDING CAKES

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Provided by Diane Rossen Worthington

Categories     Chocolate     Egg     Herb     Dessert     Bake     Mint     Fall     Winter     Shower     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
3 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1/3 cup baker's sugar (superfine sugar) or regular sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar or sweetened cocoa powder
Peppermint stick ice cream or mint chocolate chip ice cream
Fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter six 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • Using electric mixer, beat eggs, egg yolks, and 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add all purpose flour and beat until blended. Add chocolate mixture, peppermint extract, and salt; beat just until incorporated. Divide chocolate mixture among prepared ramekins. Place ramekins on baking sheet. (Can be prepared 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
  • Bake cakes until edges are set but centers look shiny and still move slightly when ramekins are gently shaken (tester inserted into centers comes out with wet batter attached), about 11 minutes. Remove cakes from oven; run small knife around each cake to loosen.
  • Place small plate atop 1 ramekin with pudding cake. Using oven mitts or pot holders, hold plate and ramekin firmly together and invert, allowing cake to settle onto plate. Repeat with remaining cakes. Sprinkle each cake with powdered sugar or sweetened cocoa. Place scoop of ice cream alongside. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

Faisal Tufail
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These cakes were a hit at my party!


Mafia Malik
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I would definitely make these again.


VonVon Daniels
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A perfect dessert for a summer party.


Latif Ullah
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Not too sweet, just right.


Xr Rocky
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A great dessert for chocolate and mint lovers.


Derek Westbrook
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Easy to make and very tasty!


Husnulmaab Khan
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These cakes were delicious! The chocolate and mint flavors were perfect together. I will definitely be making these again.


Inamullah Sikander
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The cakes were a little dry, but the flavor was good. I think I might try adding a little bit of oil to the batter next time.


Linet Anyango
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These cakes were a bit too minty for my taste, but my kids loved them. They said the mint flavor was refreshing and they really enjoyed the chocolate pudding filling.


Sun Dj
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I'm not a huge fan of mint, but these cakes were still really good. The chocolate flavor was rich and decadent and the mint flavor was just a hint in the background.


Nurul Islam
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I added a little bit of chocolate chips to the batter and they were delicious! The cakes were also very moist and fluffy.


Timmeh
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These cakes were easy to make and turned out great! I used a muffin pan instead of a 9x13 pan and they cooked perfectly in about 20 minutes.


Birbahadur Karki
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My family loved these chocolate mint pudding cakes! They were so moist and flavorful. The mint flavor was nice and subtle and complemented the chocolate flavor perfectly.