PEPPERMINT LAVA CAKES

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It never ceases to amaze to see warm chocolate pudding ooze out of the center of this tender chocolate cake. These cakes are a showstopper on a plate! Serve lava cakes with whipped cream or ice cream. -Carolyn Crotser, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter for 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Whisk in confectioners' sugar, eggs, egg yolks and extract until blended. Fold in flour., Transfer to four generously greased 4-oz. ramekins. Bake on a baking sheet until a thermometer reads 160° and edges of cakes are set, 14-16 minutes., Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Run a knife around sides of ramekins; invert onto dessert plates. Sprinkle with crushed candies. Serve immediately.

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Omme Areeba
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These cakes are a great way to use up leftover chocolate and peppermint.


pauldipti pauldipti6946
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I've made these cakes several times and they're always a success.


Rachael Ola
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I made these cakes for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Umeh Kelvin
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These cakes were a little too rich for my taste, but they were still good.


LSP Rayhan
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I'm not a fan of chocolate and peppermint together, but these cakes were surprisingly good.


GLORY JERRY
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These cakes were dense and fudgy, just the way I like them.


Khagendra Khatri
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I love the idea of a peppermint lava cake, but I think I would have preferred a different chocolate.


Ruhi Nana
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These cakes were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly! I will definitely be making them again.


Sameer Nohri
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I had some trouble getting the cakes to rise properly, but they still tasted good.


Denis Oduor
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These cakes were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Brody Muir
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I'm not a huge fan of peppermint, but I really enjoyed these cakes. The chocolate and peppermint flavors balanced each other out perfectly.


Jackie Nakalema
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These cakes were delicious! The peppermint flavor was perfect and the chocolate was so rich and decadent.


Md Obaidul Islam
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I made these cakes for my boyfriend's birthday and he loved them! He said they were the best chocolate cakes he's ever had.


Tahsin Rafi
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These peppermint lava cakes were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and they looked so impressive.