The Elusive Chocolate Truffle Cake/Lava Cake from my book , Flavor Quest, Vol. 1 by Chef Dave Martin

Here is the video and recipe for the classic chocolate truffle/ lava cake by Chef Dave Martin from Bravo's Top Chef Series. So simple and easy to make that you can impress all your friends and family with this recipe and others from my book, Flavor Quest, Vol.1 available online at http://www.chefdavemartin.com as well as amazon & barnesandnoble.com. I left out the chocolate/cocoa nibs in the video and you can do them at home with or without , your choice.

Easy Chocolate Truffle Cake
Chef Dave Martin
Yields about 8-10 (2 oz ) miniature cakes

Ingredients:
8 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped (the better quality the better the cake will taste)
12 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp kosher salt
6 large eggs
1 cup Mini Chocolate Chips or premium chocolate/cocoa nibs at premium grocers

powdered sugar for sifting over cakes

Method:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and generously butter 10 (2 oz) muffin tins or aluminum disposable baking cups.
Melt chocolate and butter in a metal bowl over hot water and whisk until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and whisk in granulated sugar and vanilla. Add flour and salt and whisk together , then slowly add the eggs one at a time.
Place about 2 oz of batter into each tin and then sprinkle in a few chips or cocoa nibs

The cakes bake quickly at about 5-8 minutes, max. Keep a close watch the first time you make them to gauge your oven. I like them kind of gooey in the middle but you can cook them a bit longer if you like. You will see the cake firm up around the edges and then keep your eye on the center as it will cook more solid as you go and remember they will keep cooking a bit after you bring them out of the oven. These cakes really work best if you bake them at the end of the meal and serve them immediately with salted whipped cream or my Whipped Mascarpone Cream and a mint leaf for garnish along with a few more mini chips. You can have the batter pre-made and then just load your tins and bake away. It is possible to bake in advance but you won't have the same effect and the cakes could dry out when you reheat them for the truffle effect.

Copyright  2009 by Dave Martin

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• chef dave martin
• top chef
• bravo
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• chocolate truffle cake
• lava cake
• new york
• flavor quest cookbook

[hotandspicychocoable]

this came out so good thank you :)

[AmaraTarin]

Awesome. I have seen so many recipes for the molten lava cake (which is my absolute fave) and this seems to be the best one. And the easiest.

[yaryshine]

thank you ! ur awesome

[yesitsmemimi]

cant wait to make this!