Chocolate Caramel Molten Cake Recipe

Chocolate & Caramel Molten Cakes

Caramel and pecans combined with these decadent chocolate cakes provide the ultimate dessert experience.

15 min.prep time 30 min.total time
4 cakes

Ingredients

Cake

1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2/3 cup dark chocolate baking chips
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Topping

1/3 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons powdered sugar
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 4 (6-ounce) custard cups; place onto ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle pecans into bottom of each cup; set aside.

Combine chocolate chips and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 45-60 seconds, stirring twice, until melted and smooth. Add cream cheese; beat at medium speed until smooth. Set aside.

Combine brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add chocolate mixture; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.

Divide batter evenly among prepared custard cups. Bake 13-15 minutes or until top is puffy and cracked in appearance but center is soft. Cool 5 minutes. Gently run small knife around outside edges of cakes.

Meanwhile, place whipping cream and powdered sugar in small bowl. Beat at high speed until stiff peaks form.

Carefully invert each warm cake onto small serving plate. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon caramel ice cream topping. Dollop each cake with whipped cream mixture; drizzle with remaining caramel topping. Serve immediately.

Recipe Tip

- Batter can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead. Place in custard cups. Cover each with plastic wrap; refrigerate. Bake just before serving.

- Read more about this recipe on Recipe Buzz® Blog.

Nutrition Facts (1 cake)

Calories: 660

Fat: 40g

Cholesterol: 230mg

Sodium: 370mg

Carbohydrates: 72g

Dietary Fiber: 3g

Protein: 10g

Recipe #14301©2008Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Recipe Comments & Reviews

From the Test Kitchens... Marilyn, this is a brownie type dessert does not have a leavening ingredient. It is a dense brownie rather than like a caky brownie. They will become a favorite!
5
This cake was amazing, I highly reccomend it.
5
Every year we make these for our Valentine's desert and they are wonderful. They are already requesting them again for this year.
5
This dessert is very elegant, so I was surprised by how easy it was to make! I love chocolate, but it's very rich, so I would recommend enjoying this with vanilla icecream too.

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