Molten Chocolate Cake

Photo: flickr user Sebastian Bergmann

Ingredients

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate

3/4 cup butter, unsalted

1 1/2 cups sugar

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

4 lrg eggs

Melted butter and sugar to coat 2 cups fresh raspberries

1/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Cream butter and sugar using electric mixer. Slowly add eggs one at a time. Add melted chocolate, then cocoa powder. Stir until all ingredients are fully incorporated. Prepare 6 custard dishes by brushing with melted butter and dusting with sugar. Fill dishes three-quarters full and place on cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes, until batter has risen over top of dishes. Cakes should be a little gooey in center.

For raspberry sauce: Mix berries and sugar. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until berries get soft. Puree and strain. Serve cakes with raspberry sauce and vanilla ice cream. Garnish with cocoa powder, powdered sugar and mint leaf.