Warm Lemon Poppy Seed Cake With Chocolate Ganache Center
By: Jo Ann
Published: Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 2:37pm

Ingredients




1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
14 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
5 large egg whites
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into ½- ounce pieces

Preparation

1 Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Lightly butter six 6-ounce ramekins, dust with sugar and place on a baking sheet. 2 In a small bowl whisk together the flour, lemon rind and poppy seeds; set aside. 3 In the 4-1/2 quart bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer using the wire whip attachment, whip the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture is pale and forms a ribbon when the whip is lifted. 4 Place the egg whites in a medium grease-free bowl and using a hand-held electric mixer whip the whites to soft peaks. 5 Fold the flour mixture into the yolk/sugar mixture then add the melted butter and gently mix until combined. Fold in the egg whites until combined. Fill each of the prepared ramekins 3/4 full and place a 1-ounce piece of chocolate in the center of the batter. Bake for 15 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Gently invert the cake onto a dessert plate and serve warm