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Lava Cakes (the easy way and the not so easy way)

I made these cakes for Valentines day this year and I found the recipe in a magazine and it was from Ghiradelli candy.
1 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking bar
1/2 60 % Cacao Bitter=sweet Chocolate Baking Bar
2 eggs
1/4 cup(s) heavy cream
8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup cake flour

*****That is what the recipe says****** I don't make my own cake I use a "Devils Food" Cake mix right out of the box!!! But for those of you who are really ambitious I will include the instructions for the cake as well!

Directions:

To make the centers, melt chocolate and cream in double boiler. Whisk gently to blend. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm. Form into 6 balls; refrigerate until needed.

To make cake, heat oven to 4oo degrees. Spray six 4 ounce ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray. Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler; whisk gently to blend. With an electric mixer, whisk eggs, yolks, sugar, and vanilla on high speed about 5 minute or until thick and light. Fold melted chocolate mixture and flour into egg mixture just until combined. Spoon cake batter into ramekins. Place a chocolate ball in the middle of each ramekin.

Bake about 15 minutes or until cake is firm to the touch. let sit out of the oven for about 5 minutes. Run a small sharp knife around inside of each ramekin, place a plate on time and insert and remove ramekin. Garnish with raspberries and a dollop of whipped cream.

recipe from Ghiradelli.com and from Redbook, some substitutions mine like using the Devils Food cake mix instead of making my own!!

Happy cake baking!!
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