Warm Chocolate Cake with Molten Raspberry Caramel Filling

 Warm Chocolate Cake with Molten Raspberry Caramel Filling Recipe

from Disney’s Riviera Resort Topolino’s Terrace 

Warm Chocolate Cake with Molten Raspberry Caramel Filling

I love molten lava cakes and Disney makes the best ones.  My usual favorite is the molten lava cake in the Kona Cafe, but this recipe looks equally good.  It is definitely worth a try.  You can even omit the raspberries if you just want a warm caramel filling instead.

Level of Complexity of the recipe: Medium

Warm Chocolate Cake with Molten Raspberry Caramel Filling from Disney
Serves 12

Ingredients

From Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera at Disney’s Riviera Resort
Serves 12

RASPBERRY-CARAMEL FILLING

• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 cup chopped milk chocolate
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

CHOCOLATE CAKE BATTER

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 4 cups chopped dark chocolate
• 6 eggs
• 6 egg yolks

Directions

For Raspberry-Caramel Filling:

1. Place raspberries in the food processor and purée until smooth.
2. Melt chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.  Probably will take 1-1.5 minutes in total.
3. Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat and cook until golden brown.  (6-10 minutes)
4. Remove sugar+water from heat and whisk in heavy cream and puréed raspberries. Pour over the melted chocolate and stir with a spatula. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and salt; stir until incorporated.
5. Set aside.

For Chocolate Cake Batter:

1. Sift powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, and salt into a small bowl.
2. Melt butter and chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
3. Whisk eggs and egg yolk in a medium bowl and add to the chocolate mixture.
4. Add in sifted powdered sugar mixture and whisk until smooth.

Quick Tip! Make the batter ahead: prepare the batter through step 4.  Cover batter tightly, and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Bring batter back to room temperature before continuing with next steps below.

For Warm Chocolate Cake with Molten Raspberry Caramel Filling:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease 1/2 cup muffin tins or aluminum baking cups or ramekins with butter.
3. Add 1/4 cup of cake batter into each tin.
4. Top with 1 tablespoon of the raspberry-caramel filling.
5. Then add another 1/4 cup of chocolate cake batter over the raspberry-caramel filling.
6. Bake for 9-10 minutes, until the edges are baked, but the center is still soft.
7. Rest for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.
8. Serve warm.
9. optional: You can dust them with powdered sugar before serving.

Cook’s Note: Serve with vanilla gelato or ice cream and or fresh berries.

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