CHOCOLATE BUTTER CAKE WITH RUM CREAM SAUCE RECIPE

Chocolate Butter Cake with Rum Cream Sauce Recipe image

Provided by susanwadle

Number Of Ingredients 13

Batter:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 T baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 (1 stick) melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup whole milk
2 oz semi-sweet or bittersweet, finely chopped or grated
Rum Cream Sauce:
4 T granulated sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup rum

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. To prepare batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Add the eggs and mix well, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the melted butter and the milk, and keep stirring until they are incorporated. Fold in the chocolate. Pour the bater into a 9" non-stick or well greased springform pan, place on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Let the cake rest for at least 10 - 15 minutes. Loosen the sides of the cake with a butter knife and then invert it onto a serving dish. Make the Rum Cream Sauce right before serving. To prepare the rum cream sauce: Place all the sauce ingredients in a nonstick saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sauce starts to thicken, about 5 - 6 minutes. Cut the cake into serving slices and serve with a spoonful of sauce on top of each.