ESPRESSO MUD CAKES, CHOCOLATE SYRUP & ICE CREAM

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To finish your meal try this take on coffee and dessert, and if you have any coffee liqueur in the back of the drinks cabinet, put a splash in the syrup

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Dessert, Treat

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

50g unsalted butter , softened, plus extra for the tin
2 tsp espresso powder , dissolved in 2 tsp hot water, plus extra for the tin
100g chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken into squares
45g Bournville bar , broken into squares
50g golden caster sugar , plus 1 tbsp
1 large egg , separated
seeds from ½ a vanilla pod , or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp plain flour , sifted
4 tbsp golden syrup
coffee or vanilla ice cream, to serve

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter four wells of a muffin tin, and sprinkle some espresso powder into each.
  • In a pan, gently melt half of each of the chocolates with the butter until smooth. Stir in 50g sugar, then take off the heat and cool for a few mins. Stir in the coffee, egg yolk, vanilla and flour until even.
  • Beat the egg whites with electric beaters or a balloon whisk until foamy and thickened. Add 1 tbsp sugar and whisk until it forms shiny soft peaks. Take care not to overwhisk - softer is better if you're not sure.
  • Stir about 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate batter to loosen, then carefully fold in the rest of the whites using a large metal spoon or a spatula.
  • Spoon into the prepared tin, then bake for 10-12 mins or until the cakes are just starting to dome in the middle. Cool the cakes in the tin for 15 mins. In a small pan, melt the remaining chocolates and golden syrup together with 3 tbsp hot water, and whisk until silky smooth. Turn out the cakes and serve warm in a puddle of the syrup and topped with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 64 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 45 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

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