SPICED CHOCOLATE MOLTEN CAKES

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This splurge dessert is the kind you just have to linger over. Plunge your fork into one of the cakes and the chocolate and conversation start flowing. -Deb Carpenter, Hastings, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons dry red wine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons egg yolk, room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in wine and vanilla., In a small bowl, beat the egg, egg yolk and confectioners' sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in the flour, ginger and cinnamon until well blended. Gradually beat in butter mixture., Transfer to 2 greased 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake until a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160° and sides of cakes are set, 10-12 minutes., Remove from the oven and let stand for 1 minute. Run a knife around edges of ramekins; invert onto dessert plates. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560 calories, Fat 36g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 234mg cholesterol, Sodium 200mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.