It’s a chocolate molten cake, but they’re made famous by the name of “choco-hoto-pots” and I can give a big thanks to Ms. Oprah for shedding the light on these decedent treats.
This recipe was on The Oprah Winfrey Show many years ago, but I have stuck with it ever since it was created. This recipe is like a brownie, with a warm molten center. The white chocolate chips are a great touch as well!
The first time I made these cakes, my best friend and I were having a “Girl’s Night In”. We wanted to pop in a movie, but needed a snack to go with the movie. We were fresh out of popcorn so I thought quick and ripped out my recipe for these lovely chocolate molten cakes.
They turned out wonderfully and it wasn’t long before the rest of my family came into the kitchen wondering what delicious chocolate dessert was being concocted! Now-a-days, my best friend and I still love making these tasty treats and it’s our staple recipe!
Yield: 4 servings (4 small ramekins)
Ingredients:
- Butter (for ramekins)
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 stick butter; unsalted
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cups sugar (superfine works best)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Directions:
1) Place baking sheet in an oven preheated to 400°. Butter four 2/3-cup ramekins and set aside.
2) Using a microwave oven or double boiler, melt together the semisweet chocolate and the butter. Set aside to cool.
3) In a separate bowl, combine eggs, sugar and flour. Add cooled chocolate mixture, and mix until blended. Fold in white chocolate chips.
4) Divide mixture evenly among ramekins and place on baking sheet. Bake until tops are shiny and cracked and chocolate beneath is hot and gooey, about 20 minutes.
5) Place each ramekin on a small plate with a teaspoon and serve, reminding children that ramekins and chocolate are hot.
I hope your chocolate molten cakes turn out as amazing as mine do. People say that chocolate can actually make you feel more relaxed and at ease. Hey, after one bite of these choco-hot-pots, I would absolutely have to agree!