Warm Chocolate Puddle Cakes with Lulu

Prep Time – 10 mins

Cook Time – 8-10 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• Softened butter for greasing
• 1 tablespoons cocoa powder for dusting
• 85g plain dark chocolate, chopped
• 85g  unsalted butter
• 1 medium egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 30 g caster sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon plain flour, sifted
• Vanilla ice cream, to serve

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C I 400°F I gas mark 6.
2. Butter 4 x I50ml | ¼ pint timbale moulds and dust with cocoa powder
3. Put the chocolate into a bowl set over, not in, a saucepan of simmering water. When melted, stir in the butter. Remove from the heat when the butter has just melted
4. Put the egg, egg yolk, sugar and vanilla into a large bowl and whisk until thick and mousse-like.
5. Fold in the chocolate mixture and then the flour.
6. Divide between the timbale moulds (the mixture will only fill them about half full), then place on a baking sheet and bake in the centre of the oven for 8-10 minutes. The surface should look cooked but should have a slight wobble.
7. Turn on to individual plates and serve immediately with vanilla ice cream