Prep Time : 00h 15
Cooking Time : 00h 45
Servings Number : 6 - 8 people
Enjoy luscious cherries in this easy-to-make dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering each ramekin
- 1 1/2 cup good quality dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 extra large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped from the bean
- 1/2 cup <a href=/bakery-and-pantry/fruit-sauces-and-toppings/dark-chocolate-cherry-dessert-sauce>[[Chukar® Chocolate Cherry Dessert Sauce]]</a>
- <a href=/bakery-and-pantry/fruit-sauces-and-toppings/cherries-jubilee-dessert-sauce>[[Chukar® Cherries Jubilee Dessert Sauce]]</a>
- <a href=/bakery-and-pantry/cherry-filling-and-garnish/maraschino-cherries>[[Chukar® Maraschino Cherries]]</a>
Method
- Preheat oven to 325° F. Lightly butter the inside of each ramekins.
- Slowly melt the butter and set aside to cool.
- Sift the cocoa powder and flour together and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar on medium-high for 10 minutes to obtain thick, light yellow consistency.
- Turn the mixer speed to low. Add the cocoa/flour mixture, kosher salt, and vanilla seeds to the batter in several pours. Each time, blending until just combined and scraping the sides of the bowl during the process.
- Add the melted butter and blend until just combined.
- Add Chukar® Chocolate Cherry Dessert Sauce and blend until just combined.
- Pour the cake mix equally into the ramekins and clean any spill off the edges with a damp paper towel.
- Set the ramekins inside a large baking pan. Pour very hot water into the baking pan, until the water reaches halfway up the outside of the ramekins.
- Bake for 45 minutes, and remove pan from oven. When you test the center of a mini-cake, tester will appear partially gooey and under-baked. Remove ramekins from pan and allow to cool.
- Top each cake with a spoonful of Chukar® Jubilee Dessert Sauce and finish with a single Chukar® Maraschino Cherry.
- To serve: place each ramekin on a small dessert plate.