There was a birthday...

 

…and somebody turned 30. (No, it was not me. I’m an old lady.) This was what I made: Bon Appetit’s Winter-Spiced Molten Chocolate Cake…

 

Since I used half-cup ramekins, rather than the 3/4 cup size called for, I adjusted the baking time from 15 minutes down to 13…

…they baked up nicely, and the crust on top jiggled a bit when touched…

Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

…this does not look molten, does it? Well, unfortunately, this is the only one, the one I chose for the picture (my one!) that did not flow like lava. By the time I got to this shot, the ones that were totally molten were, well…totally gone.

But, hey, this was molten enough for me, and I’m calling this recipe…a feast!

Notes:

I halved the recipe;

I added 1 tsp of instant coffee to the melted chocolate;

I eliminated the spices because a)it ain’t winter; and b) the idea of desecrating chocolate with spices does not sit well with me.

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