Chocolate Lovers' Mini-Cakes

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 40 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 25 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 818 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

1 x cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups chocolate (semi-sweet) morsels
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs slightly beaten
1/4 cup walnuts optional
1 x raspberries optional
Chocolate glaze
14 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) morsels
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Spray mini-heart pan with vegetable spray.

Dust with cocoa powder. In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted.

Stir in flour, sugar and vanilla.

Stir in eggs until well-mixed.

Stir in walnuts.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan 5 minutes on wire rack.

When cool pour chocolate glaze over cakes.

Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves, if desired.

Serve chilled.

Glaze: Heat whipping cream just to boiling point.

Don't boil.

Add chocolate and stir until smooth and glossy.

If mixture is too thin, wait a few minutes until it cools slightly and thickens.

Put cooled cakes on wire rack over sheet of waxed paper.

Pour glaze onto center of each cake and work toward edges.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 201g
Amount per Serving
Calories 818 72% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.0g101%
 Saturated Fat 36.0g181%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 313mg104%
Sodium 253mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 58.0g19%
 Dietary Fiber 5.0g20%
 Sugars 47.0g
Protein 13.0g25%
Vitamin A 28%  Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 8%  Iron 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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