I love individual desserts for a few reasons. First, it’s always fun to get your very own dessert. Second, it’s portion control and third, there are no tempting leftovers. These individual warm chocolate truffle cakes are rich and delicious but not too heavy to indulge in after a meal. That makes them ideal for dessert after a holiday meal like Easter.
These individual warm chocolate truffle cakes are really a chocolate lover’s dream come true and if you like truffles, you will definitely enjoy this dessert. It’s a fairly dense cake but moist with a melt in your mouth texture.
Make this dessert not only for Easter, but it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, Mother’ Day or a small birthday celebration. I just lightly dusted them with confectioners’ sugar but you could top them them with fresh berries and whipped cream was well.
Other recipes on the blog with individual servings include this delicious apple crisp, these chicken pot pies, swiss and asparagus tarts, and individual skillet chocolate chip cookies.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine chocolate and butter over medium-low heat. Cook until melted, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, yolks and vanilla.
- Add egg mixture to sugar mixture whisking to combine.
- Stir chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Refrigerate mixture 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 4 (6 ounce) ramekins with nonstick cooking spray, dust with sugar. Spoon approximately 1/2 cup batter into each ramekin.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before dusting with confectioners' sugar.
- Serve immediately.
Wednesday Easter Week Recipes
- Braised Rabbit with Fennel and Salsa Verde by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Carrot Cake Cheesecake by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Carrot Patch Chocolate Cupcakes by The Redhead Baker
- Citrus Tarragon Asparagus Salad by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- Easy Easter Candy Bark by Daily Dish Recipes
- Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Horseradish Deviled Eggs by Everyday Eileen
- Individual Warm Chocolate Truffle Cakes by Family Around the Table
- Lemon Coconut Bars by Cookaholic Wife
- Pancetta Brussels Sprouts by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Pineapple Carrot Cake Cupcakes by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Polish White Borscht – Bialy Barszcz by All that’s Jas
- Turkey Ham Potato Chowder by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Easter will be here before we know it. I love doing fun and special things for my family, even though my boys are teenagers now. Sometimes people ask me why I do these things when I only have boys. Like boys can’t be made to feel special too. Do I think my boys think I go overboard a bit? Probably. Do I care? Nope. Do I think they secretly enjoy fun and silly things even last teenagers? Absolutely!
Now, when you make these bunny cinnamon rolls you will loose some of the cinnamon when you unroll them. Not to worry, just press it back onto the dough. I baked these a bit longer than the time on the package so be sure to keep an eye on them if they need more time. Once they are out of the oven ice them individually and decorate so the icing doesn’t begin to harden. If that happens the colored sugar and chocolate chips won’t stick.
Monday Easter Week Recipes
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Whenever I make candy, including these 
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