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Monday, August 20, 2012

Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes

Hey guys! Happy Monday. Have you ever heard of Jenny Flake? She writes on the blog Picky Palate and is one of my very favorite bloggers….ever ever ever! When I first started my blog, I looked to her to see how it should be done. I blog stalked her for a while before getting up the courage to tweet her and leave messages. Then, after a while we met and a few years later, I’m happy to call her a friend. She is one of the sweetest people I know and I’m so thrilled that she is expecting a sweet little baby boy in the next few weeks.

A few other bloggers and I got together to throw her a surprise virtual shower. SURPRISE Jenny!

I decided to whip up some chocolate lava cakes, but make them mini because I have an addiction to turning EVERYTHING into itty bitty creations {everything is a million times cuter as minis} plus they cook much faster that way…bonus! You only need 5 ingredients and maybe 5 minutes in a hot oven for a batch and THAT’S IT! Perfect for a party or a midnight snack for a certain pregnant lady. Ahem.

No step by step photos today because…..I did a vlog all about it!!! I started a Lauren’s Latest youtube channel and I’m going to be doing more and more recipe videos. I just took this one in my kitchen using my iphone, but hopefully as time rolls on, it’ll get a little more sophisticated. Well….ok. No promises. Check the video out here and make sure to subscribe to my channel!

And for more yummy recipes, check out the other bloggers with baby shower recipes for Jenny

Amanda: i am baker Special Cake for a “Picky Palate”
Amanda: Kevin and Amanda Cinnamon Blueberry Biscoff Breakfast Cookies
Angie: Bakerella Baby Faces
Averie: Averie Cooks Chocolate Banana and Biscoff Graham Bars
Bev: Bev Cooks Horseradish Deviled Eggs
Bridget: Bake at 350 Cute as a Button Cupcakes
Cheryl: TidyMom Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Gaby: Whats Gaby Cooking Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
Heather: Heather’s Dish Perfect Pancake Bites
Julie: The Little Kitchen Mixed Berry Mint Slushies
Kathy: Panini Happy Baby Oreo Ice Cream Pies
Kristan: Confessions of a Cookbook Queen Homemade Animal Crackers
Lori: Recipe Girl Oreo and Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Maria: Two Peas and Their Pod Cookies ‘n Cream Sheet Cake
Marion: Sweetopia Baby Shower Cookie Favors
Marla: Family Fresh Cooking Blueberry Mint Agua Fresca
Michelle: Brown Eyed Baker Shrimp Nacho Bites
Naomi: Bakers Royale Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Trifles
Brooks: Recipe Boy Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Oreos
Robyn: Add a Pinch Little Boy Blue
Shaina: Food For My Family Ginger Plum Preserves
Shelly: Cookies and Cups Oreo Pop Baby Rattles

Enjoy Jenny! Maybe on baby #4, we’ll all be able to do a non-virtual baby shower!

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Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes

Yield: 24 minis

Ingredients:

2/3 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs + 2 egg yolks
1 cup powdered sugar
6 tablespoons flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Generously spray a mini muffin tin with non stick cooking spray and set aside. Melt chocolate and butter in a large bowl. Cool 3 minutes. Stir in eggs and egg yolks until incorporated. Stir in powdered sugar and flour. Spoon into prepared muffin tin so batter is 3/4 of the way up. Bake 4-7 minutes or until the edges are cooked and the centers are soft. Cool 5 minutes and carefully remove from pan using a butter knife. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

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