Mini Chocolate Cakes

What's on the cutting board?

• 4 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate (I used around 1/2 cup chocolate chips)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 tbsp red wine (or a bit more as desired)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 whole eggs
• 6 tbsp flour
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (or a bit more to taste)
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp of ground cloves (can be omitted)

How is it done?

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Melt butter and chocolate. Mix in applesauce, wine, vanilla, and sugar.
• Stir in eggs and yolk.
• Stir in flour and spices
• Pour batter into four souffle dishes.
• Bake 13 to 16 minutes. If you want a molten lava cake cook just until edges are firm and center is soft. Cook longer for a fudge like cake.

Recommendations?

• If there are only two of you, wrap the extra cakes in aluminum foil and place in the freezer once fully cooled. Reheat in oven.

Enjoy...

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• Size: 1/4" wide double fold bias tape is fun, but from now on 1/2" is much easier to work with.
• Medium: I used the medium size pattern. This top is a bit long for anyone who is probably under 5'5". I am 5'2" on a really good day and would recommend the small pattern to most anyone.
• Pockets: I followed the pattern size, but I want pockets to hold things. So, next time a bigger pocket.

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