Individual coconut rum chocolate cakes

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3ouncesFine-quality bittersweet chocolate; (not unsweetened),
; chopped
½Stick unsalted butter; (1/4 cup)
½cupSugar
2largesEggs
2tablespoonsDark rum
½teaspoonVanilla
½teaspoonSalt
cupAll-purpose flour
½cupSweetened flaked coconut; toasted and cooled
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
Toasted sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

ACCOMPANIMENTS

Preheat oven to 350F. and butter and flour six ½-cup muffin tins.

In a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water melt chocolate with butter, whisking until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and whisk in sugar.

Whisk in eggs, 1 at a time, and add remaining ingredients, whisking until combined well. Divide batter among prepared tins and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Turn cakes out onto a rack and serve warm or at room temperature with accompaniments.

Makes 6 small cakes.

Gourmet October 1994

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