Molten Spiced Chocolate Brandy Cakes

This recipe was adapted from McCormick site. I wanted to make something so as to post about it, because the last few days I keep doing the same things. So, I just wanted a recipe that would be easy, since now that schools opened, during afternoons my son is studying and I have to supervise him. Most of the afternoon passes by exactly by doing this, thus I do not have the time to cook anything. Anyway, yesterday I decided to make this cake and let me tell you, everyone liked it. The only thing I have changed from the original recipe was the wine. The recipe called for Cabernet Sauvignon, I did not have it, so I used brandy.

Molten Spiced Chocolate Brandy Cakes

Ingredients
113 gr. semi-sweet baking chocolate
1/2 cup margarine
1 tbsp brandy or red wine
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
6 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 ground ginger
1/8 ground cloves

Instructions
Preheat oven to 220 C. Butter and flour 5 souffle cups.
Microwave chocolate and butter until chocolate is completely melted. In a bowl or in the mixer throw the chocolate. Stir the brandy, vanilla and sugar until well blended. Whisk the eggs and yolk. Add flour, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Pour the batter to the prepared cups and bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until the sides are firm but centers are soft. Let stand for a couple of minutes and then invert the cakes onto a serving plate. Sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar and serve. If you want it more runny on the inside you let it 13 minutes. I wanted to give one to my son for school so I left it 15 minutes. It was still very moisten inside but not as runny. Good Luck.

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