Mini Chocolate Cakes with Salted Caramel Sauce
Mini chocolate cakes smothered in salted caramel sauce - what's not to love? Try them with candy cap caramel for a fun twist!
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Mini chocolate cakes smothered in salted caramel sauce - what's not to love? Try them with candy cap caramel for a fun twist!
Mini Chocolate Cakes:
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup boiling water
2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped fine
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon instant coffee, optional
3 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Salted Caramel Sauce or Candy Cap Caramel Sauce
Sea salt, to serve
For the mini chocolate cakes:
1. Thoroughly butter or spray a standard muffin pan. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together boiling water, chopped chocolate, cocoa powder, and instant coffee, if using. Whisk until chocolate is completely dissolved.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping sides and bottom of bowl in between each addition. Add sour cream and vanilla and mix until well combined.
5. Add dry ingredients; mix on low until almost combined.
6. With the mixer running on low, slowly and gradually pour in chocolate-hot water mixture until everything is incorporated.
7. Pour cake batter into prepared pan, distributing batter evenly.
8. Bake until set on top and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out mostly clean, about 20-25 minutes. Allow cakes to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completely before glazing with caramel sauce.
For the caramel sauce:
1. Try one of these recipes! Salted Caramel Sauce or Candy Cap Caramel Sauce.
2. Glaze each cake with a spoonful of caramel sauce.
3. Sprinkle with sea salt just before serving.
Note: I made these cakes with the Candy Cap Caramel, and it was absolutely to die for!
