Warm Chocolate Baileys Cake

lazyme's Note:

From a Bailey's ad in a magazine.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 5 large eggs
• 7/8 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup bailey's irish cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 pinch salt
• 10 1/2 ounces pieces bittersweet chocolate
• vanilla ice cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In a metal bowl combine the first 2 chocolates.
3. In a saucepan bring butter to a boil and pour it over the chocolates.
4. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.
5. In another bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, Baileys, and vanilla.
6. Add chocolate mixture to egg mixture and combine well.
7. Sift dry ingredients over chocolate mixture and combine until smooth.
8. Arrange 10 4-inch tart rings, sprayed with vegetable oil spray, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. Divide the mixture among the rings smoothing the top, and push a piece of bittersweet chocolate into the center of each one.
10. Bake 8-10 minutes or until the sides of the cake are formed and the center still appears slightly glossy from being under baked.
11. Remove the cakes from the rings and serve each one topped with some of the ice cream.