Hot Chocolate Cake With Marshmallows

A very rich and dense chocolate cake baked in individual mugs and topped with toasted marshmallows. Please make sure that your mugs are ovenproof prior to using for this recipe...ramekins could be substituted. Recipe From February 2005 issue of Real Simple magazine.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  tablespoons unsalted butter, plus
•  extra unsalted butter, for coating
• 3  tablespoons flour, plus
•  extra flour, for coating
• 1⁄2 cup sugar, plus
•  extra sugar, for coating
• 10  ounces  semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 4  large eggs
• 1  large  egg yolk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup mini marshmallows
• 2  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Butter, flour and sugar eight 6-ounce coffee cups or mugs made of ovenproof stoneware.
3. Wipe the rims clean.
4. Place the 8 tablespoons of butter and the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (or in a double boiler) and melt.
5. Stir occasionally until combined and smooth.
6. Remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes.
7. Beat eggs, yolk, vanilla, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar at the highest speed until the volume doubles and the mixture becomes foamy, about 5 minutes.
8. Stir the 3 tablespoons of flour into the chocolate.
9. Gradually add it to the egg mixture, beating on low until it is fully combined.
10. Spoon the batter into each cup until it is about 3/4 inch from the rim.
11. Bake until the cakes puff and begin to crack, but the centers are still a bit runny, about 13 to 17 minutes.
12. Remove from the oven.
13. Sprinkle with marshmallows, return to oven for 2 to 4 minutes, until the marshmallows begin to crisp.
14. Remove from oven.
15. Allow to cool about 5 minutes.
16. Sift cocoa on top.