Warm Lemon Poppy Seed Cake With Chocolate Ganache Center
Warm Lemon Poppy Seed Cake With Chocolate Ganache Center requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 524 calories, 9g of protein, and 36g of fat each. For $1.26 per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 2 people fo
- Prep time
- 13 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 4 large egg yolks
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 14 tablespoons butter
- 5 large egg whites
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
Instructions
- 1
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Lightly butter six 6-ounce ramekins, dust with sugar and place on a baking sheet.
- 2
In a small bowl whisk together the flour, lemon rind and poppy seeds; set aside.
- 3
In the 4-1/2 quart bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer using the wire whip attachment, whip the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture is pale and forms a ribbon when the whip is lifted.
- 4
Place the egg whites in a medium grease-free bowl and using a hand-held electric mixer whip the whites to soft peaks.
- 5
Fold the flour mixture into the yolk/sugar mixture then add the melted butter and gently mix until combined. Fold in the egg whites until combined. Fill each of the prepared ramekins 3/4 full and place a 1-ounce piece of chocolate in the center of the batter.
- 6
Bake for 15 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Gently invert the cake onto a dessert plate and serve warm