Chocolate Lovers' Mini-Cakes

* Exported from MasterCook *

Chocolate Lovers' Mini-Cakes

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Cocoa powder
2 1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 c Butter
2 tb Flour
2 tb Sugar
1 t Vanilla
4 Eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 c Chopped walnuts (opt)
Fresh raspberries (opt)
-----CHOCOLATE GLAZE-----
14 oz Semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 c Whipping cream

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray mini-heart pan
with vegetable spray. Dust with cocoa powder. In
2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low
heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted.
Stir in flour, sugar and vanilla. Stir in eggs until
well-mixed. Stir in walnuts.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or
until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 5 minutes on wire rack. When cool pour
chocolate glaze over cakes. Garnish with fresh
raspberries and mint leaves, if desired. Serve chilled.

Glaze: Heat whipping cream just to boiling point.
Don't boil. Add chocolate and stir until smooth and
glossy. If mixture is too thin, wait a few minutes
until it cools slightly and thickens. Put cooled cakes
on wire rack over sheet of waxed paper. Pour glaze
onto center of each cake and work toward edges.



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