Chocolate makes a perfect Valentine's Day dessert like this chocolate fudge cake for two. Rich, moist, and decadent this is a simple, easy recipe that takes no time at all.
Can you believe that half of January is almost over? I feel like it was just Christmas and we were waiting for new years! This year seems like it's got wheels.
Well, it's going to be Valentine's Day soon and I knew I had to share this chocolate fudge cake with you. The truth is we make it often during the year when the kids want a little chocolate indulgence. This is the baby of my chocolate layer fudge cake with chocolate buttercream and chocolate ganache.
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About this cake
The recipe is very simple, easy and fudgy. Made with real chocolate, fresh cream this is moist and indulgent. The best way to bake it would be to leave it wet in the center so it's very soft and chocolaty.
The recipe is a small batch for just two but you can certainly double this recipe. If you need to make many servings then I recommend using my chocolate fudge layer cake recipe instead.
Ingredients and substitutes
- Oil - The oil keeps it moist so I highly recommend a flavorless cooking oil
- Chocolate - This is the real deal in this cake so make sure to use good quality chocolate. Chocolate that you like to eat, no baking chocolate, candy melts, etc.
- Fresh cream - use no less than 32 % fat. I am using 38% fat today.
- Dark Brown Sugar - The brown sugar gives it that fudge taste. If you can't find dark brown sugar, use light brown sugar. Alternatively, you can use white sugar with 1 tsp of molasses in the recipe.
- Egg - we've used only the yolk because we need just that amount. However, if you double the recipe use one whole egg instead of two yolks.
Step by step instructions (pin)
- Preheat oven at 325 °F/ 165 °C / Gas Mark 3
- Grease and dust 2 x 6 oz ramekins with flour
- In a bowl, combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt – set aside
- In another microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate and whipping cream. Then, add the sugar, egg, oil, vanilla extract
Tip - You can also do this over a double boiler - Finally, add the flour mixture, followed by the chocolate chips. Combine well but do not overmix.
- Divide the batter between the two prepared ramekins
- Bake for just 15 mins until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve these warm on its own. You can also serve it with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream
- Enjoy!
Frequently asked questions
This cake will keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. However, the chilled cake will be firm, not soft and moist in the center. You can warm it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
I highly recommend not making it too early because you want to dig into that moist soft center as soon as it is baked.
Cocoa powder makes a wonderful chocolate cake but this recipe works best with real chocolate. I do have plenty of chocolate cake recipes that use cocoa powder such as moist chocolate cake, one-bowl chocolate cake, classic chocolate cake, death by chocolate cake
Perhaps not. This cake works better with oil and it keeps the cake moist too. I do have other chocolate cake recipes using butter
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Valentine Chocolate Fudge Cake For Two
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Ingredients
- 4 oz Chocolate
- 5 tbsp Whipping cream
- 1 Egg yolk
- 3 tbsp Cooking oil
- 3 tbsp Brown sugar
- 6 tbsp All-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp Baking powder
- â…› tsp Baking Soda
- â…› tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 325 °F/ 165 °C / Gas Mark 3
- Grease and dust 2 x 6 oz ramekins with flour
- In a bowl, combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt – set aside
- In another microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate and whipping cream. Then, add the sugar, egg, oil, vanilla extractTip - You can also do this over a double boiler
- Finally, add the flour mixture, followed by the chocolate chips. Combine well but do not overmix.
- Divide the batter between the two prepared ramekins
- Bake for just 15 mins until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve these warm on its own. You can also serve it with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream
- Enjoy!
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Paula Montenegro
This recipe solves my problem of making a great chocolate cake without having a lot of leftovers! Love this recipe!
Veena Azmanov
Absolutely, Paula. You must try it.