Today's tea is to celebrate all the February birthdays. I've made some chocolate molten cakes, which are decadently delicious! The little violet dish was a gift from a friend, along with the violet hankie.
Since violets are the flower of the month of February, I'm using this Bavaria teacup that my Mom gave me. Isn't it a gorgeous pattern? The detail is just incredible. My Mom used to have teacups on her tea wagon when I was growing up. I guess I got the teacup collecting gene from my Mom and my Aunt Kitty.
This Chocolate Molten Cake recipe from Kraft is the best ever! Since I first made it, which was several years ago, I've never searched for a better one. It's so easy, can be made ahead and the taste is to-die-for! I hope you try it some time soon. Here's the recipe:
1 pkg. (4 oz.) Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
6 Tbsp. flour (which is 1/4 cup + 1/8 cup)
Directions:
HEAT oven to 425 degrees.
BUTTER 4 custard cups or ramekins; place on baking sheet.
MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted; whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Add whole eggs and egg yolks; mix well. Stir in flour. Spoon into prepared cups.
BAKE 13 to 14 min. or until edges of desserts are firm but centers are still soft. Let stand 1 min. Carefully run knife around cakes to loosen; invert into dessert plates. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
- Tips:How to Bake Cakes in Muffin CupsPrepare batter as directed; pour into 10 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake in 425ºF oven 10 min. or until sides are firm but centers are still soft. Let stand 1 min. Makes 10 servings.Make AheadPrepare batter as directed; pour into prepared custard cups. Refrigerate up to 24 hours (I've let them sit a couple of days in the fridge). Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before baking as directed.
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Thank you for your visit! xo
I'll bet these are great Kitty! Very pretty with the whipped cream too-enjoy:@)
ReplyDeleteOh your little molten cakes look so decadent Kitty! Thanks for the recipe and I love your sweet violet teacup too. ♥
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cup to sip tea from for our birthday month and I like the cake you made to celebrate. My hubby would like these little treats so I'll have to look for the boxes, I'm sure I've seen them in Canada.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy birthday for tomorrow Kitty!
Hello there Kitty:
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your posting and that delicious cake looks so good. I love the cup and saucer your Mother gave you! Lovely posting and hope you have a great week!
What a sweet teacup from your mother, Kitty! The chocolate molten cake looks fabulous and would be delicious with a cup of tea. Happy Birthday, my friend! I pray you have a beautiful day and blessings are abundant in the coming year. Thank you for joining me for tea.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Sandi
What a divine treat - it looks amazing, my friend :) I shared your yummy cherry pie last week on my blog.
ReplyDeleteLovely post, sweet Kitty. Have a blessed Monday. Hugs!
I LOVE your gorgeous teacup! Just beautiful! And the cake looks amazing! And what a simple recipe. Thanks for posting it! And thanks for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
ReplyDeleteRuth
Hi Kitty: That is a stunning tea cup. I love all the gold leaf on the set. The food always looks so good here. I try to come visit when I am not hungry. Have a wonderful week dear friend. Hugs, Martha
ReplyDeleteI love to get Chocolate Moulten Cake at Chili's, Yours looks so good. Your tea cup is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteKitty, I haven't made molten lava cakes in years...maybe I will make them this week for a dessert for my sweetie!
ReplyDeleteLove your violet dishes...violets are such pretty little flowers with a smiley face.
Have a great week.
Kitty, is this what's also called chocolate fondant,? It looks aMaZinG.
ReplyDeleteOn our UK 'Masterchef' program, the choc fondant always lets the contestants down ~ why do they choose to make it as it can be tricky? !
Anyhow, yours looks very professional and very 'oooooooooooh'!
Blessings!
Kitty, is this what's also called chocolate fondant,? It looks aMaZinG.
ReplyDeleteOn our UK 'Masterchef' program, the choc fondant always lets the contestants down ~ why do they choose to make it as it can be tricky? !
Anyhow, yours looks very professional and very 'oooooooooooh'!
Blessings!
Kitty, the cakes look wonderful, and they look so much better with your lovely tea setting.
ReplyDeleteDoes the high heat cause them to poof quickly? Pinning.
Thank you for sharing your molten cake recipe Kitty. It will the first dessert I will make after Lent. I gave up dessert :-) Have a wonderful birthday dear friend! xo
ReplyDeleteI love these molten lava cakes and have made them several times. They are delightful! Your teacup is so pretty, Kitty. Enjoy your tea and cake! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a dessert.... Looks delightful. And I love the cup and saucer..................
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty, wow that molten cake sure looks yummy! I love the pretty tea cup too. Thanks for sharing the recipe it looks pretty simple! Take care and enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteJulie
The Bavarian teacup is gorgeous! I especially like the gold trim around it. Your molten cake is making my mouth water!
ReplyDeleteWhen Alex and Abby were younger, they loved going to Chili's and always wanted this as dessert. Both their spoons would be flying in & out of the cake & ice cream ~ so funny! Do you use the "blocks" of chocolate with this or chips?
ReplyDeleteYour tea cup & saucer are gorgeous! The little dish & napkin are as well. Hope you're staying warm in this weather.
xo
Pat
This looks great... so moist and tasty.........and the tea cup is lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to make a molten cake. Yours looks perfectly delicious!! MUST.TRY.SOON!!! Love your gorgeous teacup too.
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to make a molten cake. Yours looks perfectly delicious!! MUST.TRY.SOON!!! Love your gorgeous teacup too.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! My family would love this. Thanks for sharing. Pretty teacup, Kitty.
ReplyDeletePansies and chocolate lava cake! Perfection!
ReplyDeleteAnother hit, Kitty! Love the cup and the cake.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the recipe. This is one of my all time favorite cakes. Will make one soon. '-)
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty,
ReplyDeleteI just adore your Bavaria violet teacup. I just LOVE Bavaria china. It would be so nice to share a piece of lava cake with you. Have a great week.
Oh, yummy . . . the one thing I've been craving above all else since I've been losing weight is chocolate cake. This looks so delicious, and the serving size isn't too big. Maybe I'll consider this as a special treat (I'm allowing myself one decadent treat every week or two).
ReplyDeleteAnd that violet teacup is beautiful. I love all the gold gilding on it.
Hope you're doing well, Kitty. xo Deborah
Mmmm! That cake looks positively delicious! Love the teacups--they're beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh, this looks wonderful! My daughter is learning to bake and this seems easy enough for her! Will share it with here...thank you!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering! I'm trying to cut back on sweets and chocolate and you are making it difficult. ;) Love your violet teacup and I know you love the memories attached. Happy Tea Day!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering, too! your cake looks delicious! I also love the violet teacup... violet is my favourite flower. Visiting from Roses of Inspiration Link Party! Thank you for sharing recipe.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful day!
Hugs and love from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com
Hi Kitty, Your cake looks really delicious. And I absolutely love your beautiful tea cup !!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. I'm visiting from Roses of Inspiration.
Have a great day !
Wilma. Shabby Royale.
Oh m word, I want some of that right now. I too love your tea cup.
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty,
ReplyDeleteYour violet teacup is absolutely gorgeous! So perfect for February! I love the hankie too and oh my your chocolate dessert looks like an amazing treat! Happy Tea Day! Karen
Oh my. Chocolate molten cake is so good. Yours makes me want to reach into the screen with a fork! Pretty teacup - wouldn't it be fun to design teacups for a living?
ReplyDeleteI think I am the only one on the planet not to have tried a molten lava chocolate cake! Yours looks and sounds divine Kitty, my family is in for a treat!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Beautiful....loving how your pieces pick up light and I am loving the hint of blue in certain pictures! The molten cake looks so naughty and good!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Kitty! This cake looks far too delicious! And your tea cup! It is truly gorgeous - how I love pansies:)
ReplyDeleteHugs to you and may your day be blessed!
Love, Kelly-Anne
Dear Kitty,
ReplyDeletewhat a mouth watering cake. This would be nice with my coffee now. Love your cup!!!
All my best from Austria and a happy time
Elisabeth
Such a beautiful decadent dessert Kitty. The pansies are so pretty and makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteYou always have the prettiest tea cups too. xo
That actually might solve my chocolate craving! It looks seriously delicious.
ReplyDeleteYum and yum again! I have to make these, and I might just secretly taste test them all myself! Happy February birthdays to your family, Kitty.
ReplyDeleteoooh, that molten cake looks delicious! I really like your violet teacup too so pretty. And a happy belated birthday too by the way :) February is a great month!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to make these cakes but never gotten around to it. Going to make it my next goal, yours look fantastic. I love your cup it's lovely Happy Wednesday. Thank you, with love Janice
ReplyDeleteOh my Kitty, that molten cakeis a chocolate lovers dream! Love your pretty teacup from your mother. I love Violets! I had lots of them at my previous home. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
Wow this looks delicious! I want to reach into my screen and eat it haha (if only that was possible), thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteKathryn
nimblenote.blogspot.com
This is our favorite but we haven't made it in some time! I just love that liquid chocolate spilling out - so magical and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat stunning china. Of course you know I am going to love the color but that gold edge is fantastic! Purple and chocolate together - yeah!
Yummy! That cake looks delicious. I love, love, love chocolate so this is just up my alley :-) And the violet teacup set and hanckie are so dainty and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHugs and Kisses,
❤️Ana
Hi Kitty,
ReplyDeleteI would just love having your Chocolate Molten Cake for a little treat. Hope you are having a great week and staying warm. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
ummm. these look so so good. Beautiful tea cup...my mom collected them, too, and had so many, at one time. She sold them before she moved but I was lucky to get one. Wish I'd taken them all but....no room at the time.
ReplyDeleteHi Kitty, I'm pretty sure I pinned this recipe a few weeks ago; I certainly remember seeing it. Yummm!!! We love molten chocolate cake at this house, and this recipe looks like a winner. I've looked at many recipes for these cakes, but I really love the look of this one. :) Thanks so, so much for sharing this with us (my family will thank you too). :-D
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, my friend!
Hugs,
Denise at Forest Manor