Chocolate Volcano Cakes with Espresso Ice Cream | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Chocolate Volcano Cakes with Espresso Ice Cream | America's Test Kitchen
Ingredients: 2 pints coffee ice cream , softened; 1 1/2 tablespoons finely ground espresso; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, plus more for buttering the ramekins; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (10 1/2 ounces/298 grams), plus more for dusting the ramekins; 8 ounces (227 grams) bittersweet chocolate , finely chopped; 2 ounces (57 grams) unsweetened chocolate , finely chopped; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 large eggs , at room temperature; 4 large egg yolks , at room temperature; 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier (or other orange-flavored liqueur); confectioners' sugar , for dusting the cakes

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This warm chocolate cake has an intense chocolate flavor—but for even more impact, serve it with a cooling scoop of equally potent espresso ice cream.

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Valentines Day
Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
Cakes

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Ingredients

2 pints coffee ice cream , softened
1 1/2 tablespoons finely ground espresso
10 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, plus more for buttering the ramekins
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (10 1/2 ounces/298 grams), plus more for dusting the ramekins
8 ounces (227 grams) bittersweet chocolate , finely chopped
2 ounces (57 grams) unsweetened chocolate , finely chopped
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 large eggs , at room temperature
4 large egg yolks , at room temperature
2 teaspoons Grand Marnier (or other orange-flavored liqueur)
confectioners' sugar , for dusting the cakes