WarmBrownieCup

These individual soft-centered cakes are known commercially as warm brownie cup or lava cake. I prepare them in small ramekin dishes, perfect for parties. My friends just love this!

1c butter (softened)
2c brown sugar

4 eggs
1.5 tsp vanilla

1c all purpose flour
3/4c cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp instant coffee powder

vanilla ice cream

Preheat oven at 350F for 30 minutes.

1. Sift the last 4 dry ingredients in a medium bowl, set aside.
2. Cream butter and brown sugar.
2. Whisk in the eggs one at a time then add the vanilla into the cream. Beat lightly.
3. Whisk in the dry ingredients, little by little to avoid crumbling.
4. Put mixture in oven-proof cups, ramekins or souffle dishes.
5. Bake for 15 to 30 minutes depending on the size of your dish; until cakes are puffed and crusty and tester inserted into center comes out with thick batter attached. Don't overbake to keep the center moist.
6. Remove from oven, let it cool for a few minutes. Best served warm, topped with vanilla ice cream.

adopted from epicurious.com