Individual Dark Chocolate Pudding Cakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened dutch cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 ounce about 1/4 cup chocolate, chopped into 3/4-inch pieces
• 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons light-brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup unsweetened dutch cocoa
• 3/4 cup boiling water

Recipe

• 1 make the batter: preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside.
• 2 stir together butter, sugar, and vanilla in another medium bowl. stir in flour mixture and milk, then the chocolate.
• 3 make the topping: stir sugars in a small bowl, smoothing any lumps. sift in cocoa powder; stir to combine.
• 4 place 3 ramekins (each 3 1/2 inches in diameter and 1 1/2 inches deep) on a baking sheet. pour in batter.
• 5 sprinkle with topping. pour 1/4 cup boiling water into each. bake until set, 25 to 28 minutes. top with ice cream; serve immediately.