Chocolate & Caramel Molten Cakes

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f grease 4 (6-ounce) custard cups; place onto ungreased baking sheet. sprinkle pecans into bottom of each cup; set aside.
• 2 combine chocolate chips and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. microwave on high (100% power), stirring twice, until melted and smooth (45 to 60 seconds). add cream cheese; beat at medium speed until smooth. set aside.
• 3 combine brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. add chocolate mixture; continue beating until well mixed. reduce speed to low; add flour. beat until well mixed.
• 4 divide batter evenly among prepared custard cups. bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until top is puffy and cracked in appearance but center is soft. cool 5 minutes. gently run small knife around outside edges of cakes.
• 5 meanwhile, place whipping cream and powdered sugar in small bowl. beat at high speed until stiff peaks form.
• 6 carefully invert each warm cake onto small serving plate. drizzle each with 1 tablespoon caramel ice cream topping. dollop each cake with whipped cream mixture; drizzle with remaining caramel topping. serve immediately.