Fortunately I had everything on hand, and it all seemed easy enough. I have 7-ounce ramekins instead of 6-ounce per the original recipe, but figured that wouldn’t be a big deal. Then I decided it was necessary to test the make-ahead capability of this recipe. Let’s just say when I told Mike that we would be having pudding cakes with a marshmallow on top two days in a row, there was very little arm-twisting involved.
To be honest, I cannot remember what we had for dinner that night, what I did the next day or anything in between, but I do remember every single little bite of these pudding cakes. The chocolate is perfectly dark and decadant. The marshmallow oozes and provides a nice sweetness to complement the chocolate. Plus, they’re cute. For a special occasion, such as Valentine’s Day, or any celebratory occasion, Marshmallow-Topped Chocolate Pudding Cakes will rock your world. Perfect to make-ahead for guests, for yourselves, for whatever reason suits you.
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 5 ounces bittersweet or semi-sweet choocolate, finely chopped
- 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 4 large marshmallows
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 4 6-ounce (or 7-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet. Set aside.
- Put butter and chocolate in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until almost melted (about 1 to 2 minutes). Stir until smooth. Mix in flour and set aside to cool.
- With an electric mixer (hand or stand) on medium-high, beat sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt for about 5 minutes, until smooth and frothy. Fold in chocolate mixture. Divide batter among ramekins.
- Bake until cakes have risen and cracked on top but wet in center (12 to 15 minutes). Do not overbake.
- Press a marshmallow in the top of the cake. Set your oven to broil and broil cakes until marshmallow is puffy and starts to brown (keep an eye on it, but about 2 minutes). Put on wire rack to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Adapted from All You, Feb 2012
These sound (and look) absolutely divine! Thanks so much for sharing. I’ve been looking for the perfect low-maintenance Valentine’s dessert that wouldn’t yield twenty servings, and I think these fit the bill.
These are to cute and I bet absolutely delicious! Perfect little sweet for Valentine’s Day!
You had me at “pudding cake”..yup! I want to toss a graham cracker in one of those ramekins and eat it like a s’more 😉
Chocolate topped with Marshmallow, what more can you ask for!Perfect 🙂
How cute is that!! Love individual servings of love!
Mmmmmm, pudding cake! How wonderful! I’m not into marshmallows, but I’d love this with a dollop of ice cream. Great recipe!
These look so yummy, you had me at broiled marshmallows! Very cute too 🙂
Love the marshmallow on top!
Looks awesome, I have never tried this before
Yum, I can see why you couldn’t resist this recipe!
the photo is great and it looks really yummy and sweet…happy valentines Alida
Ok, wow – these sound amazing! Love an oozing marshmallow any day!
Oh, my! These look amazing! You KNOW I’m a fan of an occasional indulgence! I truly laughed out loud when you said you couldn’t remember dinner, but remembered every bite of these. THAT is a recommendation if I ever heard one! Happy Valentines Day!
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The recipe calls for 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter. But 1/2 a stick of butter is 8 tablespoons. Can you clarify?
@Denise
Hi Denise,
1 stick butter = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
You just need 1/2 that for this recipe. Hope this helps.
Oh. My. I swear I’m losing my mind! Duh…
Going to make this now! Thanks-
Thank you for the recipe! I love how quick and easy this dessert is but it wasn’t sweet enough for me. I think if you like sweet desserts you may want to use semisweet chocolate instead of bittersweet or maybe even a mix. If I try this again I’ll use semisweet. It really is simple to make just needs to be tweaked for individual preference.
Thanks again.
@My3Monkeys
Thanks – I’m glad you like the recipe and hope you try it again with the semi-sweet. I have adjusted the recipe accordingly based on your feedback. Thanks for letting me know!