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Dark Chocolate Lava Cake with Roasted Carrots and Orange-Butter Emulsion
A sophisticated French-Italian dessert featuring a molten chocolate center, accompanied by sweet roasted carrots and a delicate orange-infused butter emulsion. Additional ingredients: eggs, crème fraîche, honey.
Ingredients
- 200 g 70% dark chocolate
- 100 g Butter
- 4 piece Eggs
- 400 g Carrots
- 2 piece Oranges
- 80 g Sugar
- 20 g Flour
- 100 ml Crème fraîche
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Cut carrots into batons, drizzle with oil and honey, roast for 18 minutes.
Step 2
Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler over gentle heat, set aside.
Step 3
Whisk 3 whole eggs with 50g sugar until thick and pale.
Step 4
Whip 1 egg white until stiff peaks form with 10g sugar, gently fold into the chocolate mixture.
Step 5
Fold in the whipped cream and dust with flour, pour into buttered molds.
Step 6
Bake for 10-12 minutes until the center is molten.
Step 7
Emulsify the orange zest and juice with the remaining butter and crème fraîche to create a light sauce.
Step 8
Unmold the lava cakes, surround with roasted carrots and pour the emulsion around.