October - December 2024 COTM + COOKING FROM thread: NEW YORK TIMES COOKING (website & cookbooks)

CHOCOLATE SELF SAUCING CAKE

A tale of two outcomes.

My friend’s daughter made this last year in a pie dish, and it was a bit messy (bubbled over) but came out pretty close to what’s described.

I made it a few days ago in a round Pyrex dish so I could transport it to a friend’s, and I got no separation of layers, though there was certainly “sauce” and cake.

I added coffee powder by habit, and rum to both batter and sauce, and it was very good. Also reduced sugar as I find all Yossi’s recipes too sweet.

Going to try the lighter, no egg no sour cream one of these days to compare.

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