Mississippi Mud Restaurant Molten Mud Puddle

Source: Mississippi Mud Restaurant, St. Paul, Minnesota

1 pound unsalted butter
1 pound bittersweet chocolate
8 eggs (whole)
8 egg whites
3 cups powdered sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Cocoa powder, as needed
Unsalted, softened butter, as needed

Melt chocolate and butter into a double boiler. Set aside and keep warm.

Using a table top mixer, mix eggs, sugar and salt on medium speed until light in color and very thick (soft peaks).

Slowly mix in chocolate and butter mixture into egg mixture and blend.

Sprinkle flour evenly over batter and fold in.

before pouring into baking cups or muffin tins, rub inside with softened butter and sprinkle cocoa powder inside.

Place approximately 5 ounces of batter into baking cups or muffin tins.

Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees F. Cakes should have a soft and liquid center

Makes 13 cakes.