Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons cocoa, divided
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup hot water
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, 3 t. cocoa, baking powder, and salt. in small bowl, combine the milk, butter, and vanilla. stir mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. fold in pecans. spoon mixture into 6 greased custard cups.
• 3 combine brown sugar and 3 t. cocoa. sprinkle over batter. pour 2 t. hot water over each cup. place cups on baking sheet.
• 4 bake for 30 minute or until toothpick comes out clean. cool for 15 minute.
• 5 remove cakes upside-down onto serving plates. garnish with whipped cream. serve warm.