Warm Vanilla Cakes

Name: Warm Vanilla Cakes
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 individual cakes
Ingredients: 8 ounces chopped white chocolate; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the molds; 1/2 cup flour, sifted; 5 large eggs, separated; 4 vanilla beans, preferably Madagascar; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; Confectioners' sugar for dusting; Vanilla ice cream for serving

Recipe from Citarella

Adapted by Jonathan Reynolds

Total Time: 50 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
Rating: 4(19)
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Ingredients

Yield:10 individual cakes

8ounces chopped white chocolate
6tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the molds
½cup flour, sifted
5large eggs, separated
4vanilla beans, preferably Madagascar
¼teaspoon cream of tartar
½cup granulated sugar
Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Vanilla ice cream for serving

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Preparation

Step 1
In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring frequently. When smooth, remove from the heat and whisk in flour and egg yolks. Split the vanilla beans and scrape the seeds into the batter. Set aside.
Step 2
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and 1 tablespoon of the sugar. Beat at medium speed until peaks just begin to form. Slowly sprinkle in the remaining sugar. Continue to beat for 2 minutes. Stir a good-size dollop of the whites into the chocolate mixture, then very gently fold in the rest. Refrigerate overnight.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the insides of 10 ramekins or muffin cups, each with a capacity of about ½ cup. Cut out circles of parchment paper for the bottom of each mold, insert and then butter the paper. Fill each mold about ¾ full and bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 4
Remove from the oven and cool 1 minute. Run the tip of a knife around each cake to release it. Gently invert onto plates. Discard the parchment. Sprinkle each cake with confectioners' sugar. Top with a scoop of ice cream and serve.