Chocolate Fondant
Also known as chocolate lava cake, this indulgent dessert features a warm chocolate cake with a molten chocolate center that flows out when cut into. It's a dramatic dessert that balances cake-like exterior with flowing interior.
DessertFrenchFrance/United States (disputed)
Plating Techniques
Revealing Center Technique
This technique creates drama by presenting the intact fondant, then cutting it open tableside to reveal the flowing chocolate center.
Plating Steps:
- 1.Place the warm fondant in the center of a warmed plate.
- 2.Dust the top with powdered sugar, perhaps using a stencil for a pattern.
- 3.Add a quenelle of ice cream or whipped cream to one side.
- 4.Create a swoosh or dots of fruit coulis or sauce on the opposite side.
- 5.At service, cut into the fondant to reveal the flowing center.
- 6.Finish with fresh berries or mint for color contrast.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate
- Butter
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Flour
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
About Chocolate Fondant
Also known as chocolate lava cake, this indulgent dessert features a warm chocolate cake with a molten chocolate center that flows out when cut into. It's a dramatic dessert that balances cake-like exterior with flowing interior.
Origin
France/United States (disputed)
Category
dessert
Type
french