Recipe: Warm Chocolate Volcano Cake and Chocolate Volcano (with cranberries) for nosphaer

WARM CHOCOLATE VOLCANO CAKE

2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
9 oz. bittersweet chocolate (about 9 squares)
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
4 whole eggs
6 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour

Chop chocolate and butter and melt in a double boiler (or in a pot over water). Keep warm.

In another bowl, warm eggs and yolks over double boiler.

Whisk powdered sugar into chocolate and stir until smooth. Slowly add the warmed eggs and then add flour. Do not over mix.

Fill twelve 5-ounce molds that have been sprayed with Pam, 3/4 of the way full.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for eight minutes. Center should be soft but surrounding cake should be firm.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

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CHOCOLATE VOLCANO
Source: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Makes 10 to 12 servings

1 (21.5-ounce) package brownie mix
2 1/2 cups Ocean Spray Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup hot fudge topping, slightly warm

Preheat oven to directions on brownie package. Grease a 9 1/4-inch quiche pan and an 8x8-inch square pan.

Prepare brownies as directed on package. Spoon HALF of the batter evenly in the quiche pan and the other half evenly in the square pan.

Bake about 20 minutes or until a tooth-pick inserted into the center of the brownie comes out clean. Cool completely.

Combine cranberries, sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and gently boil for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add to saucepan, whisking until thickened. Chill thoroughly.

Cut HALF of the brownies in the SQUARE pan into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut the other half in the square pan into regular sized brownies to enjoy later.

Spoon cranberry mixture over brownie in the quiche pan.

Sprinkle brownie cubes and peanuts on top. Drizzle warmed fudge sauce over top of dessert. Cut into wedges to serve.