flourless molten chocolate cake

 

Molten chocolate cake?  Pot o’ chocolate?  Taste of creamy chocolate heaven?  Not sure what to call this rich and delicious recipe.  All I know is that it is GOOD!  Valentine’s Day is next week – the chocolate holiday if one can claim to be.  And molten chocolate cake has always been one of Rob’s and my favorites.  In my gluten loving years, I can remember ordering little ramekin cakes from Williams Sonoma, and boy were they delicious.  This flourless, somewhat healthy (dare I say!), version surprisingly gives the real thing some good competition!

 

I made this pot o’ chocolate with sweet potatoes!  You know those are one of my favorite foods, right?  Who says they can’t replace flour in a dessert recipe…you won’t even miss the grains, and as a trade off you get to check off another vegetable on your list of 9 to eat a day.  And sweet potatoes meet your daily need for vitamin C and beta carotene – good for the immune system, good for the skin, really good for the whole body.

 

And, let’s bring up cacao!  Really dark and rich chocolate – like the 70% cacao and greater type – is a superfood according to David Wolfe.  Cacao is not only energizing but also is packed full of antioxidants to keep your body healthy.  Plus (can it get any better?), it’s a mood enhancer, PMS reliever, endorphin boosting burst of yumminess that I could eat every day…no with every meal!

 

Try this indulgent flourless molten chocolate cake with your favorite Valentine on Thursday!