Molten Lava Cake

I'm celebrating a "big" birthday today...no I'm not telling which one it is :). Last night my husband made me a fabulous meal....really, it was better than a restaurant could have done. I'm so fortunate he enjoys cooking and doesn't mind spending hours in the kitchen! As a follow-up to my birthday meal, I threw together Molten Lava Cakes for dessert. Yes, they really can be thrown together as they are extremely quick to put together (especially if you melt the chocolate using the microwave). I didn't have enough semi-sweet chocolate but I did have half a bag of peanut butter chips, so I used those instead. The flavor was more mellow than if I would have used the semi-sweet chips, but it was still good!

Paula Deen's Molten Lava Cakes

6 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
2 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 stick) butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 large eggs
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (optional)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease 6 (6-ounce) custard cups. Melt the chocolates and butter in the microwave, or in a double boiler. Add the flour and sugar to chocolate mixture. Stir in the eggs and yolks until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and orange liqueur. Divide the batter evenly among the custard cups. Place in the oven and bake for 14 minutes. The edges should be firm but the center will be runny. Run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates.