Design Sponge: Chocolate Pudding Goodness

So, in between checking my e-mail and facebook(virtual crack) I came across the most decadent chocolate recipe at Design Sponge. Just imagine petite gateau in a cup accompanied by fresh cream or ice cream hitting your palate. I can't think of anything more delicious or more heavenly on this earth. The recipe is from Design Sponge, one of my favorite sites online now. One can see interior design, DIY, product guide, accessories, a city guide, new grafic art, calendar wallpapers, and my favorite, delicious recipes, all in one site whimsically designed to inspire and entertain anyone that loves design. It makes my mornings a little bit brighter while having breakfast and sipping on some Brazilian coffee (the best) in my little shot size demitasse. Side note: I found a set of six white porcelean demitasses, totally chic or "chique" as Brazilians love to say, at Tem Tudo or something like that in Ipanema for $R20. So happy!

Without further adeu, the All-Inspiring Chocolate Pudding Goodness Recipe:

Soft-centred chocolate puddings

Makes 4
• 4 tbs granulated white sugar (60g) + 2/3 cup sugar (160g)
• 100g butter, chopped
• 200g good quality dark chocolate, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbs self-rising flour (30g)*
• Icing sugar (powdered) & thick cream, to serve

* To make your own self-rising flour, for each cup of all-purpose flour (125g), add 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5g) of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt (2.5g).

Step 1:
Preheat oven to 200°C/390F. Lightly grease 4 x mud australia Limoges porcelain baby noodle bowls (or similar oven-safe bowls). Sprinkle 1 tbs sugar into each bowl and turn so sugar coats inside of the bowl.

Step 2:
Place the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir with a metal spoon for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth then remove from the heat.

Step 3:
Using electric hand mixer, beat eggs and remaining sugar on high speed until pale and slightly thickened. Pour warm chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Sift flour over mixture and stir gently to combine. Pour mixture evenly between bowls. Place onto a tray. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until well risen.

Step 4:
Dust with icing sugar and serve with thick cream if desired.

I'm going to try this recipe out ASAP! Enjoy!