Hot Chocolate Truffle Cake

This luxurious dessert has become a must for inclusion on many dessert menus, and there are as many versions and titles as there are pastry chefs. They all have one thing in common: a liquid center held in place by a crust baked just enough that the center oozes onto the plate the moment the customer inserts a fork. The molten interior doubles as a thick, delicious sauce.

When I first introduced this recipe at school, I was afraid we were going to have some desserts sent back to the