Individual Chocolate Truffle Cakes

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These are elegant and sinful cakes best enjoyed with company.

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Steps

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Truffles: combine the chocolate , cream , and butter in a small heatproof bowl , set over simmering water , and let melt.

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When almost melted , remove from the heat and stir the mixture until smooth.

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Stir in flavoring of your choice and refrigerate until thick enough to mound on a spoon , stirring occasionally , about 30 minutes.

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Line a baking tray with waxed or parchment paper.

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Scrape the chocolate mixture into pastry bag fitted with a #3 plain.

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Pipe eight 1-inch mounds onto the prepared tray.

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Place 1 raspberry in center of each chocolate mound and pipe a little more of the chocolate mixture to enclose completely.

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Refrigerate until firm , about 15 minutes.

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Cake: position a rack in the center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Spray 8 oversize muffin cups with cooking spray.

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Line bottoms with rounds of waxed paper.

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Set aside.

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In the top of a double boiler or a small heatproof bowl set over simmering water , melt together the chocolate and butter.

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Cool slightly.

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Mea.

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Ingredients

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semisweet chocolate morsels, heavy cream, unsalted butter, amaretto, fresh raspberries, bittersweet chocolate chips, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, all-purpose flour, whipped cream, ice cream