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six inch cast iron skillet chocolate cake
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Mini Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Cake

Six Inch Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Cake
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cast Iron Skillet, Chocolate Cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 3
Author Cookie Madness

Ingredients

Frosting:

  • 48 grams chopped milk chocolate (48 grams)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream (55 grams)
  • Salt to taste

Cake:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (45 grams)
  • 3 tablespoons black coffee
  • 2 tablespoons 12 grams Dutch cocoa, a dark one or Guittard Cocoa Rouge (45 grams)
  • 22 grams chopped dark chocolate roughly
  • ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar (56 grams)
  • teaspoon vanilla
  • Little less than ⅛ teaspoon salt pinch
  • 1 large egg straight from the fridge
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour (32 grams)
  • teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

  • Milk Chocolate Ganache Frosting: Put 2 oz of heavy cream in a 2-cup microwave-safe glass measure or microwave-safe bowl and heat for about 30-40 seconds or until it starts to boil. Add the chopped milk chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Let cool at room temperature for about 15 minutes, then cover and refrigerate until needed.
  • Skillet Cake: Preheat to 350°F. In a 6-inch (or 6 ½ inch) cast iron skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the coffee. Remove from heat and mix in the cocoa powder and dark chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Scrape the mixture in a medium size bowl and stir in the brown sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir until smooth, then whisk in the egg until batter is smooth. Stir in the baking soda and the flour until fully blended.
  • Scrape mixture into skillet and bake for 25 minutes or until cakes springs back when touched. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
  • To frost, stir the milk chocolate ganache until it is creamy (Stella describes it as a little looser than buttercream and sort of like yogurt) and the spread over the cooled cake.
  • Serve immediately or let sit at room temperature until ready to serve., or leave at room temperature until ready to serve, up to 24 hours at cool room temperature.