10.5 oz Ramekins for Molten Lava Cake

[Danielkang2]

I have a recipe for a Molten Lava Cake that requires 6 oz ramekins. I sadly don't have one atm. Could I double the recipe and use 10.5 oz ramekins? Maybe the flour base will get too dense? For souffles you can put a little more batter but a Molten Lava Cake? I just want to be sure.

 

[Jaebeommie]

OH I LOVE LAVA CAKE.
But what are ramekins?

 

[Danielkang2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramekin It's basically a dish you make lava cake, souffl?, cr?me brulee and the sort in.

 

[Jaebeommie]

Oh! That's good to know. Never knew that they had a specific name.
I wish I could help you with your problem. I have a friend in culinary school but different time zones and all.
Good luck! I hope your lava cakes turn out yummy.

 

[Danielkang2]

Ah, Thank You.

 

[marzipanmermaid]

Let me ask my mum and see what she says.
She's the better baker/cook.

 

[Danielkang2]

Ok np.

 

[Superpenguin]

No. 6 x 2 =/= 10.5

1.75 x 6 = 10.5, so multiply the amounts for all your ingredients by 1.75

 

[Danielkang2]

Yeah I know that Penguin. I just though of 2 cause much much simpler I mean there would be 1/6 of teaspoons involved 0.o lol. I'm just worried the flour base will be too dense. lol I'd have to have 3.5 egg yolks. My biggest concern is if I double or 1.75x the recipes will the recipe still make a "lava" cake?

 

[Superpenguin]

Yeah I know that Penguin. I just though of 2 cause much much simpler I mean there would be 1/6 of teaspoons involved 0.o lol. I'm just worried the flour base will be too dense. lol I'd have to have 3.5 egg yolks. My biggest concern is if I double or 1.75x the recipes will the recipe still make a "lava" cake?

It's the basic rule of equality. Multiplying everything by the same amount will yield the same result, just a greater portion, that's why doubling recipes works. If you double the recipe in this case, you run the risk of it overflowing your ramekin and creating a mess. If I were you, I'd just keep the recipe the same as if I was using a 6 oz. ramekin and fill the 10.5 oz. ramekin with it. Alternatively, you could just buy a 6 oz. ramekin especially if this is something you'll want to make often.

 

[Danielkang2]

Yes but I've heard that for souffles and molten lava cakes often doubling or tripling a recipe will cause the flower base to be too dense and you have to lessen it a little.

 

[Superpenguin]

Yes but I've heard that for souffles and molten lava cakes often doubling or tripling a recipe will cause the flower base to be too dense and you have to lessen it a little.

Don't believe everything you hear. ^.^
Just experiment with it.

 

[KarlaKGB]

do u multiply the cooking time by 1.75 as well?

 

[Superpenguin]

do u multiply the cooking time by 1.75 as well?

Why not?

 

[Danielkang2]

bump

 

[atonnoudjement]

You can double the recipe yeah. I mean 12 would be ideal but, use what you have!