5-Minute Choc Cherry Fondants

18 December 2025 By

Warm, gooey, chocolatey and ready to serve in just five minutes… these Choc Cherry Fondants are the easy Christmas dessert you didn’t know you needed. Serve it straight from the ramekin or turn it out for a little flourish — either way, don’t skip the ice cream and extra Latasha’s Kitchen Cherry Chocolate Dessert Sauce. Created by Brooke Murphy from The Tasty Spoonful.

Ingredients − Serves 1

  • 2 tbsp butter (room temperature)
  • 2 tbsp boiling water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup self-raising flour
  • 4 squares dark chocolate
  • 1 tbsp Latasha’s Kitchen Cherry Chocolate Dessert Sauce
  • Extra butter for greasing
  • Baking paper if turning out

To serve

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Method

Serving in a ramekin

  1. Add butter and boiling water to the ramekin and mix to melt.
  2. Add sugar, cocoa and flour; mix well.
  3. Push chocolate squares into centre and spoon Latasha’s Kitchen Cherry Chocolate Dessert Sauce between them.
  4. Microwave on high for 60 seconds; add 10 second bursts if needed.
  5. Serve hot with ice cream and extra Latasha’s Kitchen Cherry Chocolate Dessert Sauce.

Turning out onto a plate

  1. Grease ramekin and line base with baking paper; add 4 paper strips for lifting.
  2. Mix butter and boiling water in a bowl until melted.
  3. Add sugar, cocoa and flour; stir to combine.
  4. Add half the batter to ramekin; make a dent; add chocolate and Latasha’s Kitchen Cherry Chocolate Dessert Sauce.
  5. Cover with remaining batter.
  6. Microwave on high for 60 seconds; add 10 second bursts if needed.
  7. Lift out using paper; serve warm with ice cream and Latasha’s Kitchen Cherry Chocolate Dessert Sauce.