Habanero Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

My job give me a chance to look at the industry and see trends before every day consumers get a chance to make them at home.  Last year, I got to try chocolate covered bacon for the first time...one question Mr. bacon, where have you been all of my life?  Anyways, sweet and savory are the "HOT" words and on trend now, so here's a little ditty about Jack and Diane!
Cheers!
Habanero Chocolate Cake & cream cheese icing


1 habanero, completely chopped to a paste
18 oz semisweet chocolate, shaved or chips
1 lb butter
6 eggs
6 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
9 T. flour
2 c cream cheese
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. vanilla extract
1 T. sour cream
pinch of kosher salt

Method:

1. melt together chocolate, habenero & butter over double boiler on medium heat.
2. in bowl, mix together eggs, yolks & sugar until well blended and foamy. blend in flour.
3. stir chocolate mixture into egg mixture and blend well until brownie like batter forms.
4. butter & flour 12 oven proof coffee cups or ramekins. pour mixture into cups evenly.
5. bake @ 325 degrees on cookie tray for 10-15 minutes. mixture should be risen but, still a little gooey in the middle.
6. whip cream cheese, sugar, vanilla & sour cream to a creamy mixture.
7.pipe or spoon icing onto cake. just a sprinkle of kosher salt finishes it off.

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