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Published: Feb 19, 2013 · Updated: Apr 12, 2021 by Paula Montenegro
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Boca Negra - Chocolate Bourbon Pudding Cake

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Dark and intensely chocolate, this is one of my favorite desserts. It is sophisticated but not complicated to make, and the white chocolate cream on top makes it even more decadent!

Yellow shallow ramekins with chocolate pudding topped with white chocolate cream

The title Boca Negra means black mouth in Spanish. 

This is such a fiercely chocolaty dessert, your mouth turns a deep brown after you bite into it. 

Dark chocolate meets bourbon meets under baking and finally goes to rest on a spoon. The recipe says to unmold it while hot and eat it warm if possible. So I did.

Originally it is a cake. But I think I like it as a spoonable dessert much better. It has a pudding quality that I love. 

Top view of yellow shallow ramekin with chocolate pudding on a sand colored cloth, spoons on the side

First of all, you should know that bourbon makes my baking world go round, and this has quite a lot of it.

So I don't mind at all that it was more a mousse/pudding than a pie or cake or whatever the picture in the book told me. 

So it follows that when I tried to cut it, it completely fell apart, puddle-like, and after trying three times, to make one miserable 'slice' land on a plate with a barely reasonable shape that would allow me to take a picture, I gave up, piled it in my yellow ramekins and took a bite.

This is good stuff you guys!

Spoonful of chocolate pudding, blurred yellowish background

The first step reminded me of the Nemesis chocolate cake, boiling syrup poured over dark chocolate, whisk it and you have a wonderful ganache to which butter, a lot, is added.

And when I looked at my recipe, ripped from a newspaper at least 15 years ago, of the famous cake, guess what I found out? It IS my beloved nemesis cake, the fantastic chocolate cake from the famous River Cafe in London. The only difference is that it has some bourbon instead of all water.

Three yellow ramekins with chocolate pudding lined up on a beige background

Again, I have to tell you I adore bourbon in my kitchen, and I actually don't drink it.
So if I tell you that it was a bit much, that the flavor was somewhat overpowering, you draw your own conclusions.

Whatever the name, this is a cake to make and a recipe to keep. But next time, I'll change the booze, maybe Cointreau or Frangelico.

Top view of dark and white chocolate pudding on shallow white and yellow rameking, beige surface

The white chocolate ganache was thick and I think I liked more of it. 

I took the boca negra the next day to a friend's house and we ate it cold. It was amazing cold with the white chocolate cream on top. 

Other recipes you might like:

Bourbon Hot Chocolate Bundt Cake
Bourbon Pecan Pie
Banana Bundt cake with Bourbon Glaze
Orange Caramel Bundt Cake

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Boca Negra - Chocolate Bourbon Pudding Cake

  • Author: Paula Montenegro
  • Prep Time: 30
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: International
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Description

Dark and intensely chocolate, this is one of my favorite desserts. It is sophisticated but not complicated to make, and the white chocolate cream on top makes it even more decadent!


Ingredients

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  • 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 ⅓ cups sugar
  • ½ cup Bourbon
  • 8 ounces Butter
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 ½ tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups white chocolate ganache (recipe in White Chocolate Cake), or whipped cream

 


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
  2. Butter a 9-inch round pan (without a removable bottom) and line the bottom with parchment paper. Have ready a roasting pan bigger than the cake pan to make a water bath.
  3. Put chopped chocolate in a large bowl.
  4. In a saucepan heat 1 CUP sugar with bourbon until sugar melts, but without boiling. 
  5. Remove from heat and add to the chocolate. 
  6. Let stand 30 seconds and start whisking until the chocolate is melted.
  7. Whisk in the butter in pieces until well mixed. 
  8. In another bowl lightly beat eggs and the rest ⅓ cup of sugar until frothy.
  9. Add chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and mix. 
  10. Add the flour, mix well and pour into the prepared pan. 
  11. Place inside the larger pan and in the oven. 
  12. Fill with boiling water 1 inch up sides.
  13. Bake for 30 minutes, remove from oven and from the roasting pan and let cool on a wire rack. It will be soft and jiggly.
  14. Serve warm in bowls with white chocolate ganache.
  15. Wrap leftovers and refrigerate.

Notes

Liquor: you can substitute the bourbon for cognac, orange liquor, Drambuie or similar.

Keywords: boca negra, chocolate bourbon pudding

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  1. Eftychia DreamofCakes says

    March 07, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    Simply delicious! I will give this recipe a try soon. I am sure it is a HIT!!

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  2. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    February 26, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    How in the heck did I miss this amazing post?! I can relate to all the angst you had in the kitchen over this recipe. But seriously - it turned out beautifully! I think it looks awesome scooped into your adorable little containers. Remember how I was lamenting in a post about how my cakes never look as perfect as they do on other blogs and you told me you were suspicious of perfect-looking desserts? I agree full heartedly - it's always be luscious, dripping, melting, ooey gooey desserts that are the best. And hells yeah to bourbon!

    Reply
  3. Cocoa and Lavender says

    February 24, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Sometimes, the prettiest and most perfect pastries are the most boring! For me it is all about the taste and this seems like it will taste amazing at my table! ~ David

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  4. loavesandstitches says

    February 21, 2013 at 9:25 am

    There's nothing wrong with bourbon chocolate pudding! It looks wonderful, but I am sorry it didn't turn out the way you would have liked.

    Reply
  5. Courtney @ Neighborfood says

    February 21, 2013 at 3:31 am

    Grab me a spoon because I want this in my face right now! Pretty certain I will be under-baking this so I can spoon my way to bourbon chocolate bliss.

    Reply
  6. breaddivas says

    February 21, 2013 at 1:42 am

    Your ramekins are adorable and looks like it was a great solution to under baking (I had the same issue). Lovely photos!

    Reply
  7. Kate@Diethood says

    February 20, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Alcoholic chocolate - we've reached heaven!! 😀

    Love the photos... looks like that spooned sweetness is about to come to mah belly!

    Reply
  8. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    February 20, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    All of your tips on how you would change the recipe to make it not only workable but better are very helpful.

    Reply
  9. cquek says

    February 20, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    Your photos are truly amazing.

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