• Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cake

• Microwave chopped chocolate until melted.
• In a separate bowl, mix butter and 2/3 cup sugar until blended.
• Gradually add eggs and vanilla until thoroughly blended.
• Stir in melted chocolate.
• In another bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder and salt. Add this mixture into the chocolate batter.
• Spoon mixture into four small ramekins until they are each half full.

Cherry Filling

• Place cherries and 1/2 cup of sugar in medium saucepan. and simmer until reduced and combined. If mixture is not thick enough, mix a teaspoon of cornstarch and a tablespoon of water together and add to mixture once it has cooked for 10 minutes. Cook for 5 more minutes at a simmer.
• Cook slightly.

Cakes

• Create a well in the center of the batter in each ramekin.
• Spoon cherry mixture into the wells.
• Add the rest of the batter on top of the cherry mixture to level out the batter in each ramekin.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes. Use a toothpick in the side of the cake, if it comes out clean, the cakes are done.
• Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

Cream Cheese Icing

• While cakes are baking, cream together cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, butter and vanilla in a separate bowl.

Cakes

• Once cakes have cooled, spread the icing on top of each.
• Place ramekins on serving plates.
• Drizzle chocolate and raspberry syrups over cream cheese frosting and the serving plate. Place a dollop of any remaining cherry filling onto the serving plates, if desired.