Thanks to this mini chocolate cake recipe, you don’t have to be an expert baker to impress your Valentine. These little goodies are so much easier to make than you might think – simply beat all the ingredients together and pop them in the oven. Finish the cakes with ganache, mini meringues and dust with icing sugar for a first-class chocolate dessert.

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease 8 ramekins and dust with flour. Line a baking sheet with baking paper, grease and dust with cornflour.
   
2. Cakes: In a large mixing bowl beat together the ingredients until well blended. Turn the mixture into the ramekins, filling them three-quarters of the way. Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
   
3. Ganache: Melt the chocolate and stir in the cream or yoghurt. Cool until the mixture has a spreadable consistency.
   
4. To complete: Put the cakes on a serving platter and cover each with ganache. Arrange the meringues on top and set aside until the ganache has set. Dust with icing sugar (if using).