Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake with a molten center, served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Batter
Serving
Method
Preparing the Batter
- 1
Melt the Chocolate and Butter
In a heatproof bowl, combine the dark chocolate and unsalted butter. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler) and stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- 2
Mix Sugar and Eggs
In a separate bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, eggs, and egg yolks until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened.
- 3
Combine Mixtures
Add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, whisking continuously until well combined. Stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- 4
Add Flour
Sift the all-purpose flour over the chocolate mixture and gently fold it in using a rubber spatula until no flour streaks remain.
Baking the Cakes
- 5
- 6
Fill Ramekins
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling each about 3/4 full.
- 7
Bake
Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the center is still soft.
- 8
Cool Slightly
Remove the ramekins from the oven and let them sit for 1 minute. Carefully run a knife around the edges to loosen the cakes.
- 9
