Jul 14 2026
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Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Inspired by Encore by Goodfellas
Time30m
Serves4

Warm chocolate cake with a gooey center.

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Ingredients

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Cake Batter

Serving

Method

Cake Preparation

  1. 1

    Melt 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 method) and stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

  2. 2

    Mix Sugar and Eggs

    In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, large eggs, and large egg yolk until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened.

  3. 3

    Combine Mixtures

    Slowly add the melted chocolate and butter mixture to the egg mixture, stirring gently to combine. Mix in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.

  4. 4

    Add Flour

    Sift in the all-purpose flour and fold gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Baking

  1. 5

    Preheat Oven

    Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F). Grease four ramekins with butter and dust with flour to prevent sticking.

  2. 6

    Fill Ramekins

    Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling each about 2/3 full.

  3. 7

    Bake

    Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for about 12-14 minutes, until the edges are firm but the center is soft.

  4. 8

    Cool and Serve

    Remove from the oven and let the lava cakes cool for 1-2 minutes. Carefully invert each ramekin onto a plate, dust with powdered sugar, and serve immediately with vanilla ice cream.

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