Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Delicious chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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For the Chocolate Lava Cake
Method
Instructions
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Melt the chocolate and butter
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the unsalted butter and semi-sweet chocolate. Heat in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth.
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Mix the batter
Add the melted chocolate mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir in the eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
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Fill the ramekins
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared ramekins, filling each about 3/4 full.
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Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the center is still soft.
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Cool and serve
Remove from the oven and let sit for 1 minute. Carefully run a knife around the edges of the ramekins and invert onto plates. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream.





