Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Time30m

Serves4

Warm chocolate cake with a gooey center, served with vanilla ice cream.

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Ingredients

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1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and grease four ramekins with butter and dust with flour.
2
Melt Chocolate and Butter
In a heatproof bowl, combine the dark chocolate and unsalted butter. Melt them together over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
3
Mix Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined. Gradually add the melted chocolate mixture and stir until smooth.
4
Add Flour
Fold in the all-purpose flour gently until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
5
Pour Batter into Ramekins
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins.
6
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.
7
Serve
Let the cakes cool for 1 minute. Carefully invert them onto plates, serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.