Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Warm chocolate cake with molten center
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
For Serving
Method
Preparing the Cake
- 1
Melt Chocolate and Butter
In a medium heatproof bowl, combine the dark chocolate and unsalted butter. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler method) and stir until fully melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- 2
Mix Eggs and Sugar
In a separate bowl, whisk together the large eggs, egg yolks, and granulated sugar until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened.
- 3
Combine Mixtures
Add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and stir until well combined. Add the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, mixing thoroughly.
- 4
Add Flour
Sift the all-purpose flour over the chocolate mixture and gently fold it in using a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Baking the Cakes
- 5
- 6
Fill Ramekins
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling them about 2/3 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
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cakes sit for 1 minute before inverting them onto plates.
Serving
- 9
Garnish and Serve
Dust the tops of the cakes with powdered sugar. Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.