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 Ingredients
Serving Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F) to ensure it's ready for baking the cakes.
- 2
Making the Cake Batter
- 3
Melt chocolate and butter
In a heatproof bowl, combine the dark chocolate and unsalted butter. Melt them together over a double boiler or in the microwave in short bursts, stirring until smooth.
- 4
Mix sugar and eggs
In a separate bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, large eggs, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until well combined.
- 5
Combine mixtures
Gradually pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, stirring constantly to prevent the eggs from cooking.
- 6
Add flour
Sift the all-purpose flour into the chocolate mixture and gently fold until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.