Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Warm 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
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Melt Chocolate and Butter
In a medium heatproof bowl, combine the unsalted butter and bittersweet chocolate. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (double boiler method) and stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
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Mix Sugar and Eggs
In a separate bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, whole eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened.
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Add Flour
Sift the all-purpose flour over the batter and gently fold it in using a spatula until no flour streaks remain.
Baking
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Fill Ramekins
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling each about 3/4 full.
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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.
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Cool and Serve
Remove from the oven and let the cakes sit for 1 minute. Invert each ramekin onto a plate, gently tapping to release the cake. Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.