Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Time30m

Serves4

Rich chocolate cake with molten center.

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Ingredients

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1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F). Grease four ramekins with butter and dust with cocoa powder.
2
Melt Chocolate and Butter
In a heatproof bowl, combine the dark chocolate and butter. Melt them together over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
3
Mix Sugar and Eggs
In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, and egg yolks until light and fluffy.
4
Combine Mixtures
Slowly pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, whisking continuously. Add the vanilla extract and salt, and mix until combined.
5
Fold in Flour
Sift the flour into the mixture and gently fold it in until just combined.
6
Pour into Ramekins
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins.
7
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for about 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the center is still soft.
8
Serve
Let the cakes cool for 1 minute, then invert onto plates. Serve immediately, optionally with ice cream or whipped cream.