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
Cake Preparation
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Melt Chocolate and Butter
In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the unsalted butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips together, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
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Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the melted chocolate mixture, stirring until well combined.
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Add Eggs and Vanilla
Whisk in the eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla extract to the chocolate mixture until smooth and well incorporated.
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Fill Ramekins
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared ramekins, filling each about 3/4 full.
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Bake
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 Slightly
Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool for 1 minute before inverting onto plates.
Serving
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Plate the Cake
Carefully invert the ramekins onto dessert plates to release the cakes.
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Add Ice Cream
Top each cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Drizzle with Chocolate Sauce
Drizzle chocolate sauce over the cakes and ice cream if desired.