Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Cake Preparation

1. 1

   Preheat the Oven

   Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and grease four ramekins with butter, then dust with cocoa powder.

2. 2

   Melt Chocolate and Butter

   In a heatproof bowl, combine the semi-sweet chocolate and unsalted butter. Melt them together in a microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth and fully melted.

3. 3

   Mix Eggs and Sugar

   In another bowl, whisk together the large eggs, large egg yolks, and granulated sugar until pale and slightly thickened.

4. 4

   Combine Mixtures

   Pour the melted chocolate and butter mixture into the egg mixture. Stir gently until just combined.

5. 5

   Add Dry Ingredients

   Sift the all-purpose flour and salt into the chocolate mixture. Add the vanilla extract, then fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until no flour streaks remain.

6. 6

   Fill Ramekins

   Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling each about 3/4 full.

7. 7

   Bake

   Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the center is still soft.

8. 8

   Cool and Serve

   Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool for 1 minute. Carefully invert each ramekin onto a plate and gently lift off the ramekin. Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.