Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Name: Willows Restaurants Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup All-purpose flour; 1 cup Granulated sugar; 1 tbs Unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup Unsalted butter; 4 large Eggs; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; to taste tbs Powdered sugar; to taste scoops Vanilla ice cream

Inspired by Willows Restaurant

Time30m

Serves4

Warm chocolate cake with molten center.

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Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

1 cup 00 bread flour

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tbs Unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp Baking powder

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

Wet Ingredients

1 cup Unsalted butter

4 large Eggs

1 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

For Serving

to taste tbs Powdered sugar

to taste scoops Vanilla ice cream

Method

Preparation

Preheat the Oven

Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease four ramekins with butter and dust with cocoa powder to prevent sticking.

Melt the Butter

In a medium saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over low heat. Once melted, remove from heat and let cool slightly.

Mixing Ingredients

Combine Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well combined.

Add Wet Ingredients

Add the melted butter to the dry ingredients. Then, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Finally, stir in the vanilla extract until the batter is smooth.

Baking

Fill Ramekins

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

Bake

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

Serving

Cool and Serve

Let the cakes cool for 1 minute, then carefully invert each ramekin onto a plate. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream.