Description
Indulge in the rich, gooey goodness of My Favorite Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes, a delightful dessert that features a decadent chocolate center encased in a soft, airy cake.
Ingredients
Scale
2 to 3 tablespoons butter
softened
2 to 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup (170 g) chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
10 tablespoons salted butter
pinch of salt
about 1/8 teaspoon
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1 ½ cups (171 g) powdered sugar
½ cup (71 g) all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and prepare 4 ramekins by greasing them with softened butter and dusting with cocoa powder.
- In a heatproof bowl, combine the chopped chocolate and salted butter. Melt the mixture over a double boiler or microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Remove the melted chocolate mixture from heat and stir in a pinch of salt and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, and powdered sugar until thick and pale.
- Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until combined.
- Sift in the all-purpose flour and gently fold until just incorporated.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the center is still soft.
- Remove from the oven and let sit for 1 minute, then carefully invert each ramekin onto a plate.
- Serve immediately, garnished with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
Ensure not to overbake the lava cakes, as the molten center is what makes them special. Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg
Keywords: Molten Lava Cakes, Chocolate Dessert, American Dessert, Baking, Individual Chocolate Cake