Description
Indulge in rich, molten chocolate lava cakes with a gooey center. Perfect for a cozy dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 oz high-quality dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease and flour 4 ramekins.
- Melt butter and chocolate together until smooth.
- Whisk in powdered sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla.
- Fold in flour and salt until just combined.
- Divide batter into ramekins and bake for 12 minutes.
- Let cool for 1 minute before inverting onto plates.
- Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Do not overbake—the center should remain molten.
- Use high-quality chocolate for best results.
- Let cakes rest briefly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 180mg