Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This chocolate molten lava cake is my go to dessert when I want to impress someone without spending hours in the kitchen. With just fifteen minutes of prep time, you can have an elegant, restaurant quality dessert ready to bake. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity, requiring basic pantry staples that won't break the bank. Dark chocolate, the star ingredient here, is packed with antioxidants that make indulging in this treat feel a little bit virtuous. The molten center creates pure magic when you cut into it, and honestly, there's nothing quite like that moment of reveal.
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Ingredients
- 100 gramsunsalted butter
- 200 gramssemisweet chocolate
- 80 gramsall-purpose flour
- 100 gramsgranulated sugar
- 40 gramscocoa powder
- 1 teaspoonbaking powder
- pinch of salt(Optional)
- 4eggs
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F). Grease 4 ramekins.
- 2
Melt the butter and chocolate together in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 4
Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth.
- 5
Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture until just combined.
- 6
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared ramekins.
- 7
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are firm but the center is still soft.
- 8
Let the cakes cool for a minute before inverting onto serving plates.
- 9
Serve immediately with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
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