Molten Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Molten chocolate lava cake with its rich, ooey, gooey chocolaty center is a decadent dessert that's guaranteed to impress your family and friends.
Servings: 6
Calories: 540kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large egg yolks
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅕ teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
- 10 tablespoon unsalted butter cut into 10 pieces
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting
- whipped cream for ganish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Add the eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, table salt, and vanilla extract to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large bowl and an electric hand mixer).
- Whip the egg mixture until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes) then set aside until needed.
- Add the unsalted butter and chocolate to a metal bowl that will sit on top of the saucepan (this is a double boiler).
- Add one inch of water to a saucepan and bring it to a simmer, then reduce the heat.
- Place the bowl with the chocolate on the saucepan. Stir the chocolate and butter with a rubber spatula until it's smooth.
- Pour ½ cup of the melted chocolate into the egg mixture and fold together using a rubber spatula for about 20 seconds to temper the eggs.
- Pour in the remaining chocolate into the egg mixture using a rubber spatula to gently fold into the mixture.
- Add the all-purpose flour to the chocolate, gently folding it into the mixture with a rubber spatula until well combined.
- Butter and flour six 8-ounce ramekins.
- Divide the batter evenly among the ramekins and place the ramekins on a large baking sheet leaving a few inches between each ramekin.
- Place the baking sheet on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for for 9-10 minutes.*The cakes need to bake long enough to form a crust around the chocolate filling without baking all the way through.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let lava cakes sit for 2-3 minutes to cool slightly. Then, run a small knife around the edges to loosen the cake.
- Place a plate upside down on the ramekin. Holding onto both the plate and the ramekin, carefully flip it so the cake releases onto the plate.*Tap lightly on the bottom of the ramekin if the cake doesn't release from the ramekin.
- Dust with powdered sugar (or cocoa powder) and serve warm with homemade whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 271mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 860IU | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3mg