Chocolate Lava Cake

★ 4.7 · Medium

These individual chocolate cakes have delicately set edges hiding a warm, molten chocolate center that oozes out the moment you cut in.

15 minPrep Time

12 minCook Time

27 minTotal Time

4 individual cakesYield

Why You'll Love This

Warm molten chocolate center
Restaurant-worthy dessert ready in under 30 minutes
Can be prepped ahead and baked to order

Ingredients

4 ouncessemisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cupunsalted butter, plus more for ramekins
1 cuppowdered sugar
2large eggs
2large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoonvanilla extract
6 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
pinchsalt
1 tablespooncocoa powder, for ramekins

Nutrition (estimated per serving)

480Calories

7gProtein

32gFat

44gCarbs

3gFiber

90mgSodium

Nutrition information is an estimate calculated from the ingredients listed and will vary based on the specific products used. It is not a substitute for advice from a nutrition professional.

Method

Preheat the oven to 425 F. Generously butter four 6-ounce ramekins, then dust with cocoa powder, tapping out the excess.

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