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