Description
Rich molten chocolate cakes with a gooey center, made with simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp sugar
- 4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 large egg yolks
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450˚F. Thoroughly butter four 8-oz ramekins and dust them with flour, tapping out the excess.
- Set up a double boiler with simmering water. Melt the chocolate chips and 8 tablespoons of butter together in a bowl set over the water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and salt on high speed for about 5 minutes until pale and thick.
- Fold the melted chocolate mixture and vanilla into the egg mixture until combined. Gently fold in the flour until just incorporated.
- Pour batter into the prepared ramekins. Bake for 10-12 minutes until sides are set but centers still jiggle slightly.
- Cool for 1 minute, then invert onto plates. Serve immediately with powdered sugar or berries.
Notes
If using smaller 4 oz ramekins, reduce baking time to 6-8 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cooling Time: 1 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 585
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 195mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 26g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 245mg
Keywords: chocolate lava cake, molten cake, dessert, baking, easy chocolate cake