Description
Individual Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes are decadent, single-serving desserts featuring a rich chocolate cake exterior with a warm, gooey chocolate center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
- Fresh raspberries or whipped cream, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Butter and lightly flour four 6-ounce ramekins.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and chopped chocolate together. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, granulated sugar, and salt until well combined.
- Gradually whisk the slightly cooled chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until smooth.
- Gently fold in the flour until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins.
- Place the ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are set but the center is still soft.
- Let the cakes cool in the ramekins for 1 minute. Invert each ramekin onto a serving plate.
- Carefully lift off the ramekins. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired, and serve immediately with raspberries or whipped cream.
Notes
- For a deeper chocolate flavor, use bittersweet chocolate with a higher cocoa content.
- Do not overbake, or you will lose the molten center.
- The cakes can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Bake them just before serving, adding a few extra minutes to the baking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes, chocolate cake, individual dessert, gooey center, lava cake, rich chocolate