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Rich chocolate lava cake recipe on a white plate with molten chocolate oozing from the center, garnished with fresh strawberries, chocolate chips, and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Lava Cake Recipe

This lava cake Recipe is a rich, decadent dessert with a gooey, molten center that’s sure to impress. With its forgiving timing, you can prepare the batter ahead of time and bake it last minute for the perfect finish to any meal.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: Best molten lava cake recipe, Chocolate lava cake recipe with whole eggs, Family size chocolate lava cake, Lava cake ingredients, Lava cake recipe easy, Lava cake recipe for 1, Lava cake recipe for 2, Lava cake recipe with cocoa powder
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 4 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 6 Ramekins (Small, oven-safe dishes)
  • 1 Mixing bowl (For combining ingredients)
  • 1 Whisk or fork (To beat eggs and sugar)
  • 1 Baking sheet (For placing ramekins during baking)
  • 1 Microwave (or double boiler) (For melting chocolate and butter)

Ingredients

  • 4oz oz Dark Chocolate - Good quality chopped or broken into pieces
  • ½cup cup Butter - Unsalted butter chopped
  • 2 large Eggs - Room temperature
  • ½cup cup Sugar - Granulated sugar
  • ¼cup cup Flour - All-purpose flour
  • ¼tsp teaspoon Salt - Optional but adds flavor
  • 1tsp teaspoon Vanilla Extract - Pure vanilla extract
  • Optional - Ice Cream - Vanilla salted caramel, or your choice
  • Optional - Powdered Sugar - For dusting
  • Optional - Fresh Berries - Raspberries strawberries, etc.

Instructions

  • Grease ramekins and dust them with cocoa powder. Preheat oven to 425°F.
    Chunks of dark and white butter melting together in a saucepan with a wooden spoon, ready to be stirred into a smooth chocolate mixture.
  • Chop chocolate and butter, melt them together until smooth. Let cool.
    Bowl of rich chocolate batter being whisked, surrounded by baking ingredients like eggs, flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and sea salt on a white surface.
  • Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy, then stir in melted chocolate, flour, and salt.
    Hand dusting cocoa powder over chocolate-filled ramekins using a small spoon, with powder falling gently onto the tops, adding a finishing touch before baking or serving.
  • Fill each ramekin with batter, filling about ⅔ full.
    Four baked ramekins with golden-brown tops resting on a red-and-white kitchen towel, accompanied by metal spoons, ready to be unmolded for serving.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes, until edges are set and serve immediately.
    Rich chocolate lava cake recipe on a white plate with molten chocolate oozing from the center, garnished with fresh strawberries, chocolate chips, and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cake | Calories: 450kcal (23%) | Carbohydrates: 50g (17%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Fat: 25g (38%) | Saturated Fat: 15g (94%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 80mg (27%) | Sodium: 100mg (4%) | Potassium: 150mg (4%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 40g (44%) | Vitamin A: 200IU (4%) | Calcium: 30mg (3%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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