Chocolate Lava Cake

Name: Chocolate Lava Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon unsalted butter; cocoa powder; 6 oz dark chocolate; 13 tablespoon unsalted butter; 4 large eggs; 4 large egg yolks; 6.7 oz sugar; 6.6 oz all-purpose flour; confectioners' sugar; 1 cup fresh cranberries

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
3 mins
Total Time
36 mins
Servings
8
Calories
568 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
French-American Fusion

Chocolate Lava Cake

Kaitlin Leblanc

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This is one of those "special occasion" desserts that is a chocolate lover's dream come true. A kitchen scale ensures the exact measurements, but, if you don't have a scale, you'll still be okay if you follow the recipe exactly. Be sure to serve the cakes soon after they come out of the oven. Get ready for raves!

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Ingredients

Servings

3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
cocoa powder for dusting
6 oz dark chocolate 60% bittersweet baking chocolate
13 tablespoon unsalted butter chilled and cubed
4 large eggs
4 large egg yolks
6.7 oz sugar a little less than 1 cup (192 grams)
6.6 oz all-purpose flour a little more than 1 cup (187 grams)
confectioners' sugar for dusting
1 cup fresh cranberries for garnish, optional

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Instructions

Brush melted butter on the inside of the ramekins. Place in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes. Brush with more melted butter and then sprinkle the cocoa powder inside the ramekins. Shake to completely coat the ramekins, and then tap out excess.
Use a double boiler (with water in the bottom pot) or a heatproof bowl over a bowl of simmering water to gently melt the chocolate and butter. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat together the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until so thick that a spoon dragged across the top of the mixture leaves a trail.
Sift the flour into the egg mixture and then beat until incorporated. Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture one-third at a time, beating well between additions until completely combined.
Evenly divide the mixture across the prepared ramekins. Chill them for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400°F while the cakes are chilling.
Place ramekins on a baking sheet and cook for 13 minutes, or until the tops are solid and just starting to pull away from the sides. Remove from the oven and let rest in the ramekins for 3 to 5 minutes.
Use a thin sharp knife to loosen the sides of the cake from the sides of the ramekins. Invert the cakes onto serving plates and gently remove them from the ramekins.
Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and garnish with fresh fruit, if desired. Serve at once.

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Notes

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Weighing the dry ingredients ensures the exact volume for each, however, if you measure them out following the notes in the "ingredients" section, you'll be fine.
After removing from the oven, invert a test cake. If the cake is not fully set around the edges, place the ramekins back in the oven for another couple of minutes.
Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave on HIGH for about 1 minute.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 568kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 246mg (82%) Sodium 48mg (2%) Potassium 228mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 966IU (19%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 568 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	568kcal	28%
Carbohydrates	52g	17%
Protein	9g	18%
Fat	31g	48%
Saturated Fat	17g	85%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	8g	40%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	246mg	82%
Sodium	48mg	2%
Potassium	228mg	5%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	29g	58%
Vitamin A	966IU	19%
Calcium	51mg	5%
Iron	4mg	22%