4.8 from 15 votes
Chocolate Lava Cake
Easy molten lava cake with a decadent molten chocolate center is an delicious chocolate dessert!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Cool Time
1 min
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 4 lava
Calories: 554 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Premium Baking Chocolate 60% Cacao
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter one stick
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- cooking spray
- cocoa powder for dusting ramekins
Optional:
- Additional confectioners sugar
- vanilla ice cream
- chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray the inside of 4 - 6 ounce ramekins and lightly coat with cocoa powder. Turn the ramekin over and beat any excess cocoa powder. Set them aside.
- Cut your butter into ½ inch cubes and break up your chocolate. In a large microwavable bowl, place your butter and chocolate inside and microwave it in 30 second intervals. Stir after each interval till it is all melted.
- In a small bowl, whisk to combine the flour, confectioners sugar and salt.
- In another small bowl, whisk the eggs and vanilla.
- Incorporate the flour into the chocolate. Then add your eggs and stir until it is smooth and there are no clumps remaining.
- Evenly spoon the mixture into each ramekin up to the line before the rim.
- Place filled ramekins on a baking sheet and cook for 8-10 minutes till the sides are firm. The top will still be soft. Do not overbake.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 1 minute. Place a plate over the top of the ramekin and quickly flip it over. Top with any desired toppings and serve immediately.
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Notes
- I prefer the 60% Cacao. It is important that it is high quality, and the dark chocolate gives the rich indulgent flavor you can find in a restaurant. You can use semi-sweet chocolate or milk chocolate but you would have to play with the ratio of confectioners sugar so it is not too sweet.
- The extra egg yolks give it the fluffy texture. The confectioners sugar also helps with this, which is why that is the sugar used, instead of granulated.
- I melt my chocolate first and then add the flour mixture. I do the eggs last to give the chocolate time to cool so the eggs do not in any way cook.
- When preparing your ramekin, you can use the cooking spray, and the coco powder or regular flour, but this is important to ensure that the cake does not stick and it comes out perfectly every time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
554kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
240mg
(80%)
Sodium
298mg
(12%)
Potassium
293mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
958IU
(19%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4lava
Amount Per Serving
Calories 554
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 554kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 240mg | 80% |
| Sodium | 298mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 958IU | 19% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.