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Easy Chocolate Lava Cakes
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Easy Chocolate Lava Cakes

Easy Chocolate Lava Cakes are mini cakes with a warm center of hot fudge, topped with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and then drenched in chocolate magic shell. They are amazing!

Prep Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 487 kcal
Course: Dessert, Cake, Others
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 box (18.25 ounces) devil's food cake mix
  • 1 ⅓ cups water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 egg large
  • 1 small jar hot fudge Hershey's brand
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream
  • chocolate topping Smucker's Magic Shell brand

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs. Beat with a hand mixer, on low speed for 2 minutes.
  2. Grease a Texas-size muffin tin. (The Texas-size pans usually come in 6-cup pans) Fill each cup 2/3 full of cake batter. This recipe makes 9 cakes, so you will have leftover batter if you only have one pan.
  3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Carefully remove from oven. Allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then take a knife and loosen the edges. Carefully remove cakes from the pan, and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. Once cooled, take a knife and slice the ‘dome’ off the top of the cakes, so they are flat. Once the tops are flat, turn the cakes upside down. Using a sharp paring knife, cut out a 1-inch circle out of the center of the bottom (now the top) of each cake. The hole should be at least 1-inch deep. Scoop out the chunk of cake and discard. Repeat this process with all the cakes.
  5. Warm the hot fudge in the microwave according to its directions. Spoon 2 Tablespoons of fudge into each of the holes in the cakes. Store the cakes in a sealed container in the freezer for at least 3 hours before serving.
  6. When ready to serve, take one cake and place on a microwave-safe plate. Heat for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and top with one big scoop of vanilla ice cream, then drizzle on Magic shell. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • **TO FREEZE: make cakes according to directions. Let cool completely before storing in a tightly sealed freezer-safe container or ziplock bag. (Let out as much air as you can before sealing.) They freeze well up to one month.
  • **TO REHEAT: place one frozen cake on a microwave-safe plate. Heat for 30 seconds or until cake is completely thawed and warmed through. Serve warm. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 9g Calories 487kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 32g (49%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 487

% Daily Value*

Serving 9g
Calories 487kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 32g 49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.