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Easy Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes
Rich and decadent molten lava cakes filed with a silky gooey chocolate filling. These lave cakes are super easy to make with just 5 ingredients in under 30 minutes. They make a delicious dessert or Valentine’s day treat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 409 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 4 oz butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Instant coffee or espresso powder optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Generously butter and dust 4 (4 oz) ramekins with cocoa powder or sugar; set aside.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter in 30-second increments.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. Whisk in the melted chocolate along with the flour, vanilla, and instant coffee if desired.
- Divide batter into ramekins and place them on a baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until the edges begin to pull away from the ramekins but the center is still jiggly.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately with ice cream.
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Notes
- To use semi-sweet chocolate: Increase the chocoalte to 6 oz and reduce sugar to 1/4th cup.
- To make low-carb/Keto: Replace the sugar with powdered erythritol and replace the flour with almond flour or check out my keto lava cakes here.
- To use different size ramekins: Divide batter into 2-3 (6-8 oz) ramekins and bake 12-14 minutes or divide into 6 well-greased muffin cups and bake 10 minutes.
- To freeze or make overnight: make the recipe until the part where you place the batter into the ramekins then cover the ramekins and place in the fridge over-night. To freeze, cover the batter and freeze up to 2 weeks, thaw 30mins-1 hour then bake 5 minutes longer.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1lava cake
Calories
409kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
116mg
(39%)
Sodium
173mg
(7%)
Potassium
163mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
673IU
(13%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1lava cake | |
| Calories | 409kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 673IU | 13% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.