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Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

This Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe is a soft chocolate cake with a warm chocolate center. They are made with five simple ingredients and can be ready to eat in less than 25 minutes! They are a great easy, quick, and satisfying dessert.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 4 lava cakes
Calories 373kcal

Ingredients

For Cake:

  • 1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter
  • cup (113 grams) chocolate
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (8 grams) all-purpose flour

Instructions

For Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Prepare 4 small ramekins by spraying them with non-stick spray. Pour a couple of spoonfuls of granulated sugar in the sprayed ramekin and roll around so that it coats the bottom and sides. This will create a sugar crust on the lava cake.
  • In a small saucepan combine the butter and chocolate. Place over low heat until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until slightly thickened. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and whisk until thickened. Add the flour and mix until combined.
  • Divide the batter up evenly between the prepared ramekins. Place the ramekins on a cookie sheet and bake for 11 minutes or until the outside is set and the very center is jiggly.
    Note: you can also refrigerate the batter at this point and then bake for 13 minutes when you are ready to serve.
  • Remove from oven and carefully flip the ramekins over onto a plate.

Notes

  • The provided nutrition information is an estimate. The calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
  • Watch the lava cakes closely while they bake. They can go from underbaked to overbaked quickly and you will lose the gooey chocolate center.
  • If you want to make these ahead of time you can place them in the fridge after pouring the batter into the ramekins. Remove when ready to bake and bake for 15-17 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1lava cake | Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.2g | Protein: 5.6g | Fat: 30.4g | Saturated Fat: 17.4g | Cholesterol: 259mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 18.8g | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg