Molten Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Name: Molten Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 6.5 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 0.5 cup butter, cut into 8 pieces; 3 eggs, room temperature; 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 pinch salt

This is the best molten lava cake recipe! These decadent molten chocolate cakes are perfect served with a dusting of confectioners' sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This simple recipe yields four mouthwatering individual desserts, ideal for sharing (or not!).

Total time30 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time15 mins
Yield4

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Ingredients

6.5 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
0.5 cup butter, cut into 8 pieces
3 eggs, room temperature
0.33 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch salt

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Thoroughly grease and flour four 6-ounce ramekins to prevent sticking.
In a double boiler over simmering water, combine the chocolate and butter. Stir constantly, using a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and thick, approximately 5 minutes. Incorporate the melted chocolate mixture, flour, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt until just combined. Evenly distribute the batter among the prepared ramekins, then arrange them on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cakes are firm but the centers remain slightly soft and jiggly, about 10 to 13 minutes. Allow the lava cakes to cool in the ramekins for 5 minutes before inverting and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 562 kcal
Fat Content: 50 g
Fiber Content: 8 g
Sugar Content: 17 g
Sodium Content: 260 mg
Protein Content: 11 g
Cholesterol Content: 184 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 35 g
Saturated Fat Content: 31 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g