Description
Indulge in this rich and gooey chocolate lava cake, perfect for a decadent dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces high-quality dark chocolate
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease and dust ramekins with cocoa powder.
- Melt chocolate and butter together until smooth.
- Whisk eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until pale and thickened.
- Fold chocolate mixture into eggs gently.
- Sift in flour and salt; fold until just combined.
- Divide batter among ramekins; bake 12–14 minutes.
- Let sit 1–2 minutes, then invert onto plates. Serve warm.
Notes
- For the best results, use high-quality chocolate.
- Can be served with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg