My molten lava cakes are a show stopper decadent dessert for any special occasion.
They make look complicated, but these cakes are unbelievably easy to whip up.
PrintMolten Lava Cakes
These decadent chocolate cakes are the perfect ending to any special occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter (113 grams), plus additional butter for greasing ramekins
- 8 ounces (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (159 grams) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) flour
- 1/2 cup (42 grams) cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon (7 grams) espresso powder
Ramekin Dusting Mixture
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Butter ramekins heavily and then sprinkle dusting mixture over butter to coat. Set aside.
- Melt butter and chocolate together in a double boiler.
- Add 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks to a food processor bowl and pulse gently.
- Next, add brown sugar and mix again.
- Pour in butter chocolate mixture and pulse again.
- Add in flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and vanilla extract. Mix again.
- Divide the mixture evenly between 4 buttered and dusted ramekins.
- Place on a cookie and sheet and bake on preheated oven for 13 minutes.
- Remove from oven when the batter begins to rise but the centers are still soft.
- Allow to cool only a short time (2 minutes) before running a knife around the sides of the ramekin and then inverting on to a plate.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with homemade whipped cream and berries.
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