Description
A rich and gooey molten chocolate lava cake that is perfect for indulging.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup (57 g, 1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- cocoa powder (for dusting ramekins)
Instructions
- Put the butter in a medium bowl and melt it in the microwave.
- Add the chocolate to the hot butter and stir until melted.
- Crack your egg into a bowl, and add the egg yolk.
- Add the sugar, and beat or whisk until light and thick, about 1 minute.
- Add the egg mixture and 1 teaspoon flour to the melted chocolate; beat until combined.
- Butter and lightly dust with cocoa powder two 4-ounce molds or ramekins (make sure not to miss any spots, or the cakes will stick). Tap out the excess cocoa powder.
- Divide the batter among the molds. (At this point, you can refrigerate them for up to 3 hours; just bring them back to room temperature before baking.)
- When you’re ready to bake, heat the oven to 450°F.
- Put the molds on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until the cakes have puffed up a bit, the tops are barely set, and the cakes still jiggle slightly when shaken, 7 to 9 minutes (better underbaked than overbaked). Let sit for 1 minute.
- Put a plate on top of the ramekin and (with a potholder to protect your hand) carefully invert the cake onto the plate.
- Let it sit for 10 seconds, then lift up the ramekin. Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream on top.
Notes
- Make sure to thoroughly butter and dust the ramekins to prevent sticking.
- These cakes can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven’s performance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg