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Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 510
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F and butter two 6-ounce ramekins. Melt chocolate and butter together in a bowl over simmering water, then cool slightly.
  2. Whisk eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until pale, thick, and doubled in volume.
  3. Fold the melted chocolate mixture, flour, and salt into the egg foam until just combined.
  4. Divide batter between ramekins, bake for 12 minutes until edges are set and center jiggles, then rest 30 seconds, unmold, dust with powdered sugar, and serve immediately.

Notes

If your ramekins are cold from the fridge, let them sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before buttering so the butter adheres evenly. Unmold the cakes the second they come out of the oven; waiting too long lets the residual heat keep baking the center.