Chocolate Lava Cake
Chocolate lava cake delivers a warm, gooey molten center that flows out the moment you cut in. It looks like a restaurant dessert but bakes in minutes from a handful of ingredients. The ultimate showstopper finish to any dinner.
- ⏱ 20 min
- 📊 medium
- 🍽 For Two
Ingredients
- 120 g dark chocolate
- 100 g butter
- 2 eggs
- 60 g sugar
- 50 g flour
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200C (400F) and butter and cocoa-dust two ramekins.
- Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale, then fold in the chocolate.
- Gently fold in the flour until just combined.
- Divide the batter between the ramekins.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set but the center still jiggles.
- Rest 1 minute, then invert onto plates and serve immediately with ice cream.
💡 Chef's tip
Butter and cocoa-dust the ramekins well so the cakes release cleanly when inverted onto the plate.
The molten center depends entirely on timing, so pull the cakes the instant the edges are set but the middle still jiggles, since a minute too long sets the lava solid.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Protein: 9 g
- Carbs: 44 g
- Fat: 35 g
