Individual Chocolate Lava Cake
A rich, indulgent single-serving chocolate lava cake with a perfectly molten center, ideal for a romantic Valentine's treat or a luxurious personal dessert.
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
butter (room temperature)
60 g
dark chocolate (chopped)
60 g
egg (large)
2 pcs
granulated sugar
50 g
all-purpose flour
30 g
cocoa powder
10 g
vanilla extract
5 ml
salt
1 pinch
Instructions
Preheat oven and prepare ramekin
Preheat oven to 220°C and grease a 200ml ramekin with butter and dust with cocoa powder.
Melt chocolate and butter
Melt the dark chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in the microwave.
Mix eggs and sugar
Whisk the eggs and granulated sugar together until pale and slightly thickened.
Combine wet ingredients
Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and whisk until smooth.
Add dry ingredients
Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, then gently fold until just combined. Add vanilla extract.
Fill ramekin and bake
Pour the batter into the prepared ramekin and bake for 12 minutes until the edges are set but the center remains soft.
Rest and serve
Let the cake rest for 1 minute, then invert onto a plate. Serve immediately while the center is molten.
Original recipe
Storage
Lava cakes are best enjoyed fresh from the oven for the perfect molten center
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