Chocolate Lava Cake
27Min
1Servings
685Cal
MediumLevel
Vegetarian
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Equipment
Oven
Mixing bowl
Pot
Stove
Whisk
Mixing spoon
Sieve
Baking dish
Plate
Ingredients
Cake Batter
dark chocolate (chopped)
60 g
butter (cubed)
60 g
egg (room temperature)
2 piece
granulated sugar
50 g
all-purpose flour (sifted)
30 g
cocoa powder (unsweetened)
10 g
Instructions
1
Prepare oven and ramekin
Preheat oven and prepare the baking dish for the lava cake.
2 min
Use a 200ml ramekin or small baking dish
2
Melt chocolate and butter
Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth.
3 minLow heat
Stir frequently to prevent burning
3
Whisk eggs and sugar
Whisk eggs with sugar until pale and slightly thickened.
3 min
4
Combine chocolate and egg mixtures
Fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture.
2 min
5
Add flour and cocoa
Gently fold in the flour and cocoa powder until just combined.
2 min
Do not overmix to keep the cake light
6
Bake the lava cake
Bake until edges are set but center remains soft.
12 min200°Ctimer 12 min
Check at 10 minutes - center should jiggle slightly
7
Rest and serve
Let rest briefly, then invert onto plate to reveal molten center.
3 min
Run knife around edge before inverting
Original recipe
Storage
Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C 5-7 minutes
Best enjoyed fresh. Reheat gently to maintain molten center
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