Our easy Chocolate Lava Cake recipe is also, thankfully, one of the most decadent! While some chocolate lava cake recipes require separating and whipping eggs, this recipe uses only whole eggs and takes just minutes to make.
1 silicone muffin mould for 4 other options: ramekins, non-stick muffin pan
Ingredients
5oz dark chocolate (70% is best)
9tbspbutter
⅓cupgranulated sugar
7tbspflourall purpose or cake
3wholeeggs
Instructions
Over a double boiler: Melt the butter with the dark chocolate.
9 tbsp butter, 5 oz dark chocolate (70% is best)
Once the butter and chocolate are melted, mix in the sugar.
⅓ cup granulated sugar
After the sugar is mixed in, stir in the flour.
7 tbsp flour
Beat the eggs. Whisk the eggs quickly into the rest of the cake batter.NOTE: Remove the mixing bowl from the double boiler before whisking in the eggs. Alternatively, remove the bowl after 30 seconds on the double boiler and continue mixing until the batter is smooth and shiny. We don't want to overcook the eggs!
3 whole eggs
Fill the moulds to the top with the chocolate batter. If adding an optional filling, see the article for details on that.
Bake the chocolate lava cakes in a pre-heated 410° F (210° C) FAN oven for 8 minutes. Oven temperature can vary depending on the oven. Let the cakes rest in the mould for a minute before trying to remove them.
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Notes
Silicone Moulds Work Wonderfully!If using another type of mould (like a ramekin or non-stick muffin pan), be sure to butter and sugar and bottom and sides of each mould.Use a Pastry Bag to FillA pastry bag filled with the cake batter is an easy (less messy) way to fill the moulds. Alternatively, use a spoon.