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one chocolate lava cake on a plate garnished with a fresh raspberry and mint garnish

Chocolate Lava Cakes

Make these chocolate lava cakes for the perfect decadent dessert anytime!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate lava cakes, how to make chocolate lava cake, molten chocolate lava cake
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Cool: 2 minutes
Total Time: 31 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 441kcal
Author: Donnalea

Equipment

mixing bowls
ramekins

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces dark chocolate
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 Tablespoon instant espresso powder
  • 1 Tablespoon boiling water
  • 1 Tablespoon cocoa more or less, for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450˚F. Grease 4 ramekins and dust with 1 Tablespoon cocoa.
  • In a medium bowl, melt ⅓ cup butterand 4 ounces dark chocolate at two 30 second intervals, stirring in between until just melted. Microwave 20 seconds more only if needed.
  • Add 1 Tablespoon boiling water to 1 Tablespoon instant espresso powder Stir into chocolate mixture. Set aside and cool.
  • In a small bowl, whisk 2 large eggsand ⅓ cup sugar together very well.
  • Whisk chocolate mixture, and slowly add to the egg mixture in a steady stream.
  • Fold in ¼ cup flour to chocolate egg mixture only until just combined.
  • Distribute evenly into prepared ramekins. Set ramekins on a bake sheet.
  • Bake for 9 minutes, remove. Cool just slightly, then use a flat blade knife to cut around the sides of each ramekin. Invert a serving plate on top of ramekin, then flip it over. Carefully remove ramekin.
  • Garnish as desired and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 619IU | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 4mg