Description
Chocolate Lava Cakes are deceptively easy to make and always turn out delicious! Perfect for impressing guests or your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, chopped chocolate
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 whole eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- optional garnish: whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F. Coat 4 ramekins/custard cups with nonstick spray. Place on a baking sheet and set aside.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate chips and butter together for 1 minute on high heat. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Whisk in the powdered sugar and salt until combined, and then add in the eggs, yolks, and vanilla extract, whisking until smooth.
- Stir in the flour until incorporated and divide the batter equally between the prepared ramekins.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until edges are set, but centers are still soft.
- Allow the lava cakes to cool for 3-4 minutes, and then run a knife along edges to loosen. Using an oven mitt, invert cups onto small, individual serving plates.
- Dust with powdered sugar and top with desired garnishes.
Notes
Best if eaten immediately.
