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Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Lava Cake

Decadent individual chocolate cakes with a molten center, served with vanilla ice cream.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Serves: 4
Hard

Ingredients

  • 4 oz dark chocolate (70%)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 eggs + 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • Butter and cocoa powder for ramekins

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. 2Butter and dust 4 ramekins with cocoa powder.
  3. 3Melt chocolate and butter together in a double boiler.
  4. 4Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
  5. 5Fold chocolate mixture into eggs.
  6. 6Gently fold in flour and salt.
  7. 7Divide batter among ramekins.
  8. 8Bake for 12 minutes — centers should still jiggle.
  9. 9Invert onto plates and serve immediately.
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