Chocolate Lava Cake
4(32 ratings)
Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Calories
450 kcal
Difficulty
Medium
Best Season
All Year
Equipment
0 items
Decadent chocolate dessert with a gooey center.
Ingredients
Servings:
6
201gdark chocolate(70% cocoa solids)
100gunsalted butter(plus extra for greasing)
4eggs(large)
4egg yolks
200gcaster sugar
30gplain flour
1tspvanilla extract
1pinchsalt
icing sugar(for dusting)
vanilla ice cream(to serve)
Total Cost:
£0.00
Cost per serving: £0.00
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease 6 ramekins with butter and place on a baking tray.
- Place chocolate and butter in mixing bowl (3 min/50°C/speed 2)
- Add eggs, egg yolks, and sugar (20 sec/speed 4)
- Add flour, vanilla, and salt (10 sec/speed 3)
- Pour mixture evenly into prepared ramekins
- Bake in preheated oven
- Remove from oven and let stand for 1 minute
- Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately with ice cream
Nutrition Information
Nutrition per serving (250g)
450 kcal / 1883 kJ
Carbs
45g
17% of RDA
Fat
28g
40% of RDA
Protein
7.5g
15% of RDA
Detailed Breakdown
Fibre
2.5 g
8% of RDA
Sugar
0 g
Sodium
120 mg
5% of RDA
Saturated Fat
16 g
80% of RDA
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Chef's Tips
The baking time is crucial - too long and you lose the molten center, too short and the cake won't hold its shape.
You can prepare the batter ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake.
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