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Prep Time10 min
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Cook Time15 min
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Serving4
This easy lava cake is a rich chocolate dessert with a soft, gooey center and a perfectly baked outside. Made with dark chocolate, butter, cocoa powder and vanilla, it is simple to prepare and delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream.
The secret to a perfect lava cake is not overbaking it. The outside should be set while the center remains soft and molten, creating the signature chocolate lava texture when you cut into it.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
Grease a muffin pan with 30 g of butter, then dust it with cocoa powder.
Melt the dark cooking chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over a double boiler, stirring until smooth.
Add the powdered sugar, flour, eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract to the melted chocolate and butter.
Mix until all the ingredients are well combined and the batter is smooth.
Pour the batter into the prepared muffin pan.
Bake for 10–15 minutes, until the cakes are set on the outside but still soft in the center.
Remove from the oven and let the cakes rest for a few minutes. Carefully invert the muffin pan onto a serving plate.
Serve the lava cake warm with vanilla ice cream.
