Go Back

Molten Lava Cakes

Molten Lava Cakes, a French classic that promises to satisfy your sweetest cravings. Each rich, chocolate cake is lovingly crafted with velvety butter, semi-sweet chocolate, a touch of sugar, and just the right amount of cocoa powder, resulting in a perfectly baked exterior that gives way to a warm, flowing chocolate center, creating a luxurious experience that melts in your mouth. Perfect for impressing guests or treating yourself, these cakes are a chocolate lover's dream come true!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Cakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 630
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup butter cubed
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • Powdered sugar for topping optional
  • Caramel sauce for topping optional

Equipment

  • Double boiler
  • Whisk
  • 4 Ramekins
  • Baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F and thoroughly greasy 4 ramekins
  2. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips and cubed butter.
  3. Beat eggs and sugar, and add chocolate mixture, flour cocoa powder and salt. Mix until combined.
  4. Bake until the sides are cooked but the middle is jiggly - 10-14 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Don't over cook or you will end up with mini chocolate cakes, no lava.
  5. Serve on a plate with powdered sugar sifted over top and caramel sauce.
  6. Enjoy one of the most exciting desserts to have been invented.