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Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Lava Cake

This chocolate lava cake is rich and gooey, with a molten center that flows when you cut into it.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 2 cakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature plus more for greasing custard cups
  • 2 tablespoons sugar plus more for the custard cups
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Custard cups

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease the custard cups with butter and dust with sugar.
  2. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a bowl. Stir until smooth.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until thick. Stir in the melted chocolate mixture.
  4. Fold in the flour and salt until combined.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared custard cups, filling them halfway.
  6. Bake for 12 minutes. Let cool for 1 minute, then invert onto plates and serve immediately.

Notes

For a richer flavor, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.