Chocolate Lava Cake

35 min · Medium · Serves 4

390 kcal per serving · 6g protein

A rich, indulgent individual chocolate cake with a molten gooey center — surprisingly simple to make.

Ingredients

• 120 g Dark chocolate (70%)
• 100 g Unsalted butter
• Large eggs × 2
• Egg yolks × 2
• 50 g Caster sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 30 g Plain flour
• 4 tsp Cocoa powder (for dusting)
• 1 g Salt

Method

1. Preheat oven

   

   Preheat oven to 220°C.

2. Grease four ramekins with butter

   Grease four ramekins with butter and dust with cocoa powder.

3. Melt dark chocolate and butter

   

   Melt dark chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.

4. Whisk the Eggs

   

   In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, egg yolks, caster sugar, and vanilla extract until pale and slightly thickened.

5. Fold the melted chocolate

   

   Fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture — sweep a spatula down through the middle and gently turn the mixture over, rather than beating it.

6. Sift in the flour

   

   Sift in the flour and salt, fold until just combined.

7. Divide among the ramekins

   Divide among the ramekins.

8. Bake

   Bake for 12-14 minutes — tops set but centres soft.

9. Let stand 1 minute

   

   Let stand 1 minute, run a knife around the edge, invert onto plates.

10. Serve immediately

    Serve immediately, with ice cream if you like.