Name: Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate (chopped); 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar; 2 whole eggs; 3 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup flour

Deliciously decadent chocolate lava cakes are perfect for company or a date night in. These chocolatey cakes are made in just 30 minutes!!

Quick and easy chocolate lava cakes are show stopping desserts that only require 6 ingredients! These tasty treat are perfect for all the occasions. For more yummy chocolate musts try Homemade Chocolate Syrup, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, and Chocolate Macarons.

Molten Lava Cake

Hello again! It’s Alicia from The Baker Upstairs, and I have a fantastic dessert recipe to share with you today. This chocolate molten lava cake is one of my favorite desserts! It’s easy to make, totally decadent and delicious, and ready to eat in about thirty minutes. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream!

Between work, household responsibilities, church and after school activities, it’s rare for my husband and I to get a night out, especially one without our kids in tow. One of my favorite ways to have couple time at home is to send the kids to bed a little early, and make a delicious dessert for just the two of us. We laugh and talk and remember old stories together, and it’s a simple and sweet way to unwind after a busy day.

These chocolate lava cakes are absolutely perfect for a date night at home! They’re quick to make, and have just six ingredients (which I nearly always have on hand). My husband absolutely loves them, and they make an ordinary night in extra special!

How to Make Lava Cake

As I mentioned, there are just 6 ingredients needed for this recipe!! Begin by making the batter, which is so simple that you don’t even need a mixer!

PREP. Preheat the oven to 425. Spray four 6 ounce ramekins with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.

CHOCOLATE. Add the butter and chocolate to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for one minute, or until the butter is melted. Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir until the chocolate is completely melted.

Note. The mixture will be thick, almost like frosting.

BATTER. Add the powdered sugar and stir until combined, then add the eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla, and stir until smooth. Add the flour, and stir until combined. Divide the batter evenly between the ramekins.

BAKE. Bake 13 minutes, then remove from the oven and let stand 5-10 minutes. Run a plastic knife around the edge of each cake to release it from the ramekin, then invert onto a plate.

SERVE. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.

Recipe Tips

The cakes will puff up in the oven, but flatten slightly or even sink a little as they cool. It’s a good idea to let them sit for 5-10 minutes so the molten middles can thicken slightly, and cool down.

These chocolate lava cakes are definitely best when they’re warm and gooey, but if you want to make them in advance, you can just reheat them in the microwave for a minute or so, until the middles are melty again.

If the cake isn’t melted in the middle that means you have overbaked the cake! Next time wait until the edges are just set and the middle is still soft and jiggly.

We highly recommend using ramekins! It helps give it that perfect cake shape and helps to bake it mostly and allow for the outside to bake well and the center to stay molten.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this lava cake

sprinkled with powdered sugar
topped with fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are our favorites)
with homemade Vanilla ice cream on the side
just powdered sugar and some lemon or orange zest

However you serve it, it’s sure to be a hit!!

SToring Info

If wanting to make the batter in advance, this can STORE in the fridge for up to 3 days before baking. Pour the batter into the ramekins and cover the dishes and place them in the fridge overnight.

Once baked, STORE in an air-tight container and keep in the fridge for up to 5 or 6 days.

To REHEAT, place on a plate and reheat in the microwave for 30 – 45 seconds. If cake is frozen, REHEAT in 30 second bursts until heated through.

So delicious and perfect for company or date night in!

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