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Molten Chocolate Lava Cake (Oven)

@arecipe.bsky.social

A fully-baked outer cake around a warm, flowing chocolate core — quick surface cooking traps the liquid center before heat reaches it.

Prep 00:05
Cook 00:10
Total 00:15
Yield 3

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate bar
  • 1 large whole egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. 1
    Melt butter and chocolate over simmering water; cool slightly.
  2. 2
    Beat eggs, yolk, vanilla, and sugar frothy and doubled; fold in flour and chocolate.
  3. 3
    Pour into greased ramekins; bake at 400°F (204°C) 11 minutes; rest 1 minute, then invert.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
French

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

My Forking Life
myforkinglife.com/chocolate-molten-lava-cakes/