Decadent Chocolate Molten Cake Recipe Ready in 12 Minutes
A rich and decadent chocolate cake with a gooey molten center, perfect for dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g dark chocolate
- 200g unsalted butter
- 200g granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 100g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Melt the chocolate and butter together in a bowl over simmering water.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture.
- Add the flour, vanilla extract, and salt, then mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into greased ramekins.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are set but the center remains soft.
- Serve warm, optionally with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Do not overbake to maintain the molten center.
- Use high-quality chocolate for best results.
- Let the cakes cool for 1 minute before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg