12-Minute Hot Chocolate Lava Cakes That Will Melt Hearts
Decadent hot chocolate lava cakes with a molten center.
- 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
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 oz dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease ramekins.
- Melt butter and chocolate together.
- Whisk sugar, eggs, yolks, and vanilla in a bowl.
- Fold melted chocolate into egg mixture.
- Sift flour and salt into batter, then mix gently.
- Divide batter into ramekins and bake for 12 minutes.
- Let cool for 1 minute before serving.
Notes
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Use high-quality chocolate for best results.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 180mg