Chocolate lava cake, a quick and delightful dessert, perfect to prepare even when you have last-minute guests or to use up Easter egg chocolate. How many of you, like me, suffer from chocolate dessert addiction?
I don’t know about you, but it’s my obsession after lunch or dinner to always have a piece of chocolate or a dessert to enjoy. When I go to a restaurant, for example, the first thing I do when I open the menu is to see if there are any chocolate desserts. That’s how that restaurant already scores a lot of points!
This cake is a real treat for the palate, to be enjoyed even alone to lift your spirits on the grayest days. Slightly moist inside and uniquely delicious. It’s very simple to prepare and requires very few ingredients: chocolate, sugar, butter, flour, and eggs.
In a few simple steps you will have a dessert ready even when guests show up for dinner at the last minute and you have nothing prepared. I enjoyed it freshly baked with a scoop of ice cream and it was delicious. And now, let’s go to the kitchen together, because the chocolate lava cake will be ready in a click!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 452.97 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 25.36 (g) of which sugars 11.76 (g)
- Proteins 8.54 (g)
- Fat 35.73 (g) of which saturated 22.18 (g)of which unsaturated 12.88 (g)
- Fibers 5.98 (g)
- Sodium 46.45 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 79 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4 oz dark chocolate
- 6 tbsp butter (plus extra for greasing the ramekins)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour (plus extra for the ramekins)
- raspberries (as needed)
- leaves mint (as needed)
- powdered sugar (as needed)
Tools
- Bowl
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Hand Whisk
- 4 Ramekins aluminum
Steps
First, chop the dark chocolate and transfer it to a bowl with the butter. Then melt it in the microwave in multiple rounds, stirring each time. Alternatively, you can also melt it in a bain-marie on the stove, placing the bowl with chocolate and butter over a pot of water.
As soon as the chocolate and butter have melted, add the sugar and stir until well dissolved. Let it cool slightly and add the eggs, stirring with a spoon or whisk. Once combined, add the flour and stir again until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.
Butter and flour the aluminum ramekins and transfer the mixture into each one. Bake the cakes in a preheated oven at 356°F (180°C) for 15 minutes. Of course, cooking times are relative and depend on the type of oven you have.
Once the cakes are baked, take them out and let them cool for a few moments. Then, invert them onto a plate. Dust with powdered sugar and decorate with fresh raspberries and a few mint leaves.
Storage and Tips for Chocolate Lava Cake
The chocolate lava cake can be stored in a cool, dry place for 1 or 2 days at most, covered with a glass dome.
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FAQ Questions and Answers for Chocolate Lava Cake
Can it also be baked in an air fryer?
Yes, you can also bake them in an air fryer by lowering the temperature and checking the cooking after about ten minutes.
