Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

12 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Start by buttering and flouring 4 6-oz ramekins.
  2. 2Start by buttering and flouring 4 6-oz ramekins.
  3. 3Start by buttering and flouring 4 6-oz ramekins.
  4. 4Then chop up 6 oz of bittersweet chocolate or about 1 1/2 cups.
  5. 5Then chop up 6 oz of bittersweet chocolate or about 1 1/2 cups.
  6. 6Then chop up 6 oz of bittersweet chocolate or about 1 1/2 cups.
  7. 7Then melt the chocolate over a double boiler along with a stick of butter until silky smooth.
  8. 8Then melt the chocolate over a double boiler along with a stick of butter until silky smooth.
  9. 9Then melt the chocolate over a double boiler along with a stick of butter until silky smooth.
  10. 10Now in a separate bowl add 2 eggs, 2 yolks, a 1/4 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt.
  11. 11Now in a separate bowl add 2 eggs, 2 yolks, a 1/4 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt.
  12. 12Now in a separate bowl add 2 eggs, 2 yolks, a 1/4 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt.
  13. 13Whisk until thickened and pale.
  14. 14Whisk until thickened and pale.
  15. 15Whisk until thickened and pale.
  16. 16Fold in the melted chocolate along with 2 tablespoons flour and mix.
  17. 17Fold in the melted chocolate along with 2 tablespoons flour and mix.
  18. 18Fold in the melted chocolate along with 2 tablespoons flour and mix.
  19. 19Pour it into your ramekins.
  20. 20Pour it into your ramekins.
  21. 21Pour it into your ramekins.
  22. 22Then bake it at 450° F for about 12 minutes.
  23. 23Then bake it at 450° F for about 12 minutes.
  24. 24Then bake it at 450° F for about 12 minutes.
  25. 25Finish with a dusting of powdered sugar, a sprinkle of toasted vanilla salt, and a few raspberries.
  26. 26Finish with a dusting of powdered sugar, a sprinkle of toasted vanilla salt, and a few raspberries.
  27. 27Finish with a dusting of powdered sugar, a sprinkle of toasted vanilla salt, and a few raspberries.

Ingredients

  • 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 yolks
  • 2 yolks
  • 2 yolks
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • powdered sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • toasted vanilla salt
  • toasted vanilla salt
  • toasted vanilla salt
  • raspberries
  • raspberries
  • raspberries

Equipment

ramekinsdouble boilerbowlwhisk

Tips

  • Bake at 450° F for about 12 minutes.