If you are a big chocolate fan then this one is exactly what will make you go crazy with joy! Loaded with chocolate and filled with soft, melted chocolate sauce – you are going to fall in love at first sight and bite when you see and taste this recipe!
Let’s see some history of this recipe. The French chef Michel Bras was credited for inventing the molten chocolate cake in 1981 after doing research for 2 years. However, Jean-Georges Vongerichten claimed in 1987 that he invented the choco lava cake in New York City. But, his claim was refuted by the French chef and chocolatier Jacques Torres as he argued that such a dish already existed in France!
Effortless Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe at Home!
The best thing about this choco lava cake recipe is that it can be made with easily available ingredients, which are present in your fridge. So, this is the home version of the commercially available choco lava cake.
If you want to ooze your guests with your amazing cooking, this is the best thing to prepare. All you need are some everyday ingredients and you will have the amazingly gooey chocolate texture as you indulge in the cake.
Choco lava cake recipe became famous for a reason: it is cakey and crusty from the outside and has an irresistible center of molten warm dark chocolate running through the middle. The first time you try this cake, it may seem like magic, but this recipe is quite easy to prepare and can be made in under an hour.
So, let’s see how you can make one at home without putting too much effort!
Quick Stats
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4 serves
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter, for greasing ramekins
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
- 6 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Whipped cream or ice cream
Method to Prepare
- Gather all the ingredients, preheat the oven to 450 F, lightly grease 4 ramekins, and dust them with cocoa powder. Tap the ramekins to remove any excess powder.
- Ensure that ramekins are well coated with cocoa powder as it will prevent cakes from sticking.
- Melt the dark chocolate and butter by using the double boiler set over simmering water. Stir the mixture occasionally to avoid lumps.
- Add eggs, yolk, sugar, and salt to a medium bowl.
- Beat everything with an electric hand mixer on medium salt, until the mixture is thick, pale, and almost triple in volume for about 6 minutes.
- Now, add the melted chocolate and flour into the egg mixture using a silicone spatula.
- Fold them until smooth and completely combined. Ensure that everything is incorporated perfectly. Scrap chocolate even from the bottom of the bowl.
- Now, place the prepared ramekins on the rimmed baking sheet. Add batter into the dusted ramekins.
- Slide the baking sheet into the oven and bake until the cakes are just set and starting to pull away from the sides. It will take around 10 to 12 minutes.
- Keep the baking sheet inside the oven and let the cakes cool for 5 minutes. Then, take the sheet out and invert the cakes onto serving plates with a kitchen towel or oven mitt.
- Wait for a minute or two before you unmold the cakes. After two minutes, unfold the cakes.
- Serve the cakes warm and garnish them with whipped cream or a dollop of ice cream and enjoy!
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Final Words
A delicious delicacy for every occasion yet effortless to include in your everyday dessert menu – this choco lava cake is made with just a few ingredients! So decadent, you won’t be able to say no to another one!
