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Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

Servings 2 servings
Prep: 8 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
5 from 21 votes
An elegant and delicious dessert that is actually really easy to make (only 20 minutes!). Warm, rich, decadent chocolate cake with a gooey lava filling in the middle, topped with vanilla ice cream. 
ByMinShien

Ingredients
 

  • 3 oz dark chocolate (60-75%)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter + more for greasing
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • Vanilla ice cream

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Bring dark chocolate and unsalted butter to a small/medium micrwavable bowl. 
  • Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power, remove from microwave, stir with a spoon, bring back to microwave. Repeat until all chocolate is melted. Note: do not short cut this step to void burning chocolate!
  • In another small/medium bowl, whisk together egg, egg yolk, flour, and sugar.
  • Add melted chocolate into egg mixture. Whisk to combine.
  • Generously grease two 6 oz ramekins using unsalted butter. Can grease with vegetable oil or canola oil as well.
  • Divide mixture equally into the two ramekins. Place ramekins on baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12-13 minutes. Remove ramekins promptly. Let it rest for 1 minute (don't let it sit for too long as it will continue to cook and it will not longer be gooey in the middle). Invert ramekins onto plates. 
  • Top with vanilla ice cream. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 270mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 1236IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 1mg