Chocolate Lava Cakes
- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 15 Min
Sinfully rich, easy yet fancy, our chocoholic's dream recipe for Chocolate Lava Cakes is modeled after the ones we might find on a restaurant menu. These are packed with an eruption of warm, flowing, decadent chocolate from the inside out.
What You'll Need
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 stick butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
What to Do
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 6 ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.
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In a microwaveable bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter in microwave 1 minute. Continue to melt at 15-second intervals until chocolate is smooth.
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Add flour and sugar to chocolate mixture; mix well. Stir in eggs and yolks until smooth, then stir in vanilla. Spoon batter evenly into ramekins.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes; remove from oven and let sit 5 minutes. Edges should be firm and center will be soft. Loosen around edges with a knife and remove to dessert plates. Serve immediately.
Notes
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If you don't have ramekins or custard cups, you can use a cupcake tin; adjust cooking time accordingly.
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Top with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream and your favorite fruit.
- Another restaurant-style dessert we hight recommend is our Easy Baked Alaska!
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fittersgirl 458634 9
Jan 01, 2016
To use cupcake pans instead of ramekins, it says "adjust cooking time accordingly", unfortunately, I have no clue how to do this. Please?
Test Kitchen Team
Jan 04, 2016
Hi there! The oven temperature will remain the same, but you will want to start checking your cupcakes for doneness at around 8 minutes. They should be firm on the outside and soft in the center. Enjoy!
Magpie24
Feb 19, 2014
I love this lava cake. Very hard to stir at one point but that will not prevent me from making this again!
Jhowe1960
Jan 31, 2014
Awesome is the only word I can describe!!!! So easy to make and OH SO GOOD!!!!
allisonba 4248604
Jul 11, 2012
Would you consider lilsting the neutritional value on your recipes? It is so helpful for those watching health problems to know just how 'safe' it is to use a particular recipe.
FryeCook
Feb 23, 2012
This is just like the dessert we had at the conclusion of our Valentine's Day dinner last week. Fantastic!!!
Michele504
Jan 12, 2012
I made these recently exactly as the recipe directed. They turned out perfectly! I think I'll do the 12 minute timing though. I served them with Cool Whip and ice cream. Delicious!!
ie36605 7873149
Dec 16, 2011
I was wondering if it was the same as the warm chocolate melting cake
Test Kitchen
May 25, 2011
denaw53: We use standard ramekins for our Chocolate Lava Cakes, which are 4 ounces or a half-cup. Thanks for baking with us!
jerryjo
Apr 07, 2011
This recipe is Wonderful. I made it exactly as the recipe called for and it turned out exactly as I expected. I was very pleased, as was everyone I served this dish to. It tastes like you worked very hard, when indeed it is extreemly simple and elegant. I'll use this anytime I want to impress my guests. Thank You Mr. Food!
Tasha32
Feb 23, 2011
This is a great recipe. I did not have ramekin or custard cups so I did use the cupcake tin. Should have cut down on cooking time as the lava wasnt lava....but it was still good. I did go out and purchase ramekin cups. I am excited to try them again.
tonimm 3821636
Feb 10, 2011
Thank you Mr.Food for the receipe for Chocolate Lava Cake. Carnival Cruise Lines serve this cake as one of my favorite desserts. I really enjoy a lot of your receipes.
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