Rich, soft-edged, and molten at the center, this chocolate lava cake is the kind of dessert that feels dramatic without asking much from you. It bakes fast, de-molds easily, and lands somewhere between cake and warm chocolate sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 12 minutesmins
Servings 2
Ingredients
60gdark chocolatechopped
30gunsalted butterplus more for greasing
1large egg
1egg yolk
25ggranulated sugar
10gall-purpose flour
1/4tspvanilla extract
pinchof sea salt
powdered sugarfor dusting
vanilla ice cream or fresh berriesfor serving
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220°C and grease two ramekins well.
Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth, then stir in the vanilla.
Whisk the egg, egg yolk, sugar, and salt until slightly thickened and glossy.
Fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture until combined.
Fold in the flour just until no dry streaks remain.
Divide the batter between the ramekins.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look soft.
Rest for 1 minute, then run a thin knife around the edges.
Invert onto plates, dust with powdered sugar, and serve warm.