This recipe will teach you how to make a chocolate lava cake. This dessert is perfect for Valentine's Day, birthdays, and holidays. This chocolate lava cake recipe is much easier to prepare than you might think. You only need a few basic ingredients and a few minutes of work.
INGREDIENTS
1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 tablespoon (15g) of softened butter – for the molds
170g of dark chocolate
1/2 cup (115g) of butter (or margarine)
1/4 cup (50g) of sugar
3 eggs
2 tablespoons (15g) of plain flour
Salt
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Butter four molds or ramekins, sprinkle with cocoa powder and place in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes.
2. Chop the chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl. Add the butter. Place the bowl over a bain-marie (a saucepan of simmering water). Melt the chocolate. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
3. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, and salt until light, white, and thick. Sift in the flour and whisk until incorporated. Gradually pour in the melted chocolate and stir until smooth.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared molds.
5. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes until... that the edges are firm and the center is still soft.
6 – Let it rest for 1 minute. Turn out onto individual plates while still hot, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Remarks :
The dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before baking.
Cooking time may vary depending on the oven and the size of the molds.
You can freeze baked cakes for up to 3 months. Let them cool completely before freezing. Reheat in the microwave.
If you don't have ramekins, you can use a muffin tin.
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