Chocolate Lava Cake

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
With its molten chocolate center, this rich chocolate lava cake is a decadent dessert that is deceptively simple to make!

Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Optional: Whipped cream or additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Grease the bottoms and sides of four 6-oz. ramekins; sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon sugar. Place ramekins on a baking sheet; set aside.
  2. In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Whisk in the eggs, egg yolks, instant coffee and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt; spoon batter into prepared ramekins.
  3. Bake at 400° for about 12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and cake sides are set and centers are soft.
  4. Remove ramekins to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Carefully run a small knife around cakes to loosen. Invert warm cakes onto serving plates. Lift ramekins off cakes. Serve warm, with whipped cream or additional confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cake: 608 calories, 38g fat (22g saturated fat), 246mg cholesterol, 518mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.

True decadence at its best, these chocolate lava cakes created by the Taste Recipes Cooking School feature a warm, gooey chocolate center that oozes out onto the dessert plate. Whether you enjoy it garnished with a dollop of whipped cream or sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, you'll want to lick the plate clean!
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