Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
The Chocolate Lava Cake, also known as Molten Chocolate Cake, was invented by French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in New York City in the 1980s.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 32 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.
Ingredients
- 100 gram Butter
- 100 gram Dark chocolate
- 2 unit Eggs
- 50 gram Sugar
- 30 gram All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Grease four ramekins with butter and dust with cocoa powder.
- Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Gradually add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Fold in the flour, vanilla extract, and salt until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are set but the center is still slightly jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and let the cakes rest in the ramekins for 5 minutes.
- Carefully invert the cakes onto serving plates.
- Serve immediately with a dusting of powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 380kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 22g34%
- Total Carbohydrate 42g15%
- Sugars 32g
- Protein 5g10%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.