Lava cake or molten chocolate cake is an eminent dessert item which tends to bring together the elements of a chocolate cake and a soufflé. That is the reason why it has been called lava or molten or even chocolate moelleux cake. It was said to be invented by United States-based chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in New York City in 1987. But Jacques Torres, the French chef and chocolatier rubbished his claim saying that something like this already existed in France. Vongerichten had accidentally said to make this kind of cake when his cake batter was said to be still runny, but was warm and had both a good taste and texture. Still the United States of America and the people of other nations are grateful for Vongerichten’s invention of this luscious cake and have been drooling ever since its discovery.
Over today’s recipe time, we are going to share with you an easy to make chocolate lava cake recipe. There are 6 basic ingredients and your favourite dessert time is sure to be ready within 25 minutes. Best part being – no mixer is required, no waiting for the cake to cool down and like we mentioned earlier, quick bake time. So without much ado, let’s discuss what all ingredients do we need and how to bake chocolate lava cakes at home.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 or 6 cakes
Ingredients
- 6 ounces high quality semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- optional for topping: ice cream, raspberries, and/or chocolate syrup
Let’s Start Baking
- Prepare your ramekin or souffle baking pans by spraying some nonstick cooking spray and further dust with cocoa powder.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C).
- Roughly chop some chocolate. Now in a heat proof bowl, add some butter and these chocolate bits. Microwave for 10 second increments on high mode. Stir it once until it becomes completely melted. Set aside.
- Now take a small bowl and whisk flour, confectioners’ sugar, and salt together. In another bowl, whisk eggs and egg yolks together until combined. Now combine the flour mixture and eggs into the bowl of chocolate.
- Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon stir everything together. Make sure there are no lumps. Your cake batter should be slightly thick.
- Fill your ramekin baking pan with half of the batter into each of the cups.
- Make sure to place the baking sheet before you pour some of the batter. And then bake for about 12-14 minutes until the sides appear solid and firm. The top of the cake is sure to look soft.
- Allow for about 1 minute to cool down. Then in an inverted plate, turn over these chocolate lava cakes. Don’t forget to wear your oven mitt before you take those chocolate lava cakes out of the oven. Add some toppings like ice cream, raspberries, and/or chocolate syrup and serve it to your guests.
So, this is how you can bake mini chocolate lava cakes in just no time. You can freeze these chocolate lava cakes for about 3 months and can reheat in the microwave, as and when you are in the mood of relishing them. Also, make sure the chocolate used in this recipe is of high quality to give you that decadent flavour. You can choose to go with any popular chocolate brand like Baker’s, Ghirardelli, Nestle, or Lindt. You will need 1 and 1/2 bars total to make it equivalent to 4 ounces proportion.
About The Author:
This recipe of chocolate lava cake was shared by Bakingo. Bakingo is an eminent online bakery
which takes online cake order in Delhi, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Noida, Hyderabad and many other cities. Bakingo is one such online cake shop which deals in eggless as well as vegan cakes & desserts only. It has got a lip-smacking range of eggless cakes, jar cakes, pastries, and other desserts over its user-friendly website – all of which has been priced at a reasonable price.
