Molten Chocolate Cake is a decadent moist cake with a rich gooey fudge-like center. It’s the perfect dessert for chocolate-lovers everywhere.
Three simple words… Molten. Lava. Cake. Instantly makes my heart go pitter-patter. I even sigh just a little, drifting off into a dream of gooey chocolate lava coming from every end of the earth. Okay, so yes, I love chocolate. I mean come on who really could resist? Anytime I went out to eat and Molten Chocolate Cake was on the menu I was ecstatic! Honestly, all I really wanted was to order the dessert before the meal because I didn’t want to wait.
This decadent dessert had always been intimidating to me to try and make. But as fate would have it, I was craving this very dessert late one Sunday evening and there was no place to go or to order from. So I had to make my own. I’m so happy I did! Easy and delicious. I have made this so many times that I have a special pair of sweat pants that I pull out just for this dessert…cheers to elastic waist bands!
Enjoy this easy, piece of heaven from my kitchen to yours. XOXO San
How do you make Molten Chocolate Cake?
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Preheat oven to 425*F.
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Grease 6-8 (6oz) ramekins (oven safe custard cups) with butter, or non-stick cooking spray. Then dust with cocoa powder. You can fill 6 dishes full, or 8 dishes 3/4 full.
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Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave, or in a double boiler. I melt mine in the microwave for 1 minute, then stir and heat for another 30 seconds if I need to.
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Stir the melted chocolate and butter until smooth, then add the flour and sugar and stir just a couple times.
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Add in the eggs, yolks, and vanilla, and stir until incorporated and smooth.
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Divide the batter as evenly as possible among the ramekins.
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Bake 14 minutes if using 6 dishes, or 12 minutes if batter is divided into 8 dishes. The edges should be firm, but the center will be loose. We always do 8 dishes. I like to check mine around 11 minutes, I usually end up baking them another 1 1/2 – 2 minutes.
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Allow to cool 1-2 minutes. Enjoy directly from the dish, or run a knife around the edges of the dish, and invert onto a dessert plate.
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Dust with powdered sugar, or serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
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Optional toppings: fresh blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or fresh whip cream. I love mine with fresh blackberries.
Be sure to check out my Molten Lava Cupcake recipe next for bite-sized versions of this cake.
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Molten Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 10 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425*F.
- Grease 6-8 (6oz) ramekins (oven safe custard cups) with butter, or non-stick cooking spray. Then dust with cocoa powder. You can fill 6 dishes full, or 8 dishes 3/4 full.
- Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave, or in a double boiler. I melt mine in the microwave for 1 minute, then stir and heat for another 30 seconds if I need to.
- Stir the melted chocolate and butter until smooth, then add the flour and sugar and stir just a couple times.
- Add in the eggs, yolks, and vanilla, and stir until incorporated and smooth.
- Divide the batter as evenly as possible among the ramekins.
- Bake 14 minutes if using 6 dishes, or 12 minutes if batter is divided into 8 dishes. The edges should be firm, but the center will be loose. We always do 8 dishes. I like to check mine around 11 minutes, I usually end up baking them another 1 1/2 - 2 minutes.
- Allow to cool 1-2 minutes. Enjoy directly from the dish, or run a knife around the edges of the dish, and invert onto a dessert plate.
- Dust with powdered sugar, or serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
- Optional toppings: fresh blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or fresh whip cream. I love mine with fresh blackberries.
Notes
Kids review: They each would eat all 8 of them if they could and every plate is always licked clean. A Sunday dessert favorite.
I love this kind of dessert. It’s been awhile since I’ve made these and I’m so happy you reminded me. I’m a chocoholic and these really hit the spot. Thanks for sharing, Sandra.
These sound fantastic! I’m putting them on my to-try list. I’m a new follower by way of Tasty Tuesdays! Have a nice week 🙂
You have the key to my heart with anything this Chocolatey! would love to have you link this up at my Linky Party Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s! http://www.pandpkitchen.com/2014/01/13/show-me-your-plaid-mondays-50/