This Easy Chocolate Lava Cake is pure dessert drama—crispy edges, gooey molten center, and rich chocolate flavor in every bite. 🍫🍰🔥 Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s perfect for date night, dinner parties, or solo indulgence.
🍫 Easy Chocolate Lava Cake
Molten magic with minimal effort
🧺 Ingredients (for 2 cakes):
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: vanilla extract or espresso powder for depth
👨🍳 Instructions:
1. Prep the ramekins
- Grease 2 ramekins with butter and dust with cocoa powder.
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
2. Melt chocolate & butter
- In a bowl, microwave chocolate and butter until melted. Stir smooth.
3. Mix the batter
- Whisk in egg, yolk, sugar, flour, salt, and optional flavorings.
- Pour into ramekins.
4. Bake
- Bake for 12–14 minutes until edges are set but center is soft.
- Let rest for 1 minute, then invert onto plates.
5. Serve
- Dust with powdered sugar, add berries or ice cream, and dig in!
🌟 Tips:
- Don’t overbake—molten center is the goal!
- Use high-quality chocolate for best flavor.
- Can be made ahead and chilled, then baked fresh.
