Amazing Dessert Chocolate Lava Cakes

Amazing Dessert Chocolate Lava Cakes

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The secret for how to make chocolate lava cakes is… well, there is no secret at all. We’re not simply microwaving frozen chocolate cakes like Chili’s does (no hate, you know how I love Chili’s!!!), but we aren’t pulling our hair out in frustration either. That’s why I wanted lava cakes as our Baking Challenge recipe this month. To learn and see how EASY they really are!

 Chocolate lava cakes are so simple and here’s proof:

 no mixer
6 ingredients
bake time is 12-14 minutes
no waiting for them to cool

 You’ll need 3 bowls. One for melted chocolate and butter. One for 2 eggs + 2 additional egg yolks. One for flour, salt, and confectioners’ sugar. Then you’ll just mix all the ingredients together.

 Chocolate Lava Cakes
yield: 4 OR 6 CAKES 
prep time: 10 MINUTES 
total time: 25 MINUTES

 Ingredients:

  • 6 ounces (170g) high quality semi-sweet chocolate1
  • 1/2 cup (115g; 1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup (31g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
  • 1/2 cup (60g) confectioners' sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks2
  • optional for topping: ice cream, raspberries, and/or chocolate syrup

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
four 6-ounce ramekins OR a 12-count muffin pan

 Directions:

  • Spray each ramekin with nonstick cooking spray and dust with cocoa powder. This ensures the cakes will seamlessly come out of the ramekins when inverted onto a plate in step 7. *Or spray half of a 12-count muffin pan and dust with cocoa powder. If baking in a muffin pan, the recipe will yield 6 cakes.
  • Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C).
  • Read full directions in here sallysbakingaddiction.com

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