Chocolate Lava Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream come true. With a gooey center and a crackling cake-like crust, there is no other dessert that compares.
Prep Time8 minutesmins
Cook Time16 minutesmins
Total Time24 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 4
Calories: 547kcal
Ingredients
1/2cupbutter
1/2cup, plus 2 tablespoonssemi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
3/4cuppowdered sugar
2eggs
7tablespoonscornstarch
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place 4 (6 ounce) ramekins or custard cups on a baking sheet and grease the cups with butter or baking spray. *see note below for smaller sizes
Combine the butter and chocolate chips in a medium size glass bowl. Microwave or melt in a double boiler, until the butter has melted, about 1 minute in most microwaves. Remove from the heat and stir to melt the chocolate completely.
Add the powdered sugar to the chocolate mixture and stir to combine. Add the eggs and whisk until completely smooth. Add the cornstarch and stir until well combined.
Divide the batter between the greased cups. Bake for 16-18 minutes, until the edges of each cup are firm and the center is still soft and liquid.
Let cool for 5 minutes before topping each serving with ice cream and serving immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
I use salted butter to make this recipe. If you choose to use unsalted butter, be sure to add a pinch of salt to the ingredients. This recipe can also be made in 6 (4 ounce) ramekins for smaller servings. Reduce the cooking time by 2 minutes to avoid overbaking.