Who doesn’t love lava cakes? Seriously. They are insanely delicious. The first time I had one, which was back in 2011, I made it from scratch and it was a pretty involved process.
I took a classic recipe, that had me melting down chocolate in a double boiler–which of course meant I really melted it in the microwave. I think I even had to beat egg whites and all sorts of nonsense. They were good, but time consuming.
One night when we started to have a hankering for something delicious I started looking up lava cake recipes and they all seemed to use actual chocolate (which I didn’t have), and then I stumbled upon a recipe that mentioned that a lava cake is essentially brownie batter with less flour.
Brownie batter with less flour? I can handle that! So I hauled out my trusted brownie recipe (found here) and tweaked it a bit to make two lava cakes.
Just like that, we went from dessert-less to chocolate heaven in less than 30 minutes!
I mean. How cute are these little Chocolate Lava Cakes? I used ramekins to make mine, but these ceramic egg cookers would also work well. This cute little spatula/scraper would help you get this step done neatly without wasting any of the delicious batter.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Melt butter in microwave Add sugar, vanilla and egg to melted butter & mix well Add cocoa powder and flour, mix until well combined Butter the inside of two ramekins and divide the batter between them Bake for 15-20 minutes until outside is firm but centre still jiggled slightly when you shake it. Let sit for 2-5 minutes to allow it to cool slightly. Add ice cream or whipped cream to the top and enjoy! I used the 4 Tbsp sized stick of butter to grease the inside of my ramekins before melting it in the microwave.Quick Chocolate Lava Cakes
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You can turn the lava cake out onto a dessert plate instead of eating it directly in the ramekin if you like.
I sprinkled some confectioner’s sugar on top. Don’t you love the way it looks? It always seems very professional chef-inspired when you use fun tricks like that. This powdered sugar shaker would make this step so easy!
It was soooooooo good! Plus, it’s a two-serving recipe, so you don’t have to figure out what to do with extras (not that I think that is a real problem! Ha ha!). And we would have…
Remember to pin this recipe, so the next time you’re hankering for something delish you’ll be able to easily find the recipe and bask in chocolate heaven!
Like this recipe? You should check out my easy brownie recipe!
Disclosure: I have recently updated this post to share some useful tools from my friend Jenna’s new Pampered Chef business that could make your baking experience more enjoyable. I am a firm believer in supporting friends and their businesses. If you choose to click through and purchase an item, Jenna might earn a small commission. Thank you.
