Molten Lava Cakes. This molten chocolate cake, created by master chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is ready in under an hour! These irrisitable cakey desserts with a center. Molten cakes are obviously a crowd favorite, but believe me when I say this: they're infinitely better freshly made at home with pure chocolate and lots of butter.
Molten chocolate cakes — also known as chocolate lava cakes — are rich individual chocolate cakes with oozing molten centers. The original recipe was created by master chef Jean-Georges. Molten chocolate cake is a popular dessert that combines the elements of a flourless chocolate cake and a soufflé. You can cook Molten Lava Cakes using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Molten Lava Cakes
- You need 8 ounces of unsweetened baker's chocolate.
- Prepare 1 cup of unsalted butter.
- You need 2 tsp. of vanilla extract.
- It’s 2 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar.
- Prepare 4 of eggs.
- You need 6 of egg yolks.
- You need 1 cup of flour.
Its name derives from the dessert's liquid chocolate center, and it is also known as chocolate moelleux (from French for "soft"), chocolate lava cake, or simply lava cake. These chocolate molten lava cakes are such an indulgent treat! Perfect for a special occasion, yet easy enough for every day. You'll love the deep chocolate flavor and the warm liquid center!
Molten Lava Cakes instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit..
- Melt chocolate and butter in microwave and mix..
- Add the vanilla and confectioners sugar. Stir..
- Add all of the eggs and stir..
- Add cup of flour and stir..
- Spray ramekins with cooking spray..
- Pour the batter into ramekins and bake for 12 minutes..
- Sprinkle powdered sugar onto the cakes and serve!.
Get ready to give in to the dark side with this decadent molten chocolate lava cake! While this seems hard to make, it's actually quite easy. Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes have a signature molten liquid chocolate center. Homemade lava cakes are so easy to recreate and taste even better! Serve with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream.
