Chocolate Lava Mini-Cakes
These extra-moist chocolate lava mini-cakes are made just for two people and take 25 minutes start to finish—just in time for Valentine's Day.
Ingredients
- 175 g dark chocolate at least 52%
- 25 g softened butter plus extra for greasing
- 4 tbsp castor sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 eggs 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk
- pinch powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Melt the chocolate. I used to do it on the stovetop. However, it is much faster in the microwave. Put it into a microwave safe bowl and microwave at 30-second intervals so that the chocolate doesn't burn.
- In a medium bowl, mix the softened butter, vanilla and sugar and beat until creamy.
- Mix in the eggs until smooth (you can save the other egg white for another recipe or a healthy breakfast).
- Add in the flour until smooth and finally add in the melted chocolate.
- Grease 2 ramekins with some butter. Place a round piece of baking paper at the bottom of each.
- Pour in the chocolate and bake for at least 12 minutes, up to 18 minutes.
- Invert on a plate and knock the ramekins until the cakes come loose. Sprinkle powdered sugar if desired and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
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Notes
Chocolate lava mini-cakes are an easy and delicious dessert that is perfect for sharing. Made with rich chocolate cake batter and a gooey center, these cakes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. With just a few minutes of prep time, you can have these tasty little cakes ready to enjoy. So what are you waiting for? Give them a try today!