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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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 750
Ingredients Method Video Notes

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. 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.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix the softened butter, vanilla and sugar and beat until creamy.
  4. Mix in the eggs until smooth (you can save the other egg white for another recipe or a healthy breakfast).
  5. Add in the flour until smooth and finally add in the melted chocolate.
  6. Grease 2 ramekins with some butter. Place a round piece of baking paper at the bottom of each.
  7. Pour in the chocolate and bake for at least 12 minutes, up to 18 minutes.
  8. 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!