Chocolate Lava Cake

Name: Chocolate Lava Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Oil or butter (for greasing); cocoa powder (for dusting); 150 g good quality chocolate (chopped); 150 g unsalted butter; 75 g brown sugar (soft ); 3 eggs (Grade B); 2 egg yolks; 120 g plain flour; 1 1/4 tbsp cocoa powder

By AMY BEH

CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican

Prep Time

20minutes

Cook Time

15minutes

Prep Time

20minutes

Cook Time

15minutes

CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican

Prep Time

20minutes

Cook Time

15minutes

Prep Time

20minutes

Cook Time

15minutes

Ingredients

Oil or butterfor greasing
cocoa powderfor dusting
150g good quality chocolatechopped
150g unsalted butter
75g brown sugarsoft
3 eggsGrade B
2 egg yolks

Sifted twice

120g plain flour
1 1/4tbsp cocoa powder

Instructions

Lightly grease a few ovenproof cups or ramekins and dust lightly with cocoa powder. Preheat oven to 180°C.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Whisk the sugar, eggs and egg yolks until light and pale, then pour unto the melted chocolate-and-butter mixture.
Fold in sifted dry ingredients with a metal spoon. Stir mixture into a smooth batter.
Divide the batter equally among the prepared ramekins. Place the ramekins on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
When the outside of the cake is crisp to the touch, carefully turn the cake out onto individual serving plates.
Serve with a dollop of ice-cream if preferred.
Note: The cakes should be served immediately while it is still hot.