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Molten Lava Cakes
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Molten Lava Cakes

Course Dessert
Keyword Birthday Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Peanut Butter
Servings 6
Author Fraiche

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter plus extra to butter ramekins
  • 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips or chunks
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspon vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour plus extra to flour ramekins
  • 6 teaspoons smooth peanut butter optional
  • vanilla ice cream optional, to serve

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450° F. Butter and lightly flour six 6-ounce ramekins. Tap out the excess flour. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet.

  2. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the butter with the chocolate, whisking until smooth.

  3. While the chocolate and butter melts, in a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla and salt at high speed until thickened and pale.

  4. Remove the chocolate from the heat and quickly fold it into the egg mixture along with the flour, stirring to combine. Spoon the batter into the prepared ramekins and if using peanut butter, add a teaspoon into the centre of each. Bake for around 10 minutes, until the sides of the cakes are firm but the centers are soft.

  5. Let the cakes cool in the ramekins for 1 minute, then cover each with an inverted dessert plate. Carefully turn each one over, let stand for 10 seconds and then remove the ramekins. Serve immediately with ice cream or whipped cream if desired!